RECESS  |  CULTURE

Celebrity turned CEO

By Catherine Esrey | October 12, 2022

Recently, more and more celebrities have been adding business CEO to their resume. 

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RECESS  |  CULTURE

Trisha Paytas names daughter Malibu Barbie, epitomizing their internet persona

By Annie Zhang | October 11, 2022

In announcing the name of their newborn daughter, YouTube star Trisha Paytas has left fans divided once more. 

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CULTURE  |  MUSIC

“Hold the Girl” and the healing power of dance-cry pop

By Lily Zhu | October 8, 2022

Now, on her sophomore album “Hold the Girl,” Sawayama invites listeners to unpack their emotional baggage and leave it all on the dance floor.

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RECESS  |  LOCAL

Krill Restaurant takes a ‘fresh’ approach to Southeast Asian flavors

By Katherine Zhong | October 7, 2022

To this challenge Krill has its own philosophy – aiming to present original flavors from Southeast Asia “with no boundaries.” 

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RECESS  |  LOCAL

Elegance as far as the eye can see: Cassilhaus hosts Elizabeth Matheson exhibition ‘Uncommon’

By Ben Smith | October 5, 2022

Finally, the public will be able to savor the fruits of all involved parties’ labor this week.

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RECESS  |  STAFF NOTE

An argument for being materialistic

By Megan Liu | October 4, 2022

I could pretend that I’ve broken my cycle of desire, and that I’m one of those ascetic, holier-than-thou minimalists who don’t believe in owning silverware. But it’s all a lie. I will admit that I am, at my core, a very materialistic person.

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RECESS  |  LOCAL

37th NC Latin American Film Festival shares often overlooked narratives of Latin America

By Michael Ramos | September 29, 2022

This year’s festival will have free showings from Sept. 30 to Oct. 29 with locations in Durham and Chapel Hill, with films revolving around the theme of inbetweenness. 

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RECESS  |  CULTURE POP CULTURE

How ‘Epic Rap Battles of History’ influenced a generation

By Rhys Banerjee | September 28, 2022

“Epic Rap Battles of History" was one of the first shows to truly optimize itself for consumption on the Internet.

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RECESS  |  CAMPUS

Mipsterz’s ‘Alhamdu Muslim Futurism' visits the Ruby

By Zev van Zanten | September 26, 2022

Over the last two months, Duke has been the lucky site of the “Alhamdu Muslim Futurism” (Alhamdu is short for al-hamdu li-llāh, the Arabic phrase for “praise be to God”) world premiere, likely the first ever exhibit entirely dedicated to Muslim Futurism.

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CULTURE  |  MOVIES

Able was Tilda ere she saw Elba: Old-fashioned desire in ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’

By Zachary Partnoy | September 24, 2022

The film — with its unpretentious, if indulgent, focus on the meaning of story — arrives at the perfect moment, and has made me wish for more perspectives like it.  

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CULTURE  |  TV

Reading ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ straight and flipped

By Audrey Wang | September 23, 2022

At the same time the show portrays autistic people as being just as extraordinary as neurotypical ones, "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" depicts the stereotypes of the autistic savant that we desperately need to move past for a more accurate representation of neurodivergence in media.

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RECESS  |  CULTURE

‘Emergency Intercom’ and the humor in frankness

By Harrison Kendall | September 23, 2022

This nihilistic view on the world may not be representative of everyone’s perspective on life, but it’s certainly becoming a more prevalent one of our generation.

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RECESS  |  CULTURE POP CULTURE

Turning ten minutes of fame into a lifetime

By Catherine Esrey | September 23, 2022

Now, the D’Amelio family is growing their empire and launching their own business venture: D’Amelio Brands.

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RECESS  |  LOCAL

Q&A: Bull City Vintage founder Alison Matney talks finding unique pieces and growing up in Durham

By Umang Dhingra | September 22, 2022

Rooted in curating special and interesting pieces, Bull City Vintage is a local company that started in October 2020. Their unique pieces have captured the attention of the Durham community and they currently amass over 9000 followers on their Instagram page.

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CULTURE  |  MOVIES

Revolution of (all) time: The obsessed and ephemeral in ‘Blue Island’

By Annie Zhang | September 22, 2022

The nauseating parallels between Hong Kong’s 1989 democracy protests and the 2019 Anti-extradition Law movement have blurred the lines drawn by time. 

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CULTURE  |  MUSIC

Lewis Capaldi breaks his silence with new single ‘Forget Me’

By Anna Chen | September 19, 2022

The world woke Sept. 5 to massive billboards featuring a man stripped down to only his boxers and sunglasses while holding a cocktail. The man? Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi. The reason for this scandalous display? Promoting his new single “Forget Me.” 

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RECESS  |  LOCAL

Fandango de Durham 2022 brings Son Jarocho to the Bull City

By Michael Ramos | September 19, 2022

In the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month, the first-ever Fandango de Durham is here to help further appreciation of Latinx culture in the Bull City. 

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RECESS  |  CULTURE POP CULTURE

Death, taxes and Leonardo DiCaprio breaking up with 25-year-olds

By Audrey Wang | September 16, 2022

“As per ‘Leo’s Law,’ [four] ill-fated partners parted ways in their ‘final Leo year’ when they sadly reached Leo’s cutoff of 25 years,” the now-deleted graphic read. 

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CULTURE  |  TV

Issues with adaptation: ‘House of the Dragon’ and 'The Rings of Power'

By Ben Smith | September 16, 2022

HBO’s “House of the Dragon” and Amazon Prime’s “The Rings of Power'' both premiered in August 2022, with the former garnering glowing reviews and record view counts and the latter seeing a more tepid response from critics. 

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CULTURE  |  MUSIC

JID’s ‘The Forever Story’ proves great projects take time

By Rhys Banerjee | September 16, 2022

The new release marks not only JID’s most mature body of work to date but one of rap’s best releases this year.