CULTURE  |  MOVIES

I didn’t watch the Oscars, and you didn't either

By Jonathan Pertile | May 3, 2021

Never before have award shows held such little cultural relevance. 

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RECESS  |  CULTURE

Stupid as a noun

By Sydny Long | April 23, 2021

Intelligence is not everything. It is the only thing.

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RECESS  |  CULTURE

10 fashion tips for summer 2021

By Kerry Rork | April 19, 2021

With summer just around the corner and the idea of leaving our houses becoming more and more possible, it is time to think about non-pajama outfits.

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CULTURE  |  MUSIC

BROCKHAMPTON brings the band back together for a successful penultimate album

By Ben Smith | April 19, 2021

BROCKHAMPTON’s maturation process continues with their new album, “ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE,” which may be the most polished and cohesive project to come from the group yet.

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RECESS  |  LOCAL

Jambalaya soul slam poetry contest creates space for catharsis and healing

By Tess Redman | April 19, 2021

To get a real sense of what the Jambalaya Soul Slam is all about, you have to experience it for yourself.

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CULTURE  |  MUSIC

Taylor Swift's re-recorded 'Fearless' is more than an improvement

By Jonathan Pertile | April 19, 2021

For Swift’s statement to work though, her new version of the album needs to be better than the original to get people to listen to her rerecording. Thankfully for Swift, “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” does that and more thanks to her vastly improved vocals and six previously-unreleased songs, marketed as “From The Vault.” 

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RECESS  |  STAFF NOTE

The one that got away

By Tessa Delgo | April 19, 2021

It didn’t concern me much to be having a second pandemic birthday, but the realization that a full, quantifiable year of my life had passed and I could account for so little of it did not sit well. 

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RECESS  |  STAFF NOTE

Seeking life's formula

By Kerry Rork | April 15, 2021

Our world is not a mystery novel.

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RECESS  |  LOCAL

Durham community schools provide an alternative to traditional coursework

By Tess Redman | April 15, 2021

Education doesn’t have to be a mere step on the ladder to whatever lofty life plans you may have.

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RECESS  |  CAMPUS

Duke Theater Studies to present Greek tragedy 'Medea'

By Devinne Moses | April 15, 2021

“There is something captivating about her story, and so I hope that ‘Medea’ reminds us all that we aren’t alone in feeling these things.”

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RECESS  |  LOCAL

Durham company provides renewable source for big energy consumers

By Meredith Cohen | April 9, 2021

Windlift is looking to positively affect not only larger, global community issues, but also the local Durham community in which the company is based.

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CULTURE  |  MUSIC

After a seven-year hiatus, The Antlers are back with the jarringly gentle 'Green to Gold'

By Sydny Long | April 5, 2021

While “Green to Gold” is far from ambitious or even striking, it does follow the band’s legacy of novelty, however softly. 

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RECESS  |  STAFF NOTE

A tribute to Y2K fashion

By Skyler Graham | April 5, 2021

Being hot is not correlated with a size or measurement or price tag — it is about self-assurance. 

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RECESS  |  CAMPUS

Return of the mic: Duke Coffeehouse to host annual Brickside Music Festival

By Ben Smith | April 5, 2021

However, on April 10 and 11, the Duke Coffeehouse is presenting its annual Brickside Music Festival in collaboration with fellow DUU committee WXDU Durham. 

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RECESS  |  CULTURE

Bob Odenkirk reveals his action journey in 'Nobody'

By Skyler Graham | March 30, 2021

Wake up. Shower. Make coffee. Go to work. Take out the trash moments before the garbage truck arrives. It’s a monotony we know all too well, and one that often calls for an escape.

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RECESS  |  CULTURE

Marilynne Robinson's 'Gilead' mines epic emotion out of quiet drudgery

By Bates Crawford | March 29, 2021

When reading, I often felt as though I was part of a conversation not meant for me.

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RECESS  |  STAFF NOTE

Life in a pick-up truck

By Jasmine Santos | March 29, 2021

But as it is, I am grateful that this unfavourable situation has regaled me with a new form of travel

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CULTURE  |  FOOD

Life at Duke during COVID-19 from a food lover's perspective

By Maddie Menkes | March 28, 2021

Even though Zooming was a fine alternative for this situation, it did not replace the enjoyment of the in-person company of others while eating.

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CULTURE  |  MOVIES

'9 to 5' and women supporting women since 1980

By Skyler Graham | March 25, 2021

I love the typewriter-rhythmed feature track and album of the same name, but what I appreciate most about this film is that it is based on the premise of women banding together.

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CULTURE  |  MUSIC

'Spaceman' is Nick Jonas's COVID-era tribute to love

By Ellie Selden | March 22, 2021

Though Nick Jonas is by no means a new artist, he is starting a new chapter in his career.