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TEST SPIN | Polo G — 'THE GOAT'

By John Wootton | May 29, 2020

Polo G’s lyrical talent shines in this album, once again distinguishing him from his contemporaries with a passionate delivery that also often recalls an explicit story.

'Chosen Ones' by Veronica Roth: Beginning at the End

The footage for this film was shot with the DJI Mavic Air, and post-processed in Adobe After Effects. The music was produced by Kevin Graham.

A Senior’s Video Celebration of Campus

KYLE Fills in for A Boogie Wit da Hoodie

Abi Bernard '19, at work on her keyboard.

No Idle Hands: Mourning and Memorializing Through Music

YANG | Hey, Stephen, Are We Cyborgs Now?

By Stephen Yang | May 12, 2020

My perception of what it means to be human has been vehemently challenged by the onslaught of radical changes.

YANDAVA | 2020’s Pulitzer Prizes Give Black Writers Their Due

By Ramya Yandava | May 11, 2020

These awards have the power to help us reevaluate how we think about race in relation to literature, and can broaden the inclusiveness of ceremonies often seen as inaccessible or pretentious.

GUEST ROOM | Virtual Slope Day Demonstrates Why Funding Needs Transparency

By Kevin Zong | May 11, 2020

The Virtual Music Festival exemplifies how important it is for the Cornell administration to be more transparent about funding and allocation, especially in these uncertain times.

Passenger and the Beauty of Live Streams

By Emma Leynse | May 10, 2020

Even for those unfamiliar with his more recent music, watching a performance with thousands of other people is a type of social connection that most people would appreciate in the face of isolation — I know I do.

Arts & Entertainment

Festival 24.0: Zoom Edition

By Emma Leynse and Emma Plowe | May 8, 2020

For now, we must adapt to this new online normal and attempt, through events such as Festival 24.0, to make up for our lost college experience.

Arts & Entertainment

Game Shows As Historical Allegory

By Megan Pontin | May 8, 2020

Ever since the television set became the centerpiece of the idealized American home, game shows have provided the loophole to the American Dream.

Arts & Entertainment

Swae Lee and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie to Headline Virtual Slope Day

By Emma Plowe | May 7, 2020

Swae Lee, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Rico Nasty and Matoma are set to play the Virtual Music Festival on May 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. EDT, Slope Day Programming Board announced on Facebook.