Jazz-influenced, indie, J-pop singer Mei Semones is sharing a new side to her songwriting, influenced by indie-folk and indie-rock. The Ann Arbor native is currently a senior Berklee College of Music student expecting to graduate this month and has been working on finalizing her EP, “Sukikirai (好き嫌い).” As she is scheduled to drop her new…
Isabella Santos, the Latinx Host Manifesting Her Dream Life
By: Catalina Perez de Armiñan “I’ve never been interviewed before,” said Isabella Santos. Ironic, for someone who interviews other people for a living. With a welcoming smile, kind eyes, and perfect lighting, Santos looked extremely professional. But don’t let the word professional mislead you into thinking she had a cold personality. It was the complete…
The Heart of Hollywood: Isabella Varney And Her Authenticity In The Workforce
Isabella Varney is more than just a writer and comedian. She is someone who captures comedy in a way that is so organic and honest, you think she could read everyone’s minds. And just as crucial as her writing is how Izzy handles a delivery. Nonchalant, blunt, and to the point; Izzy is not…
Stephanie Zacharek is Reclaiming the Narrative around Female Film Critics—and Outlining why it’s Tougher than ever to be a Critic Today
In early July of 2008, film critic Stephanie Zacharek was having breakfast—toast, eggs, black coffee—at a bistro in Downtown Brooklyn. She was preoccupied, to some extent. She had just posted her review of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight online for Salon.com, one of the most highly anticipated movies of that summer. Needless to say, she…
Up-and-Coming R&B Artist, Donzell Taggart, Strives to be More Than Just a Viral Moment
The rise of social media has undoubtedly helped catapult unsuspecting artists to fame in some of the most unconventional ways. Donzell Taggart, someone who didn’t even consider himself a singer until the age of 17, is no stranger to this kind of phenomenon. Before the pandemic, Taggart was a pastor and choir leader in Little…
The Endless Battle of Female Creators in Hollywood
By: Catalina Perez de Armiñan The 64th Annual Academy Awards were groundbreaking for women in film across the globe. Although women have historically been given less opportunities, recognition, and space in Hollywood, this is a sign of progress. It all started with Beyonce’s opening performance of “Be Alive,” which was nominated for best original song…
The Buzz! Week of April 20th
Here is this week’s The Buzz! Some of the top stories this week include: Coachella closed out its first week with infamous artists headlining stages as well as rising singers that caught the crowd’s attention. Thai rapper MILLI marked a historical moment as the first Thai artist to appear solo on the Coachella…
When Pop Music Became Unpopular
Katy Perry was the definition of pop music in the 2010s. Her third studio album Teenage Dream was released on August 24, 2010, through capitol records. A pop album with hints of disco and electronic sounds. Teenage Dream featured singles like “California Girls”, “Teenage Dream”, “Firework”, “E.T.”, and “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)”. This was the…
The Streaming Wars are heating up. What does this mean for the future of content consumption?
The streaming wars have been heating up for years. Initially, it was Netflix’s game, as the popular service effectively defined streaming as we now know it before anyone even tried to compete. But as media companies started launching their own one-stop streamers, the landscape has shifted—slowly at first but increasingly fast of late. So what…
The Rise and Fall of Musical Films
Since the pandemic, it has been difficult for people to go watch their favorite Broadway musicals in person. So we can’t blame producers and directors for thinking that it is the perfect time to adapt the hit Broadway musical shows into movies. In the past couple of years, there has been a come-back in musical…