Norway leads TV with popular show “Skam”
Last year, I wrote about the impact “Skam,” a Norwegian television show created for teens, had on my life and how it changed how I viewed the world. Shortly afterwards,…
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Dream-like vocals infuse Norwegian group’s debut album
If you have spent more than five minutes around me, you know that I’m obsessed with Norwegian pop culture. Back in December, Nor- way’s iconic television show “Skam” basically ruined…
Del Rey’s ‘Lust for Life’ creates yearning for sad Lana
2013 was a simpler time. After listening to quite terrible music for most of my life, I was introduced by my best friend at the time to what we called…
Lorde: best artist of a generation
On “The Louvre,” Lorde chants “Can you hear the violence?” If one was not paying attention, it almost sounds like “Can you hear the violets?” This might sound insignificant, but…
Artistic spectrums blend superbly at Gov Ball
Waking up early on a particularly bright Saturday morning, I felt exhausted. I had gone to see The 1975 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, June 1, and attended the…
Festival provides opportunity to revel in beauty of music
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the seventh annual Governors Ball Music Festival, held on Randall’s Island in New York City. It marked a series of firsts…
NYC festival fills niche in industry
The thought that there weren’t any major music festivals in New York City in the early 2000s may be quite surprising to festival-goers.. With millions of people located in the…
‘Medea’ revives tragedy
“Now all love is turned to hate, and tenderest ties are weak,” laments the Nurse in the opening to Euripides’ tragedy “Medea.” Both ancient theatrical genres, comedy and tragedy, relied…
Harry Styles marks solo debut with ‘time’-less track
On March 25, 2015, I received my acceptance letter from Vassar and was overwhelmed with happiness. Yet that same day, the heartbreaking news that Zayn had left One Direction, the…
Ribicoff Lecture champions expanded view of African art
“The future belongs to Africa, because it seems to have happened everywhere else already.” These thought-provoking words by Nigerian writer, art critic and curator Okwui Enwezor and his optimistic attitude…