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MGMT’s ‘Loss Of Life’ is a reflective and emotional sonic journey

Its first studio album in six years, MGMT’s “Loss Of Life” breaks free from its synth-pop past.
Kaleo Zhu, Contributing Writer March 6, 2024

If there’s one thing to be said about MGMT, it is that the band has come a long way sonically since its earlier hit songs, like “Kids” or “Electric Feel.” The band’s...

A purple wall, divided in the middle with a diagonal white line. On the left of the wall it says, “MANET,” and on the right it says, “DEGAS.” There is a gold-framed painting under each name. There is a person looking at the paintings.

Review: ‘Manet/Degas’ compares and contextualizes the painters’ journeys

The exhibition offers an expansive view of its two artists’ works, their tumultuous relationship and their mark on 19th-century art.
Kaleo Zhu, Contributing Writer December 14, 2023

There is no shortage of feuds between prominent figures of the art world — Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin or Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. A new exhibit at the Metropolitan...

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Review: ‘Muriel Hasbun: Tracing Terruño’ examines the fragility of memory and identity amid displacement

The photography exhibition is on view at the International Center of Photography until Jan. 8.
Kaleo Zhu, Contributing Writer December 5, 2023

In her multimedia installation "Muriel Hasbun: Tracing Terruño," or "Tracing Native Land," the titular artist muses on the ideas of displacement and movement. Housed at the International...

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Review: With ‘Census Designated,’ Jane Remover continues her stylistic evolution into shoegaze and grunge

Despite being a departure from her previous work, Remover’s sophomore album will impress longtime fans and new listeners alike.
Kaleo Zhu, Contributing Writer October 31, 2023

Jane Remover, formerly known as “dltzk,” has been arguably one of the most influential artists in SoundCloud’s still-burgeoning hyperpop and digicore scene since the late...