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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
• March 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
• February 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
• February 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
• April 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
• March 26, 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
• March 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
• March 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
• February 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
• February 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
• February 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
• February 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
• February 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
• February 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
• January 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
• November 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
• November 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
• November 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
• October 21, 2019
Foy Vance Makes Tour Stop at Skirball
The Irish singer offered a fiercely captivating performance.
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• October 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
• October 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
• October 7, 2019
Nicki Minaj Retires From Music (Probably)
Is the "Queen of Rap" stepping off her throne for good?
Destine Manson, Staff Writer
• September 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
• September 4, 2019
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