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 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…
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 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…
Was ‘Nightmare Alley’ ever really going to win?
By Sydney Britt Last year we were gifted with a brand-new Guillermo del Toro film, Nightmare Alley, a remake of the 1947 film of the same name. The movie, a feat in visual storytelling as all del Toro movies are, was relatively well-received with 79% of Google users liking the film and an 80% rating…
The T: A Review of the Hit Web Series
The T is a young adult drama directed by Bea Cordelia and Daniel Kyri that premiered on Open Television in 2018 . The show focuses on the relationship between two best friends, Jo and Carter and their queer identities. Both a part of the queer community, Jo is a transgender woman who works at an…
The Buzz: Week of April 13th
In this week of news for the leading ladies of Hollywood, Britney Spears and her boyfriend, Sam Asghari are expecting their first child together. Britney’s pregnancy with her third child comes after being freed from her father’s 13 year long conservatorship in November of 2021. Selena Gomez, also moving on and up, debuted her new…