Amanda Gorman’s Inaugural Poem Blurs the Boundaries Between Art Forms

Amanda Gorman’s work powerfully demonstrates the value of divorcing art from contextual expectation.

‘The Life Assignment’ Explores Displacement Through Defamiliarization of Language

"The Life Assignment" by Ricardo Alberto Maldonado’s examines the dissonance between original homeland and current residence.

Arts Vanity: Coming Clean About My Twenty One Pilots Phase

I regret to inform the world that I did in fact go through a lengthy and intensely passionate phase where being a fan of the ukulele-screamo-pop-rock-sadboi-kind-of-rap band Twenty One Pilots was what I considered my core personality trait.

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“Before the coffee gets cold” Explores The Interiority of Time Travel

“If you could go back, who would you want to meet?"

Ariana Grande Yet Again Proves Her Place at the Top of Pop

With “Positions,” Ariana Grande crafts an understated addition to her already-impressive discography.

‘Neck of the Woods’ Marks Poet Amy Woolard’s Debut

With stories of dirtied youth and reactionary norms of the town, the speaker renders her origin in a way removed from the physicality of the space.

What the Hell Happened: Justin Bieber's 'Holy' Video

Justin Bieber has entered his God phase, but he also loves fossil fuels.

Ira Sadoff’s ‘Country, Living’: An Ode to Living and an Intricate Look at the Failures of a Nation

In a single line, Sadoff is able to seamlessly guide the reader to a place, physical or otherwise.

An Evening with Emily King at the Somerville Theatre

“When I sing, it reminds me of what I’m supposed to do,” singer-songwriter Emily King said to a sold-out crowd during her show last month at the Somerville Theatre.