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Culture Shot

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Tunesday: Christmas songs for Grinches

Illustration for Tunesday playlist, with a phone, vinyl record, and earbuds
Alexander Hong/Senior Staff

From covers of recognizable tunes to lesser-known holiday bops, this playlist can come in handy for when the standard picks become a little too unbearable.
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Album Reviews

Monday, December 14, 2020
Photo of Evermore Album Cover

Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’ is elegant, evergreen poetry

Evermore triumphs due to its authenticity — it isn’t a forced reimagining of Swift’s image, but a natural and true celebration of her craft.
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Culture Shot

Thursday, December 3, 2020
Photo of One Direction, 5SOS, The Vamps, & BTS

It’s Gotta Be You: A power ranking of the 2010s’ best boy bands

Topping charts and stealing hearts one song at a time, boy bands have steadily carved out their niche in pop culture by defining our adolescent soundtracks.
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Arts Awards, Music

Thursday, December 3, 2020
Photo of Dua Lipa

The Daily Californian’s Arts Awards: Music of 2020

With her sophomore LP Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa put the pop music genre on her shoulders — and needless to say, she carried it without wavering.
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Album Reviews

Friday, July 31, 2020
Folklore

‘Folklore’ is Taylor Swift’s gentle remorse

Swift’s career is a storied, decadelong narrative — one that focuses on her romantic and professional tribulations.
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Columns

Sunday, April 5, 2020

The female artist: A figure of perseverance, strength

Growing up in early-2000s Texas, I didn’t typically resonate with the music that surrounded me.
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New Year 2020

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

The greatest hits of the 2010s were all by women

The 2010s brought an era of musical excellence that was heavily driven by the unstoppable voices of women within the music industry.
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Culture Shot, Uncategorized

Thursday, January 23, 2020

2020 Grammy nominations try to clarify the blurred line between rock, pop — but aren’t successful

It’s difficult to classify rock and pop as two completely distinct genres — they undoubtedly blur together at some level of sonic scrutiny.
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Culture Shot

Thursday, January 23, 2020
Illustration of Lana Del Rey and Ariana Grande

The Daily Californian’s predictions for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards

Even though “Truth Hurts” is objectively a better anthem than Swift’s tired romantic crooning, Swift’s return to her pop-country roots may garner recognition from the oldies fans in the Academy.
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Fashion

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Golden Globes 2020: Best and worst dressed

The 77th Golden Globes had its fair share of stars wearing the best (and the worst) from a variety of extremely talented designers and stylists.
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