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Review: ‘GHETTO GODS’ is a Westside Atlanta origin story
Rap duo EARTHGANG's latest album is a tribute to their hometown.
Destine Manson, Contributing Writer
• Mar 7, 2022


Listen to This: Another posthumous release from XXXTENTACION
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Lauv, Wallows and more.
Yas Akdag, Jordan Lee, Destine Manson, Candace Patrick, and Brian Savino
• Feb 3, 2022


Wale brings D.C. hip-hop to Webster Hall on his ‘Under A Blue Moon’ tour
For one night, the rapper turned the East Village concert venue into a D.C. hip-hop block party.
Destine Manson, Contributing Writer
• Feb 1, 2022


How K-pop groups create community during COVID-19
K-pop dancers have found creative ways to continue to foster community and produce amazing content throughout the pandemic.
Destine Manson, Contributing Writer
• Apr 12, 2021




Weekly Radio Roundup: March 18 – March 26
The most exciting singles that came out over the course of the week.
Charles Smith, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, and Destine Manson
• Mar 27, 2020


Princess Nokia’s Twin Album Releases Are Sweet and Fierce
With “Everything is Beautiful” and “Everything Sucks,” Princess Nokia explores the tethered ambivalence of her brain-space.
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• Mar 6, 2020


Gallatin Celebrates Black Artistry with ‘Say It Loud!’
Gallatin’s Say It Loud! showed immense support for black artistry in New York through powerful words from young poets in the NYU community.
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• Mar 2, 2020




Weekly Radio Roundup: Feb. 22 – Feb. 28
The most exciting singles that came out over the course of the week.
Ashley Wu, Ian Reid, Alexandra Bentzien, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, and Destine Manson
• Feb 28, 2020


New ‘Apollon’ Adaptation Is Too Much to Stomach
A dance performance that intends to challenge the patriarchy provides an overly-graphic, uncomfortable experience.
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• Feb 27, 2020


Grimes’ ‘Miss Anthropocene’ Declares Oblivion
Grimes’ latest album, “Miss Anthropocene,” is the soundtrack to the end of the world.
Destine Manson , Contributing Writer
• Feb 26, 2020


Canadian Artist Haviah Mighty Represents Strong Women in the Rap Game
Polaris Prize winner Haviah Mighty is making waves across North America with her unique style and powerful lyricism.
Destine Manson, Contributing Writer
• Feb 21, 2020


Support Your OG Bookstores
Buying from your local bookstores in the East Village is an experience that even Amazon’s money can’t buy.
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• Feb 18, 2020




Weekly Radio Roundup: Feb. 7 – Feb. 12
The most exciting singles that came out over the course of the week.
Alexandra Bentzien, Abby Hofstetter, Angela Cai, Ana Cubas, Destine Manson, and Ashley Wu
• Feb 13, 2020


‘Circles’ Is a Bittersweet Farewell to Mac Miller and His Music
Mac Miller’s 12-track posthumous album, “Circles,” serves as a bittersweet farewell that pulls at the heartstrings one last time.
Destine Manson, Contributing Writer
• Jan 30, 2020


Tinashe’s ‘Songs for You’ Is the Artist’s True Debut Album
Tinashe goes all-in on her first album as an independent artist.
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• Nov 26, 2019


Aspiring Playwrights, Submit Your Work Here
Have a potential Pulitzer winner tucked away in a drawer somewhere? These New York City theater companies accept play submissions, sans entry fee, from unpublished writers.
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• Nov 17, 2019


FKA Twigs and Mary Magdalene: An Unlikely Alliance
FKA Twigs loves and loathes the complexities of being a woman on her new album “Magdalene.”
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• Nov 12, 2019


‘By the Grace of God’ Redefines Faith and Power
Director Francois Ozon’s “By the Grace of God” tells the true story of the men who drew the world’s attention to the Catholic Church’s silence on the sexual abuse of children.
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• Oct 22, 2019


Foy Vance Makes Tour Stop at Skirball
The Irish singer offered a fiercely captivating performance.
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• Oct 20, 2019


Electronic Forests and Programming Obama: Interactive Art Captivates the Mind
Interactive artist and Tisch graduate student Ashley Jane Lewis’s latest interactive installations attract a wide range of patrons — from people who love politics to those who can’t resist the allure of colorful spinning panels.
Destine Manson, Contributing Writer
• Oct 16, 2019


Sabrina Claudio’s ‘Truth Is’ Goes To Dark Places
The R&B singer solidifies her style and signals experimentation ahead with an unprecedentedly dark project.
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• Oct 8, 2019


Nicki Minaj Retires From Music (Probably)
Is the "Queen of Rap" stepping off her throne for good?
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• Sep 16, 2019


On “Norman F-cking Rockwell,” Lana Del Rey Gives the Finger to Modern America
The forlorn singer paints an abstract picture with instant classics.
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• Sep 5, 2019


Sheridan Smith, Staff Photographer • Apr 9, 2023


Ania Keenan, Features Editor • Feb 6, 2023