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Ellie M. Taylor

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Lous and The Yakuza Leaves her Mark with Debut Album 'Gore'

After making a splash with the release of her first single last year, Congolese-Belgian artist Lous and The Yakuza solified her rising star on 'Gore.'


Letter to the Editor: How to Rethink Classical Music

Who is being left out when calls for expanding classical music center entirely around white men? There are women composers, BGLTQ composers, Black composers, and other composers of color with limitless talents that deserve similar celebration.


What the Hell Happened: Kanye West Is Running For President

Albeit bizarre, West’s candidacy is yet another symptom of Americans’ dissatisfaction and exhaustion with the candidates put forward by the two major political parties.


'March' Madness Bracket: Beyoncé’s Extraordinary Discography

The real winner of this bracket is anyone who gets to listen to hours of countless Beyoncé hits in their efforts to fill it out.


Hulu’s ‘Hillary’ Thinks Back When We Should Look Forward

The show diverges little from the documentary form — fluid and insightful, but unremarkable.


Where Pop Culture Meets Politics

This election cycle, the involvement of stars in the presidential race feels like a daily phenomenon.


That’s On Period: Handel and Haydn Society Gives Evocative Fortepiano Concert

Period orchestras like H+H provide concert-goers with the experience of what a piece might have sounded like centuries ago at the premiere.


Letter to the Editor: Queer Love is Beautiful, Too

Every healthy and consensual sexual preference and practice is valid, and we criticize the shaming of sex that falls into this category.