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…
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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…
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…
Take a “Fresh” Bite of the New Romantic Thriller Film
In the time of dating apps dominating the millennial love-life, the social horror Hulu film Fresh captures the delicacy and fantasy of meeting “the one” without the help of match-makers. But trusting a stranger comes with our worst fears. Lead character Noa, played by Normal People actress Daisy Edgar-Jones, finds herself swept up in an…
West Side Story’s Ariana DeBose Makes Oscar History
One after another, Ariana DeBose is marking historical wins in film awards through her breakthrough performance as Anita in West Side Story. Following her win at the SAG Awards as best supporting actress, she also snagged another Best Supporting Actress Award at the Oscars on Sunday. Along with a background in years of performing on…
Ethics in Hollywood: Where to Draw The Line
A journalist understanding the ethics of their profession is essential, but the drama-saturated world of Hollywood has the capability to blur those lines. In the convoluted world of entertainment news and its social media discourse, aspiring journalists must identify and navigate these ethics. Here are the thoughts of eight student journalists. “One can easily play…