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SXSW reviews: Aaron Katz's 'Gemini' wades into a sea of clichés

By Drew Haskins | April 26, 2017

Takes on modern noir are so prevalent this decade that the entire genre is borderline rote. Masterfully done projects such as the TV version of “Fargo,” “Gone Baby Gone” and “Gone Girl” combine a sense of formal classicism, pulpy material and an attention to character detail that elevate themselves from a morass of lesser entities.

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SXSW 2017: An interview with Picture This

By Drew Haskins | April 19, 2017

Picture This is an alternative rock band from the small town of Athy, Ireland. The duo, composed of guitarist-vocalist Ryan Hennessy and drummer Jimmy Rainsford, formed in 2015 and soon skyrocketed to international success and a major label deal with Republic Records.

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SXSW 2017: Sigrid is a superstar in the making

By Drew Haskins | April 5, 2017

South by Southwest is full of label showcases, typically devised for a label’s up-and-coming artists to get a platform for good press.

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Why I love analyzing pop culture

By Drew Haskins | March 28, 2017

Everyone says I’m way too analytical about pop culture. People say I obsess over basic or trivial stuff, and that mindless fluff does not need to be overthought.

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Recess reviews: Ed Sheeran's '÷'

By Drew Haskins | March 8, 2017

Last week, Stereogum published an article that declared, "Ed Sheeran is the king of pop." There must have been some mistake; surely, the fair people at Stereogum weren’t discounting better, more entertaining male pop stars like The Weeknd or Bruno Mars.

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​Cosmic vs. Chubby’s: Battle on Ninth Street

By Drew Haskins | March 1, 2017

For many Duke students, Ninth Street is an off-campus haven. Home to Harris Teeter, various apartment complexes and popular restaurants such as Burger Bach and Happy + Hale, it’s a thriving mecca of food and commerce conveniently situated right at the nexus between East and West Campus.

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Recess reviews: 'Culture' by Migos

By Drew Haskins | February 7, 2017

Migos is not a joke. That’s the main takeaway from “Culture,” their stunning, vital new album.

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Going solo

By Drew Haskins | January 24, 2017

On Dec. 19, 2016, Camila Cabello left Fifth Harmony. The world was, as the kids are saying, “shook” by the news.

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The Feminist Make-Space presents “Goddamn Independent Women: A Series”

By Drew Haskins | January 18, 2017

For many Duke students, the first few weeks of the spring semester are synonymous with one word: rush.

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Recess book review: Kool A.D.'s 'OK'

By Drew Haskins | December 7, 2016

For hardcore Hip-Hop fans, hearing that rapper Victor Vazquez―also known as Kool A.D. from musical group Das Racist―is now writing fiction novels is like receiving a birthday gift but not on your birthday.

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