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’13 Reasons Why’ is a haunting and worthwhile show

Thomas Calautti, Video Editor April 27, 2017
If you watch or read only one thing about depression, this show is your answer.
Hip-hop artist Logics new album drops next week

Hip-hop artist Logic’s new album drops next week

Geoff Warren, Contributor April 25, 2017
On Wednesday, Def Jam Records signee and Visionary Music Group frontman, Logic, released the trailer for his third studio album and announced its release date, set for May 5.

UMass Got Talent winner Friends at the Falls to open at Spring Concert

Caeli Chesin, Assistant Travel Editor April 23, 2017
Friends at the Falls, a band of five friends who grew up down the street from one another, will open the 2017 Spring Concert.
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Your guide to Spring Concert 2017

Michael Antonellis and Liam O'Connor April 21, 2017
Here are some things to look out for at the show, assuming that none of these artists break a leg before Sunday.
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Portrayal of depression in the cinema

Jaylene Lopez, Writer April 18, 2017
When done correctly, films that address mental illnesses can be informative, powerful tools of advocation and normalization.
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Stolas defies overwhelming odds, releases encapsulating self-titled album

Fitzgerald Pucci, Writer March 31, 2017
"Stolas" is riddled with power moments. The instrumentation is tighter and cleaner than ever. Even without screams, the band manages to preserve contagious, maddening energy in a way only Stolas can.
Drake/More Life cover art

Drake’s ‘More Life’ — Would less have been more?

Jonathan Kermah, Writer March 29, 2017
There’s just so much content in “More Life” that it becomes hard to take in, however, there's so much diversity in the sound throughout the project that there's at least something most viewers will enjoy.
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Can’t Swim’s ‘Fail You Again’ whips energy dynamic on pop rock tightrope

Fitzgerald Pucci, Writer March 22, 2017
Incorporating destruction, a recurring theme of drowning and a one-way magnifying glass towards the self, “Fail You Again” creates a typical “me-first” narrative focusing on love and women.
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‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ plays its strengths

John Coakley, Contributor March 21, 2017
While the sequel is perhaps inferior to the original, it is a genuinely fun adventure that sets up an intriguing premise for another sequel.
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Logan is the best superhero movie since ‘The Dark Knight’

Thomas Calautti, TV Editor March 20, 2017
It trades in bombast and spandex in exchange for simplicity and intimacy.
The splendid spontaneity of my spring break

The splendid spontaneity of my spring break

Isaac Simon, Contributor March 8, 2017
Then, one night, as I was hosting a soiree at my house, I took my phone out and made the executive decision of all executive decisions. I was going to take Jeremy and myself to see Drake in London. I bought two tickets, texted him and it was done. It happened about as fast as the idea originated. The only thing I needed to think about next was how I was going to get there.
The Bachelor ruins a crucial moment in the shows history

‘The Bachelor’ ruins a crucial moment in the show’s history

Shae Feather, Contributor March 1, 2017
Since its conception in 2002, “The Bachelor” has had a disproportionately white cast and an even less diverse array of bachelors and bachelorettes.
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