“Don’t stop, keep moving. Don’t stop, keep moving,” echoes a robotic voice. Emanating from Pope Benedict XVI’s (Anthony Hopkins) fitness watch, this voice serves as a stark reminder that the Pope cannot evade notifications to meet his daily step count, and perhaps more importantly, that he has made an inescapable commitment to the papacy—he can’t […]
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Some tunes to start a new decade on a good note
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Hadiyyah Kuma, Features Editor Best movie of the year? Parasite Relevant take on capitalism and how much it screws over EVERYONE. Incredible directing, acting, everything. Original and full of nuance. Time for a revolution, amirite? (I’m right) Best album of the year? Magdalene by FKA Twigs Magdalene is a tender, dream-like, holy take on heartbreak and self-love. ‘cellophane’ and
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It’s not that bad, you’re just misogynistic
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Hadiyyah Kuma, Features Editor Best song of the decade? “i” by Kendrick Lamar (2014) So torn because there were six other Kendrick songs I could’ve chosen (Alright, How Much A Dollar Cost, HUMBLE, and Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe were close), but “i” is truly a victory. Besides being a jam, it’s an exclamation of power, reclamation, and resistance. Best album of the decade? DAMN. by
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