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Review: Hulu’s High Fidelity Doesn’t Miss a Beat

The Hilltop Staff — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:00:29 +0000

By Sasha Charlemagne, Staff Reporter The new Hulu series High Fidelity starring Zoe Kravitz brings an updated twist to a well-loved story. Based on the Nick Hornby novel of the same name, High Fidelity is the story of Rob Flemming, a record store owner who uses musical knowledge as a means to make sense of […]

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Hips at Halftime Kickoff Super Bowl Debate

The Hilltop Staff — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:00:18 +0000

By Sasha Charlemagne, Staff Reporter The Super Bowl has become a yearly pop cultural moment where an artist can take advantage of the millions of viewers in order to make a statement. As the most watched television event of the year, the Super Bowl allows for all who take part, from advertisers to musical acts, […]

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‘Circles’ of Life: Reflecting on Mac Miller’s Posthumous Album

The Hilltop Staff — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 13:00:02 +0000

By Sasha Charlemagne, Staff Reporter Fans of the late Mac Miller get the chance to experience unreleased tracks the artist had recorded closely before his passing. Circles, the posthumous album by Mac Miller, has been released by the late artist’s family and acts as a companion piece to Miller’s previously released record, Swimming. Producer Jon […]

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Review: ‘Queen & Slim’ Highlights Love Amid Tragedy

The Hilltop Staff — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:25:12 +0000

By Sasha Charlemagne, Staff Reporter Melina Matsoukas, two-time Grammy Award winning director, is responsible for for the strikingly lush visuals we’ve seen in the music videos for Beyonce’s “Formation” and Solange’s “Losing You.” Bringing her signature, richly-colored style to the silver screen as the director of her first feature film was just as captivating as […]

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Perspective: Nigeria’s Historical Entry ‘Lionheart’ Disqualified From Oscars

The Hilltop Staff — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:00:05 +0000

By Sasha Charlemagne On Nov. 4, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially disqualified the Nigerian film “Lionheart” from 2020 Oscar consideration. The film, Nigeria’s first-ever entry, was disqualified from the International Feature category due to most of its dialogue being in English, Nigeria’s official language. The Academy’s ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ category […]

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