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A&E

“You’re the Worst” is back and meaner than ever

Although technically considered a romantic comedy, “You’re the Worst” is doing everything it can to dismantle the clichés of the genre it occupies, mainly by exploring the very real flaws of its main characters — Gretchen Cutler (Aya Cash) and Jimmy Shive-Overly (Chris Geere).


This is the second year Arts Grounds Day has taken place.
A&E

​Second Arts Grounds Day a success

Now in its second year, the event has gained much attention from students. Free stickers, posters and one-on-one conversations with professors were just some of the benefits of attending this fun and energetic event.


After much anticipation, Frank Ocean's new album lives up to the hype
A&E

Frank Ocean finally drops “Blonde”

At the beginning of “Nikes,” the opening track on singer Frank Ocean’s long anticipated second album “Blonde,” you hear the thump of an isolated, moody beat, laying the background for the world’s first glimpse of Ocean in over four years.


U.Va. alum Sasheer Zamata performed at the Jefferson this week.
A&E

​Sasheer Zamata graces familiar stage

Sasheer Zamata is a 2008 graduate of the University’s Drama department. Since graduating, Zamata has performed stand-up comedy throughout the country and has appeared in a variety of sketches with Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and College Humor, among other outlets.


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Latest Podcast

On this episode of On Record, we sit down with Layne Parker, First Year Players director and third-year college student. Parker discusses the importance of building community through an inclusive space for new students, and looks ahead to FYP’s upcoming musical production.