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The philosophy of Jenny Hval
The promise behind practice is that mastery is possible with enough repetition and effort. Habits form one layer above the hard work it took...
Polo G pops out at The Novo
20-year-old rapper Polo G concluded his “Die a Legend” tour at The Novo Sept. 24. The Chicago native spent the last month traveling across...
NFL players need to do what’s best for themselves, and sometimes...
The average American loves watching football, but it is no secret the league is shady and volatile from top to bottom. Commissioner Roger Goodell is a...
Sky Ferreira studies the game
The album cover for Sky Ferreira’s new single “Downhill Lullaby” draws a line back to Julee Cruise’s artwork for her 1989 record “Floating into...
Plenty of “madness,” but for the wrong reason
Another March has come and gone, and with it the most exciting sporting event of the year: the NCAA Division I National Tournament. As...
Making sense of Solange
The opening shot of "When I Get Home," Solange Knowles’ new 33-minute-long music video, shows her reveling in an ecstasy that is never truly...
The Golden State Warriors welcome two new squads to the “Super...
"Super Teams" are officially taking over the NBA. But aren't they a little late to the party? Probably, at least for the start of...
Root, root, root for the underdog!
Growing up a Boston sports fan, I spent nine summers with everyone around me knowing the Red Sox would never win a game, let alone...
XXXTentacion: hero or hypocrite?
Florida-based rapper XXXTentacion (real name Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy) announced Feb. 15 that he would put on a charity show in Broward County, home of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High...