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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Janelle Monáe’s “The Age of Pleasure” rings in the spring and summer seasons

Nicholas Nebiolo April 25, 2024
As Boston begins to melt and we trade in our puffers for swimsuits, I can’t think of a better time to revisit what I consider to be one of the best summer albums of all time: Janelle Monáe’s “The Age of Pleasure.”
Eden Mor | Graphic Artist

A Met Gala recap from someone who knows absolutely nothing about fashion

Eden Mor May 2, 2023
The annual fundraising gala for New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Every first Monday of May, Hollywood’s elite flock to NYC, reminding us once again how out-of-touch with reality celebrities are.
babam musician plays a tuba at an aclu march

Boston remains soundtracked by protest

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 8, 2021
The Boston Area Brigade of Activist Musicians draw inspiration from New Orleans street bands.
Protestor carrying a Black Lives Matter Flag at a Mass Action Against Police Brutality Protest in Boston

Protestors demand conviction in trial of Derek Chauvin

Sam Trottenberg March 7, 2021
Dozens of protesters gathered before 1 p.m. at Peters Park two days before the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has been charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd last May.

Music for every mood

Maya Frankel February 6, 2021
Every day is a cycle of laughing, crying, anger, happiness, excitement and about every emotion possible. Here are a few playlists for those many moods we all feel every day.
Janelle Monae released her new album, “Dirty Computer,” on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY NRK P3/FLICKR

Janelle Monáe’s ‘Dirty Computer’ could win album of the year

Kai Hellberg April 29, 2018

In a sense, popular music is vapid by definition. No one would anticipate the billions of views on music videos like Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” or Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You,” because they’re...

Alex Hibbert in the new A24 release “Moonlight.” PHOTO COURTESY DAVID BORNFRIEND/ A24

REVIEW: There’s magic in Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight”

Conner Reed November 3, 2016

On a basic level, all movies serve the same purpose: to answer questions. Maybe they answer one question, maybe several, but no matter the number, an inquisitive engine drives every cinematic enterprise....

Grimes performed at Paradise Rock Club Friday. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

REVIEW: Grimes slays the Paradise with strength, screams and synth

Kylie Obermeier November 23, 2015

In the press whirlwind leading up to the release of her highly anticipated new album “Art Angels,” Grimes expressed that this album would be very different from her last. While Grimes told Q Magazine...

REVIEW: Janelle Monáe takes us to Metropolis

Daily Free Press Admin October 20, 2013

Electric Lady No. 1 graced the House of Blues with an explosive cacophony of dancing, freedom and funk. The audience bore witness to hours of endless flows of creativity, talent and style. Accompanied...

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