Anna Rebello

People say sorry too much

A word loses its meaning the more it’s used.

Lizzy McAlpine’s ‘five seconds flat’ redefines breakup albums with a beautifully crafted narrative

Telling a story of longing and loss, alternative indie singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine divulges her experience of heartbreak and falling out of love in her second studio album, “five seconds flat,” released April 8.

I belong in the kitchen

A recipe book and a pristine kitchen that I can dirty to my heart’s content foster as much excitement in me as some find in front of a fresh canvas, a blank page or an eager audience. 

What the new ‘Riverdale’ episode says about the appeal of trash television

Q&A: Petrichor Jewelry founder Esther Hong on being impulsively artistic and the freedom of making one-of-a-kind art

Hong's one-of-a-kind, upcycled necklaces have become coveted statement pieces for varying punk-inspired and vintage jewelry collections across campus and beyond.

In its 23rd year, the Carolina Theatre's Nevermore Film Festival still brings the frights

A juried competition festival founded in 1999, Nevermore puts up an annual display of brand-new feature and short films from around the world — all of which are centered around the themes of horror, science fiction, dark fantasy, thriller and mystery

Netflix’s ‘Tinder Swindler’ will make you feel better about being single on Valentine’s Day

Think of the value of three years of Duke tuition. Now imagine being in debt for that much. Not because of student loans — that would be too easy — but because of a Tinder match.

Remembering André Leon Talley: From growing up at Duke to pioneering the fashion world

Through his own art, others’ fond memories of him and countless admirers across the globe, André Leon Talley will be remembered as the Durham native that forever changed Vogue — the world’s fashion Bible — and the fashion industry at large that we know today.

Why ‘High School Musical’ is an industry trailblazer and a comfort movie classic

 If you ask me, Jan. 20 should totally be a national holiday.

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.