Bryson Tiller: Anniversary Review

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Bryson Tiller: Anniversary Review

By Christopher BrockerAssistant Music Director The Louisville native, Bryson Tiller, returns after a lengthy absence. Tiller became one of the most promising R&B acts back in 2015 with his debut album Trapsoul. Five years later, Trapsoul is considered a classic by many. Tiller helped popularize the subgenre partially by giving it a name but also pushing the sound. However, Tiller’s second album True to Self is considered a sophomore slump by some critics. True to Self was […]

October 9, 2020 364

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College Football with a Global Pandemic

By Paige GreeneAssistant Web Content Manager Many people, including myself, were unsure about how universities would host football games amid a global pandemic. After the first game on Saturday against SMU, many fans finally got to see how Texas State handled football with COVID-19 rules. Students were asked to reserve their tickets this year before coming to the game, as they were first come first serve, other attendees could purchase […]

September 11, 2020 68

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“Love In the Time of Corona”: Season 1 Review

By Rachael GerronWeb Content Contributor The Coronavirus has impacted all of our lives in different ways and at different magnitudes. The new dramatic comedy, “Love in The Time of Corona,” highlights different struggles people are experiencing during the pandemic in their family, friendships and relationships. The series documents a variety of interwoven stories: from characters Oscar and Elle, who are best friends in their early 20’s trying to find love […]

September 8, 2020 40

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Netflix’s “Hollywood” Attempts to Represent Hollywood’s Golden Age in a Progressive Light

By Rey Banuelos KTSW Guest Writer Netflix’s Hollywood is an entertaining show about the Golden Age of movies. The series was released on May 1, 2020. As a viewer, I can say it is a captivating show with many great actors and actresses. It stars David Corenswet, Jim Parsons, Darren Criss, Laura Harrier Dylan McDermott and Jeremy Pope, who portray characters living in the post-World II-era Los Angeles. “Hollywood,” however, […]

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Lil Durk: Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 Mixtape Review

By Rey BanuelosGuest Writer Many of us are continuning to adjust to the stay-at-home orders. I have felt somewhat angry and needed some sort of escapism. As someone who enjoys relishing in the backdrop of hip-hop, I was excited to hear about Lil Durk’s new mixtape Just Cause Y’all Waited 2, released on May 8, 2020. This is a follow up to his previous mixtape Just Cause Y’all Waited. The […]

May 19, 2020 350

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Why You Should Watch “Coachella: 20 Years In the Desert”

By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor Every year since April 1999 people have gathered in Indio, California, for one of the biggest music festivals in the world, The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. This year marks the 20-year anniversary of the festival. For two weekends we see some of the biggest names in music perform at this festival. If you're one of the lucky ones you get to be there […]

April 14, 2020 29

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Sex Education Review

By Piper BlakeAssistant Web Content Manager So, Netflix recently released the first season of Sex Education early 2019 and it immediately left an impact on its viewers. The second season is just as uncomfortably raw (pun-intended) as the first, but includes more character growth and self-realization. Sex Education has become one of the most relatable and honest shows of today according to a TV Guide article. The title is already […]

February 8, 2020 44

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Shades of Blue: King Krule

By Keller BradberryMusic Journalist For the past decade, King Krule (also known as Archy Ivan Marshall) has effectively distinguished himself in a genre all his own. He describes his fusion of jazz, punk and calypso as “Blue Wave” to MTV News. His infatuation with the color blue and all of it’s literary representations has been consistent in his musical career and is evident in his lyricism and instrumental shadings. In […]

December 21, 2019 305

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Earl Sweatshirt: Feet of Clay EP Review

By Taylor FaberMusic Journalist Artist: Earl Sweatshirt Album: Feet of Clay Release Date: Nov. 1, 2019 Thebe Kgositsile (Earl Sweatshirt) is years ahead of nearly everyone his age that is involved in not only rap, but even popular music. Whether that is the result of the instant critical success of his 2010 debut mixtape Earl when he was only 16, or last year’s 25 minute genre defying Some Rap Songs, […]

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