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Gianna Horcher | Senior Graphic Artist

Ariana Grande’s deluxe album guarantees ‘brighter days ahead,’ but her short film is not spotless

Lauren Albano April 1, 2025
That being said, I know brighter days are on the horizon with the new deluxe songs on my playlist. They intensify the raw, introspective feel to the album that I once associated more heavily with songs like “bye” and “true story.”
Gianna Horcher | Graphic Artist

‘A Complete Unknown’ keeps Bob Dylan a mystery

Ruby Voge February 7, 2025
The film’s title, “A Complete Unknown,” serves as a guide for how it approaches its subject material. Mangold’s script works to uphold the mythology of Dylan as an unknowable artist — who, from the beginning, was reluctant to be defined by others and by himself. 
Gianna Horcher | Graphic Artist

Cozy tunes to keep you warm this winter | Liv Listens

Olivia Stapleton January 30, 2025
I curated a playlist of songs that make me feel warm, anticipating that I’d need some soothing music to help me get through the next few months of cold temperatures. 
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Philosophical Soup: Like the art, hate the artist

Max Ferrandino April 8, 2021
Problematic artists like Kanye West can be valued and criticized at the same time.
dancing with the devil...and the art of starting over album by demi lovato on spotify

REVIEW: Demi Lovato’s ‘Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting Over’ tackles vulnerability, redemption

Divya Sood April 4, 2021
Demi Lovato's newest album is deeply personal, striking a rare level of openness in the industry.
Meredith Varner

American Protest: Why is a man in a skirt so upsetting?

Meredith Varner December 1, 2020
If you think a man wearing a skirt is enough to destroy an entire society, then it must be a very fragile society to begin with.
"Get Duked!" movie poster. Illustration by Lauryn Allen/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

“Get Duked!” epitomizes Scottish experience of director’s youth

Molly Farrar September 3, 2020
In any other context, to “get duked” means to get punched or attacked, but a new film contains another, somewhat less common meaning: getting pursued by the Duke of Edinburgh himself.

EDIT: Lily Allen’s accidental objectification

Daily Free Press Admin November 18, 2013

Lily Allen exploded back into the media Tuesday with a new music video that appeared to have quite an agenda. When you watch her video, you’ll pick up on not-so-subtle jabs at Miley Cyrus, Rihanna...

EDIT: What does Ylvis say?

Daily Free Press Admin October 23, 2013

If you want to get famous quickly, you have to be absurd. “What Does the Fox Say” spread throughout Facebook newsfeeds and the Twittersphere faster than open letters to Miley Cyrus. The Ylvis crew...

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