Bridget Richard Summer is approaching quickly, and many Midwesterners will dawn their “Hawaiian Shirts” as a way to hearken the new warm weather. But there’s a special history behind this iconic style of top-half clothing. The Hawaiian shirt style, more formerly referred to as the Aloha Shirt, has roots that go back to the 1800’s. This history has been chronicled in many books, including The … Continue reading History of the Aloha Shirt

By Katherine Barton Radiohead released their newest album, A Moon Shaped Pool, in the last week and it quickly became a top-selling album. The band again has shown their ability to create music that represents happiness, emptiness, and disconnect. The album includes the songs “Burn the Witch,” “Daydreaming,” “Decks Dark,” “Desert Island Disc,” “Full Stop,” “Glass Eyes,” “Identikit,” “The Numbers,” “Present Tense,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier … Continue reading A Quick Look at A Moon Shaped Pool

By Katherine Barton Surrealism is an avant-garde movement focusing on the potential of the unconscious mind. Many surrealist artworks break the barrier between dreams and reality. Sigmund Freud is called the father of psychoanalysis. He wrote The Interpretation of Dreams which analyzed the meaning of dreams and the unconscious mind. His works provided a basis for surrealism and was invaluable in the development of surrealism. … Continue reading The Basics: Surrealism

By Katherine Barton Andrew Warhola was born in 1928 in Pennsylvania. He created some of the most recognizable and influential pop art during the 1960s. Pop art is when artists draw from advertising, celebrities, and popular culture in general. Andy Warhol used many types of media to create art; he was one of the first to create computer-generated art. He has also written many books … Continue reading You should know about: Andy Warhol

by Bridget Richard With the 2016 award season already completed, many people are looking forward for the season of summer blockbusters to begin. 1. Captain America: Civil War: The long-awaited film in the Captain America series is set to be released in North America on May 6. This will be the third installment in the series of Captain America movies, this time featuring the other … Continue reading 5 Upcoming Summer Movies

by Jaimie Franz “Zootopia” is a fun family movie around the premise of animals acting like humans would but still keeping primitive features to their species. The movie follows around a small, hopeful bunny making her dreams come true in a big world. It is rated PG and lasts 108 minutes. Released on March 4, Zootopia is still quite popular in theaters, having several showings a day. … Continue reading Movie Review: Zootopia

By: Harmony Takhar Beyonce Knowles-Carter has been pretty busy lately, from her jaw-dropping performance at the 2016 Superbowl to her announcement of a new album to be released this year not to mention she’s a mother of a 4-year old girl, Blue Ivy, meaning she’s really putting in quite a bit of work. Somehow, among all the projects she’s working on, she was even able … Continue reading Ivy Park- New Athletic Clothing Line by Beyonce Knowles