The Tortured Poets Department album cover Two months ago, receiving Grammys for Midnights, Taylor Swift announced her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, to be released on April 19 2024. However, it was only just before the album’s release that she revealed the surprise within the promised surprise; “I’d written so much tortured poetry in the past two years and … [Read more...] about The Tortured Poets Department: Taylor Swift and the modern day dating despair
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The 2024 Grammys: A Recap
Image by Pexels on Pixabay Artists, composers, producers, and fans gathered at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 5 to celebrate the biggest night in music: the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. This year was a particularly memorable year. There were history-making wins for artists like Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, and boygenius, and unforgettable performances from … [Read more...] about The 2024 Grammys: A Recap
Oscar picks and predictions
Image by kalhh from Pixabay The Academy Awards are fast approaching with the anticipated ceremony taking place in less than a month on March 10. Knowing the history of the Oscars there’s bound to be some snubs and surprises, so with that in mind lets go through the main categories and see who the academy is likely to give the statues to, but also who they should go … [Read more...] about Oscar picks and predictions
Prelude to Ecstasy: The Last Dinner Party’s evocative debut album
Distinctly feminine. Overflowing with religious iconography. Ravenous. These are some of the ways I would describe The Last Dinner Party, an all-female indie rock band. When they perform, it is a haze of corsets, billowing skirts, and Dr Marten boots. The lead vocalist, Abigail Morris, allows herself to indulge in the music as she twirls and leaps across the … [Read more...] about Prelude to Ecstasy: The Last Dinner Party’s evocative debut album
The Holdovers: An Instant Christmas Classic
The Holdovers is a film that holds a special type of charm; it’s a 1970’s period piece that feels less like a period piece, and more like a movie lost to time. Beginning with a seven-minute-long opening credits sequence played over the serene winter landscape of Massachusetts in December, it’s clear from the get-go that this is something different. The Holdovers is a film that … [Read more...] about The Holdovers: An Instant Christmas Classic