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The Voice’s takes on all things media and culture.

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Taste Test: Peeps

This week on Taste Test, Erika Bullock is joined by Danielle Hewitt, Graham Piro and Isaiah Seibert to learn the history behind the popular easter confection, Peeps!

By , , and April 16, 2017

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Mickey Milkovich: A Character Analysis of Shameless’ Best Piece of Southside Trash

Spoiler Warning: This article discusses events in Shameless leading up to the Season 7 finale. “Kiss me and I’ll cut your fucking tongue out,” is what Mickey Milkovich (Noel Fisher)... Read more

By April 14, 2017

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Trailer Takes: All Eyez on Me, Unforgettable and The Mummy

All Eyez on Me: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1666185/?ref_=vi_tr_mp_t_2   Claire: Making the story of Tupac into a movie had to be done, it’s just a question of whether it will be done right. The... Read more

By April 12, 2017

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Stripped: the new Vogue and the future of fashion

In this thrilling episode of Stripped, Emma Francois and Isabel Lord discuss the future of fashion tech, ‘zines, and jobs. Topics include the innovative 3D-printed Adidas midsoles, the newly announced... Read more

By and April 11, 2017

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The Walking Dead Has A Strong Finish to a Hit-or-Miss Season

Spoiler Warning: This article discusses events in The Walking Dead leading up to the finale of Season 7.   Well, another season of the most watched show on cable television... Read more

By April 11, 2017

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Women of Westeros: the Epitome of Unnecessary Sexualization, or Television’s Feminist Icons?

Disclaimer: This post is dark and full of spoilers. You’re not a true Game of Thrones fan unless you’ve spent a sizable amount of time between seasons scavenging the internet... Read more

By April 11, 2017

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Grace and Frankie and My Journey to Emotional Stability

I’ve reached an impressive and all together foreign state of emotional stability watching Netflix’s Grace and Frankie. It may seem odd that I would find inner peace through 13 episodes... Read more

By April 10, 2017

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Weekly List: Like a BO$$

You is kind. You is smart. You is important. We all need a little reminder sometimes. Many of us women find ourselves facing microaggressions and objectification both in our daily... Read more

By April 10, 2017

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Lessons from Literature: Lolita

“We are not sex fiends! We do not rape as good soldiers do. We are unhappy, mild, dog-eyed gentlemen, sufficiently well integrated to control our urge in the presence of... Read more

By April 7, 2017

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A Case for the Classics: John Adams

American Revolution history is one of the great passions of my life. Something about the frilly dress shirts and the bullheaded men who fought for liberty, justice, and independence interests... Read more

By April 7, 2017

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Black Mirror‘s San Junipero: Technological Immortality

If you could choose to live in a man-made paradise forever– would you? In “San Junipero,” the fourth episode of Black Mirror, the characters are part of a society that... Read more

By April 6, 2017

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Trailer Takes!: It, War for the Planet of the Apes, and Valerian

It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7no56Zw1e20 Jake: I would say that there’s no way you could make a bad movie based on the first half of Stephen King’s It. The first half of the... Read more

By , and April 5, 2017

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Taste Test: Jelly Beans

This week on Taste Test, Danielle Hewitt and Daniel Varghese join Erika Bullock in learning the history behind the jelly bean. Later, they take on the Jelly Belly Beanboozled challenge!

By , and April 4, 2017

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A Case for the Classics: The Princess Bride

This movie has everything: baseball, true love, and Billy Crystal. It has what is arguably the best line in cinematic history: “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my... Read more

By April 4, 2017

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Game of Thrones’ First Official Promo Has Arrived

On Thursday, HBO released the first official teaser for the seventh season of its hit show Game of Thrones. While not showing any actual footage from the new season, the... Read more

By April 3, 2017

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The Weekly List: Best of Kendrick

Keisha’s Song (Her Vice) – Ashtro Bot provides a catchy hook for this Kendrick classic, which features the lyricism, meaning, and vivid narration that has made Lamar such a lauded... Read more

By April 3, 2017

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Transgender Visibility & Pop Culture

“Despite the vitriol, despite the backlash, despite the discriminatory laws, we fight to be seen as we see ourselves and live our truth without compromise.” Janet Mock’s statement from the... Read more

By March 31, 2017

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Ramin Djawadi is T.V. Score Composition’s First Rock Star

John Williams. Hans Zimmer. Ramin Djawadi. This last name might seem out of place after the first two, both of whom are veritable giants in the film score industry. But... Read more

By March 31, 2017

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Track Takes: Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”

Kendrick Lamar has dropped another unexpected track just a week after his viral hit, “The Heart Part 4.” Laced with varied beats and wide-ranging subject matter, “The Heart” was met... Read more

By March 30, 2017

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In Defense of Country Music

Oh, country music, the black sheep of the music industry. If someone did a survey, I bet they would find that 80 percent of CHARMS profiles say, “I love all... Read more

By March 30, 2017