“Why do you read so much?”
The answer has changed over my life, but the one I’ve chosen to stick with is, “There’s just so much to learn.”
Words aren’t only for storytelling or instruction.

This post was updated April 20 at 10:20 p.m.
Seun Kuti is hoping to remind audiences of the intersection between art and social justice.
After not being able to take the Indio, California, stage in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian musician and his band Egypt 80 will perform at the second weekend of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Burning bright, Tinlicker’s newest track is heating up the Coachella Valley.
“I Started A Fire,” which also features vocals by Hero Baldwin, follows the electronic and dance music duo’s 2024 album “Cold Enough For Snow.” Composed of members Jordi van Achthoven and Micha Heyboer, Tinlicker played the track at the first weekend of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Just days after taking home five Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar is off to the Super Bowl.
Lamar previously performed at the Super Bowl LVI in 2022 but will appear as the headliner for Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday.

This post was updated Feb. 13 at 9:38 p.m.
Craig Cockerill is combating cinematic conceptions of artificial intelligence.
The alumnus’ directorial debut “Deep Fake: Rise of Whisper Breach” is set to release early 2025.

Weaving absurdism and romance, “Atropia” interrogates the Western perspective of the Middle East.
Directed by Hailey Gates, the war satire film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

This post was updated Feb. 2 at 8:09 p.m.
There is nothing fluffy about Bryn Chainey’s feature film debut.
Distributed by horror production company SpectreVision, “Rabbit Trap” premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival as part of the Midnight category.

“Brides” is inviting viewers on a journey of introspection and faith.
Screened at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, Nadia Fall’s directorial debut is an entry into the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.

In “Jimpa,” generations come together in a meditation on the LGBTQ+ experience.
Directed by Sophie Hyde, the family drama follows Hannah (Olivia Colman) and her nonbinary teenager Frances (Aud Mason-Hyde) on a trip to Amsterdam to visit the titular character (John Lithgow), who is also Hannah’s father and Frances’ grandfather.

This post was updated Jan. 16 at 9:02 p.m.
As winter settles in with its crisp air and sparkling snow, a quiet magic weaves through the pages of new literary releases.