Jonathan Pertile

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?

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Selena Gomez's ‘Revelación’

Gomez’s return to her heritage is important to me because like her, I have long been trying to reconnect with my own heritage, especially through language.

Column: UNC's Taylor Swift discography ranking is depressing. Ours is better.

Though we might have lost in football, we certainly win when it comes to taste in Taylor Swift songs. 

Tales from a puppy kindergarten dorm volunteer

While I do spend a lot of time taking care of Dunn, he does far more for me than I do for him. Beyond the obvious cuteness the tiny joyful bundle of fur provides his surroundings, there’s the overwhelming sense of positivity all around him. 

‘Loki’ was great — until it wasn’t

For a good five hours, I was captivated — between the spectacular worldbuilding and attention-grabbing fight scenes that have come to define Marvel, “Loki” dramatically expanded the scope of its cinematic universe. That was, until the last episode, where the show suddenly fumbled the ball entirely. 

Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour' is a delightfully messy debut

As long as she isn’t parallel parking, there probably isn’t anything that Olivia Rodrigo could do wrong.

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

Never before have award shows held such little cultural relevance. 

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

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.” 

'Life Support' has Madison Beer confidently moving into the spotlight

The best moments on “Life Support” come when Beer combines these two sides – anger and vulnerability – together.

The Haim sisters and Taylor Swift show off their creative chemistry on 'Gasoline' remix

Regardless, it’s gratifying to see talented musicians come together to make terrific music, especially considering how hard it is to collaborate virtually in the midst of a pandemic.

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Dozens of vendors gathered in downtown Pittsboro for North Carolina’s annual PepperFest.

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