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As The National unflinchingly traversed the depths of listeners’ anxieties and self-doubts, its indie empire held strong.

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With pearls and sharp lines abound, the Met Gala returned in full force on the traditional first Monday of May.

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Boygenius translates tales of true blue companionship into effortlessly cool indie rock on “the record.”
On Friday, the indie-folk band – made up of established artists Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus – released its debut album, “the record.” Five years after their self-titled EP, the three artists both literally and figuratively exude harmony on “the record” through dreamlike vocal blends and their ability to harness and highlight each member’s strengths.

This year’s Best Costume Design Oscar nominees are boldly weaving scripts into reality.
On Saturday, the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s David C. Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design held its 13th annual Sketch to Screen Costume Design Panel, returning to an in-person format for the first time since 2020.

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Another picture-perfect celebration awaits at the upcoming Oscars ceremony.
Returning to the Dolby Theatre, the 2023 Academy Awards will be honoring the biggest names in film once again.

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From the Oscars to the Grammys, prestigious award systems are displaying their true colors once again with their blatant disregard for the work of Black women.

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This year’s Grammy Awards was a dazzling night of achieving firsts and breaking records.
After last year’s ceremony was relocated to Las Vegas, music’s biggest night returned to Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

After taking a quick trip to Vegas last year, music’s biggest night is flying back to Los Angeles.
Premiering live from Crypto.com Arena, the 65th Annual Grammy Awards will honor this year’s biggest musical releases on Sunday.

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With the force of an earthquake, vibrant voices are shaking up the music scene. Whether it be their deft merging of genres or reliance on nontraditional instrumentals, this season’s surging artists are making noise with unconventional, inventive musical methods.

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Sarah Polley is bringing salient stories of womanhood from page to screen.
Based on Miriam Toews’ novel of the same name, “Women Talking” centers on a group of women in an isolated religious colony who must decide the best course of action following a string of sexual assaults by the colony’s men.