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“ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE” was released on April 9.

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BROCKHAMPTON’s latest album shows matured sound as the band’s career nears its close

By Brandon Brown | April 15, 2021

BROCKHAMPTON kicks off their farewell from music with their sixth studio album, "ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE."

Taylor Swift released her first re-recorded studio album, “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)," on April 9.

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Taylor Swift begins reclaiming her music with “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)”

By Lauren Whitlock | April 12, 2021

"Fearless (Taylor's Version)" is meticulously faithful to the original with no noticeable changes on the whole, aside from the crisper production and the maturation of Swift's vocals.

Light projects by local artist Jeff Dobrow lit up the Rotunda exterior on March 19 and 20.

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Pop-up art exhibition brings light to to the University community

By Omega Ilijevich | April 8, 2021

In both physical and digital ways, this beautiful sight has certainly brought the University community together in a period so marked by seclusion.

"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" debuted on March 19, 2021, on Disney+.

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‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ marks a return to the classic Marvel model

By Caitlin Woodford | March 26, 2021

After seeing the experimental and well-paced series "WandaVision" hit the small screen, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" feels like a return to the humdrum norm of Marvel content.

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Critics Choice Awards 2021: Highlighting untold stories

By Samanta Pomier | March 18, 2021

The success of these significant films and TV shows uplifted untold stories and those who society too often silences.

Soraya Chemaly's Dec. 5 appearance at New Dominion Bookshop focused on her nonfiction work "Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger," and all of the problems that can arise from females repressing or denying the legitimacy of their own emotions.

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Soraya Chemaly wants you to get angry

By Ashley Clark | December 27, 2018

Soraya Chemaly visited New Dominion Bookshop Dec. 5 to discuss her new book "Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger."

Aside from a few off-color and out-of-place political comments, Rufus Wainwright's Dec. 10 show at the Paramount Theater was a mostly successful retrospective on the artist's 20-year career.

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Rufus Wainwright ‘poses’ at the Paramount

By Adam Grim | December 27, 2018

Rufus Wainwright's Dec. 10 performance at the Paramount Theater featured the singer-songwriter both looking back on — and perhaps relying too heavily on — his earliest material.

“Ramen Shop” seems to understand that the best way to simulate taste is by engaging the audience’s other senses.

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Have a family meal at the ‘Ramen Shop’

By Gregory Lee | December 21, 2018

Though it may not be able to make audiences cry, "Ramen Shop" will at least make their stomachs growl.

The University Drama Department's production of "Tartuffe" retains the essence of the classic play by reworking rather than abandoning its more dated elements.

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‘Tartuffe’ is surprisingly fresh, lively

By Caitlin Woodford | December 21, 2018

The University Drama Department's production of "Tartuffe" found ways to make the classic play engaging without sacrificing its inherent themes or visual styles.

Despite Oscar buzz and mostly positive reviews, "A Star is Born" is one of the more surprising films to make it on our Forgotten Films columnist's list of 2018 movies that aren't worth remembering.

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The forget-me-not films of 2018 — and the ones that deserve forgetting

By Mark Felice | December 17, 2018

To wrap up the semester and the calendar year, Forgotten Films columnist Mark Felice presents his picks for the 2018 movies that should be forgotten and those that deserve remembering.

With the premature release of “DUMMY BOY,” early due to leaks and artist 6ix9ine’s recent arrest, fans wonder how they let the candy-colored content creator get this far.

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Internet aficionado 6ix9ine misses all the marks with ‘DUMMY BOY’

By Stefan Lizarzaburu | December 17, 2018

6ix9ine’s shortcomings as an artist are brought to the surface all throughout “DUMMY BOY.”

"Creed II," the sequel to the "Rocky" spinoff, sees Michael B. Jordan in a role that both borrows a lot from its predecessor and the original Sylvester Stallone movies.

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In ‘Creed II,’ everything is different — but nothing has changed

By Gregory Lee | December 14, 2018

“Creed II” is much less hesitant than the first “Creed” to directly lift classic Rocky musical motifs.

Also, someone at Dreamville needs to change the album’s cover art as soon as humanly possible.

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J.I.D. hits his stride on ‘DiCaprio 2’

By Stefan Lizarzaburu | December 4, 2018

“Dicaprio 2” is a puzzle with gorgeously designed pieces, each with its own complex shape, pattern, vibrance and energy. But none of the pieces fit together, however promising the pile seems to be.

"Unexpected O’Keeffe: The Virginia Watercolors and Later Paintings,” an exhibit displaying some of the artist's lesser-known works, will be on display at the Fralin Museum of Art through Jan. 27, 2019.

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Georgia O’Keeffe’s natural abstraction

By Robin Schwartzkopf | November 29, 2018

"Unexpected O’Keeffe: The Virginia Watercolors and Later Paintings" will be on display through Jan. 27, 2019.

“I Am Not A Witch,” shown at the Virginia Film Festival, is the story of a young girl named Shula who is accused of being a witch.

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‘I Am Not A Witch’ is more than a coming-of-age story

By Joseph Riley | November 29, 2018

"I Am Not A Witch" is an engaging, well-directed film which is appealing even without considering the deeper themes lurking in its subtext.

Hip-hop artist Anderson .Paak's newest album "Oxnard" is mostly a success, with the expected progression in .Paak's sound and only a few missteps.

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Anderson .Paak carves out ‘Oxnard’ with some Cali cutlery

By Stefan Lizarzaburu | November 28, 2018

Anderson .Paak's new album "Oxnard" mostly pleases, but the artist disappoints in a few cases by visiting overfamiliar territory.

Steve McQueen's latest film "Widows" takes the heist movie to a new level by pairing a fast-paced experience with real character development.

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Empathetic, riveting heist thriller ‘Widows’ showcases the power of survival

By Darby Delaney | November 28, 2018

Steve McQueen's heist thriller "Widows" shows a gripping tale of four women, led by the excellent Viola Davis, falling into a life of crime due circumstances beyond their control.

John Oliver brought season five of his comedy-news recap show "Last Week Tonight" to a signature close, combining flippant humor with more serious commentary.

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‘Last Week Tonight’ ends season in signature, absurd fashion

By Max Patten | November 28, 2018

The season five finale of "Last Week Tonight" sees John Oliver making light of such serious topics as authoritarian dictatorships, while still acknowledging that these issues need to be addressed.

Virginia Film Festival presented "If Beale Street Could Talk" on its final day.

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‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ and the power of revolutionary love

By Robin Schwartzkopf | November 28, 2018

In “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Jenkins honors the traditions of Baldwin in purest form, putting ugly truth on screen with pure beauty and celebrating the resilience of empathy and love.

Girl group Little Mix's newest LP "LM5" is a mostly disappointing, jumbled effort that can't decide on a cohesive sound.

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It is Little Mix’s world, we just live in it

By Darryle Aldridge | November 26, 2018

In an attempt to mature their sound, Little Mix tries too hard at creating experimental sounds and following trends.

BROCKHAMPTON’s latest album shows matured sound as the band’s career nears its close

Taylor Swift begins reclaiming her music with “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)”

Pop-up art exhibition brings light to to the University community

‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ marks a return to the classic Marvel model

Critics Choice Awards 2021: Highlighting untold stories

Soraya Chemaly wants you to get angry

Rufus Wainwright ‘poses’ at the Paramount

Have a family meal at the ‘Ramen Shop’

‘Tartuffe’ is surprisingly fresh, lively

The forget-me-not films of 2018 — and the ones that deserve forgetting

Internet aficionado 6ix9ine misses all the marks with ‘DUMMY BOY’

In ‘Creed II,’ everything is different — but nothing has changed

J.I.D. hits his stride on ‘DiCaprio 2’

Georgia O’Keeffe’s natural abstraction

‘I Am Not A Witch’ is more than a coming-of-age story

Anderson .Paak carves out ‘Oxnard’ with some Cali cutlery

Empathetic, riveting heist thriller ‘Widows’ showcases the power of survival

‘Last Week Tonight’ ends season in signature, absurd fashion

‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ and the power of revolutionary love

It is Little Mix’s world, we just live in it

How the importance of physical exercise persevered through COVID-19

DUREGGER: Don’t normalize diet culture

Amid indoor mask mandate, U.Va. allows professors to lecture without masks behind plexiglass

Kanye West brings his sonic genius on ‘DONDA’ but falters thematically

Drake continues his dominance with a laundry list of great tracks

STRIKE: Virginia must codify Roe v. Wade

9/11 memorial created by Young Americans for Freedom at U.Va. vandalized

Behind the scenes of U.Va. student filmmaker Varun Chharia's life and production

'The D’Amelio Show' — Why?

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