Peter Jackson's 'The Beatles: Get Back' is a joyous look at The Beatles' final years

I also listened to an EP a day in 2021 — here are my favorites

EPs deserve a lot of love too.

Deluxe albums: Commerce before art?

In the modern music landscape, there seems to be one constant: an influx of ever-growing “deluxe” albums that have little reason to exist. 

HBO's 'Succession': The best character study on television

Confused as to why everyone on your social media has been going insane over what looks like stock photos of an accountants’ convention? They're onto something. Trust me.

I listened to an album a day in 2021 – here are my favorites

Three hundred and sixty-five albums later, I’ve met a few new favorites.

2021 culture roundup: Recess staff picks favorite culture pieces of the year

2021 is over, but the Recess staff is still thinking about these films, series, exhibitions and albums that defined our year. 

Vanessa Hudgens' Netflix movies define Christmas in ways that Santa Claus cannot

There is a certain type of magic in the air during the holiday season that makes the unbelievable seem more reasonable — such as the laughably unrealistic plots to Hudgens’ Christmas movies. During Christmas time, it somehow all makes sense — once you understand it is best not to ask any questions at all.

To all the bites I never found again

If anyone witnessed my series of actions that afternoon, they would probably think I was out of my mind.

My love-hate relationship with small talk

Though my feelings about small talk constantly fluctuate, I’ve come to realize the value of making an effort in connecting with people that are outside of your close circle. 

'House of Gucci' is indecisive, but never boring

It’s an enjoyable watch — but a fun film isn’t necessarily a well-made one. 

Age of innocence: Revisiting 'Spirited Away,' 20 years later

Twenty years after its initial release, the magical scenes and captivating story in Hayao Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away” still hold their allure, both for today's children and all of us who were once children.

On the record: Catching up with Small Town Records' newest artists

Since its founding, Duke’s student-run record label  has given student-artists an opportunity to explore and develop their musical passions while balancing their academics. 

Taylor Swift, always right: Understanding the genius of 'All Too Well'

After so much pomp and circumstance surrounding the longer “All Too Well,” you would think that there’s no way it could live up to its hype. You’d be wrong, though — the new version blows the shorter, more primitive “All Too Well” out of the water. How does a song twice the length manage to do that?

The best farmers’ markets in the Triangle: Where to go and what to get

As soon as I started my trek to the Durham Farmers’ Market through the fall foliage with my many tote bags in hand, my main character morning had started.

Seven days of Silk Sonic: How each song pairs with a day of the week

"An Evening With Silk Sonic” sends R&B’s new favorite super-duo into the stratosphere as Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak deliver their wondrous debut as Silk Sonic.

The lost art of kvetching

Not all complaining is made equal. 

Sex, paranoia, murder and Hollywood: Everything in ‘The Beta Test’ somehow makes sense

If you have already finished Season 3 of You and are looking for another character as manic, obsessive and morally questionable as Joe Goldberg, then “The Beta Test” should be next on your watch later list. 

JPEGMAFIA's "LP!" proves he is an artist like no other

Whether you love the album or you can’t stand it, it’s unique to JPEGMafia.

On 'TWOPOINTFIVE,' Aminé experiments in fun

“TWOPOINTFIVE” is an explosion of color — the cover art depicts Aminé’s head, warped and distorted, bursting into a splatter of neon colors. The project shows Aminé having fun and refusing to be boxed in creatively.

Duke students' nonprofit Operation Climate tackles science misinformation through storytelling

With their newest podcast episode, “Combating Climate Misinformation: Say It With Science”, the Duke students at the helm of nonprofit Operation Climate have teamed up with the United Nations to tackle the abundance of misinformation surrounding climate change.