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The Chimes

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The Chimes

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The Chimes

An old soul for the new world

An old soul for the new world
Tobias Jesso Jr. embraces vulnerability in his music in the middle of an ironic world.
Tyler Davis, Writer March 24, 2015
Tobias Jesso Jr. embraces vulnerability in his music in the middle of an ironic world.

Spring melodies

Spring melodies
A short list of songs to soundtrack your spring break.
Hayley Langdon, Writer March 24, 2015
A short list of songs to soundtrack your spring break.

‘What If’ overflows with charm and sincerity

‘What If’ overflows with charm and sincerity
"What If" is a modern twist on the classic love story that is lovable and fun.
Mary Strother, Writer March 24, 2015
"What If" is a modern twist on the classic love story that is lovable and fun.

Lost in the crowd

Lost in the crowd
“Insurgent” fails to break away from the pack, phoning in mediocre and unconvincing dystopia.
David Vendrell, Writer March 24, 2015
“Insurgent” fails to break away from the pack, phoning in mediocre and unconvincing dystopia.

Syrup does satire right

Syrup does satire right
Max Barry’s first book serves as a hilarious and biting satire of American consumerism and corporate politics.
Tyler Davis, Writer March 24, 2015
Max Barry’s first book serves as a hilarious and biting satire of American consumerism and corporate politics.

Noah Gundersen’s journey from faith to uncertainty

Noah Gundersen, the singer/songwriter, who will perform at Biola before a sold-out public show, talks about his influences and music. | noahgundersenmusic.com
The singer/songwriter, who will perform at Biola before a sold-out public show, talks about his influences and music.
Tyler Davis, Writer March 18, 2015
The singer/songwriter, who will perform at Biola before a sold-out public show, talks about his influences and music.

Kendrick Lamar’s conflicted conscience

Kendrick Lamar’s conflicted conscience
The Los Angeles rapper struggles with the racially tense world around him in “To Pimp A Butterfly”
Tyler Davis, Writer March 17, 2015
The Los Angeles rapper struggles with the racially tense world around him in “To Pimp A Butterfly”

Classic literature is cooler than you think

Classic literature is cooler than you think
The books we all pretended to read for school, but should now read for real.
Hayley Langdon, Writer March 17, 2015
The books we all pretended to read for school, but should now read for real.

Cinderella challenges ideals of fairy tales and feminism

The newest adaptation of Cinderella becomes more than a damsel-in-distress story as both its male and female characters are given depth in equal amounts.
Anna Frost, Writer March 14, 2015
The newest adaptation of Cinderella becomes more than a damsel-in-distress story as both its male and female characters are given depth in equal amounts.

Hollywood’s rising adaptation trend

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Book adaptations fill theaters this year with biopics, sci-fi films and dramas.
Mary Strother, Writer March 10, 2015
Book adaptations fill theaters this year with biopics, sci-fi films and dramas.

Searching for love in the 1980s

Searching for love in the 1980s
Robert Sheffield weaves hilarious tales of unrequited love from his youth in the 1980s throughout the era’s favorite music in “Talking To Girls About Duran Duran.”
Tyler Davis, Writer March 10, 2015
Robert Sheffield weaves hilarious tales of unrequited love from his youth in the 1980s throughout the era’s favorite music in “Talking To Girls About Duran Duran.”

Face to face with depression

Face to face with depression
Jasmine Warga’s debut novel unashamedly tackles one of today’s most stigmatized illnesses.
Hayley Langdon, Writer March 10, 2015
Jasmine Warga’s debut novel unashamedly tackles one of today’s most stigmatized illnesses.