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Album Reviews

Thursday, September 2, 2021

OneRepublic doesn’t deserve to be counting dollars after mechanical album ‘Human’

Album cover for OneRepublic's new album Human
Mosley Music/Courtesy

While it focuses on universal motifs, such as heartbreak or loneliness, the band struggles to say anything new — or even relatively captivating — about the common human experience.
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Summer Orientation 2021

Thursday, June 10, 2021
Illustration of person listening to various music artists

Summer music releases you can’t miss

With new albums every month, there’s no room for “Summertime Sadness.” From Prince to Billie Eilish, the options are limitless.
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Singles

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Cover of Beautiful Mistakes, ft. Megan Thee Stallion

Maroon 5 and Megan Thee Stallion’s latest single “Beautiful Mistakes” isn’t beautiful, but it is a mistake

Despite an impressive feature from Megan thee Stallion, it offers nothing new lyrically and musically — lead vocalist Adam Levine has failed to move past a breakup, it seems, for years.
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Comic Books

Thursday, February 7, 2019

‘Vindication’ issue No. 1 muddies discussion of racism in justice system

“Vindication” could very well reverse course with a narrative rug pull within the next three issues, but at the moment, it seems as though Chip is the series’ main character when it should be Turn.
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Culture Shot

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Fumble at halftime: Why Maroon 5 should have stuck to the sidelines during Super Bowl LIII

While the band already possesses enormous privilege, power and wealth, and when turning down the halftime show in no way would jeopardize the members’ careers, agreeing to the show is directly at odds with Colin Kaepernick’s objective — an objective he gave up a multi-million dollar career for.
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Culture Shot

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

When stars collide — exploring the phenomenon of celebrity cameos in music videos

If the recent string of celebrity cameo music videos have left you hungry for more, here are some suggestions to satisfy your craving.
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Summer Orientation 2018

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Blue cheese blues: Becoming an adult in Berkeley

I’ve never particularly like the way blue cheese tastes, sweet and tangy in an instant, leaving something smoldering on your tongue after you’ve swallowed.
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Culture Shot

Monday, June 4, 2018

Picks of the Week: Picnics, playlists, poetry and a perfect start to summer

Spread out your picnic blanket at Tilden Regional Park, or if you’re feeling more adventurous, park at one of the spots along Grizzly Peak Boulevard.
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Culture Shot, Earth Day 2018

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Celebrities control how much money we donate to relief efforts — but should they?

This, of course, begs the question — is it problematic and dangerous for the media to wield so much power over relief efforts?
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Album Reviews

Monday, November 6, 2017

Maroon 5’s directional misfire ‘Red Pill Blues’ crashes somewhere in desert of conventional pop

“We just didn’t know what you wanted,” Adam Levine seems to be saying to you as he pushes play on the lyrically vapid album opener “Best 4 U.”
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