After dominating the billboard charts for three weeks at number one, Sabrina Carpenter’s new album Short n’ Sweet remains the soundtrack of the summer. The bouncy pop beats behind Carpenter’s raunchy lyrics keeps the album on repeat, making it one of her best works yet.
Indie-pop sensation Lunar Vacation released its second studio album, Everything Matters Everything’s Fire, on Sept. 13 with a live performance inside Criminal Records in Little Five Points, Atlanta. Guests attending the listening party had the opportunity to buy the in-store exclusive album on bitter orange vinyl.
English alternative vocalist Marika Hackman is embarking on her North American tour and is set to perform at The Earl in Atlanta on Sept. 14 in support of her newest studio album, Big Sigh.
It Ends with Us was based on the beloved best sellers book by Colleen Hoover. It was an emotional and empowering film. It highlighted the complexities of love, pain and difficult choices. The film was directed by Justin Baldoni, who also played a leading role alongside actress Blake Lively. The movie takes a deep dive into the challenges of relationship and personal growth.
The Vault Gallery art exhibit in Newnan, Ga. has recently opened its first exhibition of the fall semester and is showcasing local art and unique displays.
“The First Omen” released in theaters April 5, the prequel to “The Omen” from 1976. In the first movie of this series, the audience is introduced to a couple who adopted a boy from an orphanage after they lost a baby of their own. In the first movie, many strange occurrences happened after they adopted their son. People are dying, the family feels haunted and the son, Damien, comes off as a strange young child.
Grief is universally understood to be one of the most difficult emotions to experience. Having to mourn the loss of something that was deeply cherished and cared for, struggling to take things one day at a time until finally reaching a day where things hurt less, feeling envious of others who do not understand the pain you are in as they live their seemingly perfect and happy lives, it is all apart of the messy, painful, character-building process of grief.
On Feb 4 Taylor Swift broke the internet yet again when she announced her 11th studio album “The Tortured Poets Department” during her acceptance speech for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 66th annual Grammy awards. Swift released no singles or sneak peaks to any of the tracks before its release on April 19, making the anticipation for the new album at an all time high.
The Homeless World Cup, founded in 2001, is an annual international soccer tournament that brings together teams of people who have experienced homelessness from around the world. The tournament aims to use the sport to empower participants, raise awareness about homelessness and promote social inclusion. Participants in the Homeless World Cup come from diverse backgrounds and have faced various challenges, including addiction, poverty and marginalization. This hidden gem of a social organization served as the source of inspiration for a newly released sports drama.
Star actor Dev Patel made his directorial debut with “Monkey Man.” Produced by horror director Jordan Peele, Patel’s film tells an amazing revenge story about a man who is out to kill the man that murdered his mother. The title comes from the character’s identity. When he was young, Kid learned about an Indian legend named Hanuman who was a Hindu legend that was part monkey, part man. The story inspired Kid.
