Grade: 92/100
“The Drop” has firmly staked its claim as one of the best films of 2014. Featuring an obvious hook — a remarkable curtain call by James Gandolfini in his final film performance...
Grade: 92/100
The typical New York gangster flick usually features a few tough Italian men, a less than impressive script and a grand dramatic shootout where every beloved and hated character dies as a...
Grade: 90/100
Robert Plant’s 10th solo album is a beautiful thing.
“Lullaby and... the Ceaseless Roar” is mostly a series of love songs to the English countryside and the people there.
The...
In the last five years, pop-rock band Train has forced its way back into mainstream music with infectious singles like “Hey, Soul Sister,” “Marry Me” and “Drive By.”...
Grade: 70/100
After a flurry of setbacks and stints in rehab and prison, Chris Brown’s long-hyped sixth album “X” has finally seen the light of day. Fans of Brown have awaited the record...
Grade: 79/100
Tim McGraw has been a part of the country music scene long enough to know what he’s doing.
That being said, his newest album “Sundown Heaven Town,” has some good hits, but...
In the HopKins Black Box, Sept. 18 marks the first guest performance of the semester. The audience will sit, traditionally, facing the performer but that isn’t always the case — sometimes they...
New Orleans is a melting pot of culture, overflowing with different styles throughout the years. The city is a reservoir of history. And now, from past to present, the story of its fashion can all be found...
Dax Riggs, a musician from Houma, Louisiana, achieved national fame with sludge metal band Acid Bath in the ’90s. After departing Acid Bath, Riggs played with psychedelic swamp rock band Agents of...
The biggest goal in fashion today is staying current.
It’s why people will stand in line for hours on Black Friday to get the perfect wardrobe for cheap prices, why college students will buy an outfit...
After graduation, art majors face a mountain of fear and uncertainty. They express themselves through the medium they know best, but that same passion may not put food on the table. To calm the nerves...
It’s been a busy year for the New Orleans progressive funk band Earphunk. Moving on from bars and small stages to packed clubs and festivals like Electric Forest Festival, Bear Creek Music and Art...
