An Americana reflection of 2020 in America
By Will Gunderson | February 7, 2021"Strawberry Mansions" addresses everything from the pandemic to social inequality to sobriety to religion in 22 stunning songs.
"Strawberry Mansions" addresses everything from the pandemic to social inequality to sobriety to religion in 22 stunning songs.
Three novel recommendations featuring love stories for you to savor like the box of chocolates you are bound to receive — if not this year, one day.
I could have never fully prepared myself for the intro track — you guessed it, Erykah Badu's "Penitentiary Philosophy" — the greatest song of all time.
A peculiar phenomenon suggests that confronting fears head-on through horror movies — even if you are watching through splayed fingers — may actually be therapeutic and improve fear-response.
While some may see “Bling Empire” as an uninspiring take on “Crazy Rich Asians,” it's a fresh addition to reality television.
Rodrigo’s storytelling in “Drivers License” is raw and emotional, conveying the pain of going through a heartbreak, and it is no wonder it has garnered so much attention.
"Whole Lotta Red," while fitfully enjoyable, is far from the last word on Playboi Carti's output in 2019 and 2020.
Even though it is easy to stick with the artists we do know during these “challenging times,” those we don’t know are still on the fast track to receiving widespread critical acclaim.
“Natives” was presented as a roughly 90-minute movie, shown from December 17 through 19 on the Virginia Players’ Youtube page.
True Rogers superfans know that her breakout album, “Heard It In a Past Life,” was far from the singer-songwriter’s debut.
Finals season is finally over, which means it’s time to celebrate by getting in the holiday spirit.
"Run" serves both as an engaging thriller and a win for disability representation in film.
"The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Reunion" gives fans a nostalgic inside look into the iconic sit-com.
It has been a tough couple of months, so let yourself feel that hurt. Light a candle, make some tea and let Taylor Swift do the rest.
Gold Connections makes these hard-hitting rock songs with lyrics that ring as deep as music’s great, past troubadours, yet preoccupied with all the anxieties of the 2020 dystopian freak show we’re living in.
Megan Thee Stallion ended a tumultuous 2020 with her debut album, “Good News” — a rightfully boastful and triumphant celebration of her empowerment and resilience.
It is easy to read “Plastic Hearts'' as yet another rebranding attempt, but doing so overlooks the fact that Miley Cyrus has always been rock and roll.
The latest in "Expanding the Narrative," a program from the Early Music Access Project, focused on analyzing slave songs and spirituals from historical and modern-day lenses, and featured the points of view of three unique musicians.
Mighty Joshua delivered fun and inspirational reggae tunes — a performance that provided the perfect upbeat yet mellow event to close out the weekend.
The postponement of almost every major studio release until 2021 has essentially made this a lost year for Hollywood, and theaters in Charlottesville are feeling the pressure.