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Subculture Studies, Vol. 3 – Queercore

Subculture Studies, Vol. 3 – Queercore

By the mid-1980s, queer life in North America was collapsing. The AIDS epidemic tore through communities at an unprecedented rate, while the Reagan administration refused to respond in an effective manner due to social stigma. At the same time, this stigma overflowed...

Scoring the Moment: Study Song Recommendations

Scoring the Moment: Study Song Recommendations

I don’t know about you, but I need my headphones on and music blasting to get my homework done. And with finals right around the corner, it’s time to lock in on that study playlist. So, if that sounds like something you need, here are some recommendations for you to...

Quarterly Report: The 5 Best Electro-pop Albums of 2026

Quarterly Report: The 5 Best Electro-pop Albums of 2026

The cherry blossoms have bloomed and fallen; spring's way of telling us the first quarter of 2026 is over. The year so far has been absolutely stacked for electro-pop. Projects that prove the genre isn’t just bedroom-producer territory, but truly the sound of the...

ear: The Most Dear and The Future

ear: The Most Dear and The Future

I bought my ticket to see ear at DC9 faster than I've ever bought a ticket to anything. It was pure instinct—the kind of instinct that tells you something matters before your brain catches up to explain you actually don’t have $20 to spend. Now, writing this three...

For Fans Of, Vol. 2 – Film & Album Pairings

For Fans Of, Vol. 2 – Film & Album Pairings

In an age of playlists and autogenerated ways of finding music, “For Fans Of” is here to suggest album pairings to go along with films beloved by Eagles across campus. Looking through some of the student body’s top films, these pairings intend to capture the sound,...

Offline but Unforgettable; Frank Ocean’s Lasting Impact

Offline but Unforgettable; Frank Ocean’s Lasting Impact

Frank Ocean is one of those generational-defining talents, the artists who come onto the music scene and have an impact so significant that they are constantly being brought up. The last music Frank Ocean released was two singles: “Cayendo (Side A- Acoustic)” and...

The Return of the Music Video

The Return of the Music Video

The reaction to the music video for “Stateside” by PinkPantheress, featuring Zara Larsson, had me thinking: are we in a new era for music videos?  After its release, I saw a complete wealth of fan edits, commentary, and clips of the video circulating on my TikTok “For...