While there is always work to be done to highlight more diverse voices, Abbott Elementary shows that it is possible to be both entertaining and influential.
Column, Arts
Woodard: Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Brought the Message but Not the Melody
On top of the novelty of rap in the halftime show, Lamar’s ongoing feud with Drake had those following the drama waiting at the edge of their seats to see what Lamar would do with his national spotlight.
Column, Arts
Our Valentine to You: The Arts Editors’ Playlist for Love
Whether you’re looking to be heartwarmed or heartbroken, check out our picks—consider it our valentine to you!
Arts, Column
Torres: A Valentine’s Book Guide With Unconventional Lovers
This Valentine’s Day, discover how different authors throughout time talk honestly about love, refusing to shy away from their flaws and desires.
Arts, Movies, Column
Priddle: When Hollywood Gets Romance Right
Whether you’re spending this Valentine’s Day coupled up, happily single, or feeling the Feb. 14 blues, this list exhibits the best of what the romance genre has to offer.
Arts, Music, Column
Araujo: Bad Bunny’s ‘DtMF’ Reclaims More Than Music
Bad Bunny’s full circle moment serves as a reminder that wherever we call home lives within us, whether it’s Puerto Rico or anywhere else in the world.
Arts, Column
Vasiliauskas: The “Biopic Bait” Theory Poses a Risk for True Originality
This theory is something I lovingly call the “Biopic Bait” theory. To me, biopics are becoming too oversaturated, are vehicles for your favorite actor to win an Oscar, and are ultimately part of a broader originality problem in filmmaking.
Column, Arts
Rosario: Is Hollywood Making Reading Obsolete?
Behind the smoke and mirrors of film merits, the question arises of whether these adaptations hold any weight to their literary counterparts. As riveting as it is to watch your favorite book take on the big screen, have these adaptations ultimately caused harm to literature?
Arts, Column
Martino: Performing at the Grammy’s Isn’t About Music, It’s About Mythology
The 2025 ceremony didn’t merely mark an increase in showmanship and red velvet curtains—rather, the merging of the popstar and the playhouse speaks numbers to what we expect out of performers today.
Arts, Column
Mulligan: Award Shows Continue To Deepen Diversity In the Face of Anti-DEI Rhetoric
Beyoncé. Chappell Roan. Kendrick Lamar. Each a member of a minority group. Each a winner of one—or more—of the 2025 Big Four Grammy Awards, the most coveted of the night.
