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
Spring melodies

A short list of songs to soundtrack your spring break.
Hayley Langdon, Writer
• March 24, 2015
‘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
Lost in the crowd

“Insurgent” fails to break away from the pack, phoning in mediocre and unconvincing dystopia.
David Vendrell, Writer
• March 24, 2015
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
Noah Gundersen’s journey from faith to uncertainty

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
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
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
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
Hollywood’s rising adaptation trend

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