Culture has always been susceptible to the shock factor, but there's a recent trendy appeal about the element of surprise. Hugely influential artists who release their albums unexpectedly are a demonstration...

Preparing for midterms can feel a bit like preparing for the apocalypse.No matter how many hatches you have battened down, or sorry-in-advance emails you have already sent your TA, sometimes rouge zombies...

Spring Break is nigh, and with it comes festival season — that magical time of year when music enthusiasts, avid partiers, trendsetters, and trend-followers all join forces to enjoy weekends of top-notch...

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There have been a few drinks in my life so far that I remember very clearly. Those that I do remember were profound.One of which was a glass of Pappy Van Winkle’s Special Reserve. It had a nose that...

As I alluded to last week about Chinese New Year (CNY) food, everything is highly symbolic.Among the wide array of seasonal foods is carrot cake, or “lor bak go” in Cantonese. Translated literally,...

It’s never easy to admit the uncertainty in a relationship, but it’s something else entirely to craft that doubt into arguably the best pop music released so far in 2015. From sparkling alt-rhythm...