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The Art of Jaguar Sun
On Monday, June 5, 2023, I got to sit down with Chris Minielly, the musician behind indie pop band Jaguar Sun, for an interview on my show “Wrinkled Page Radio” aired by WXCI 91.7. After seeing the band perform live at the State House in April, I was immediately captivated by their sound and the…
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – ‘Mindsets’ EP Review
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have returned to the recording booth to bring us Mindsets, a six-song EP, a few days ago. This album is their first album featuring original compositions in a decade. Last year brought Changeup, a cover album taking listeners through Jett’s previous discography (both with songs from the Blackhearts and the…
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Alive But Not Living: The Upcoming Generations Are Burnt Out Before Their Lives Have Even Begun
Gas prices, rent prices, car prices, mortgage rates, interest rates; the cost of everything is going up, but wages aren’t. In today’s economy, the younger generations, Gen Z/millennials, are getting hit the hardest as they try to grow up and figure life out under today’s ridiculous economic standards. It is feeling more and more impossible…
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A revisit to AI
It’s been three months since we last reported on A.I., and its advancement into everyday life. In the past three months, A.I. has expanded immensely. A.I. in 2021 and 2022 was in its infancy, with the most popular usage by the public coming in the form of ambiguous or abstract art. In its writing, it…
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R.F. Kuang Releases Yellowface, Satire About Publishing Industry
On May 16, 2023, author R.F. Kuang visited Brooklyn, NY on her book tour for her new novel, Yellowface. She spoke in conversation with Peng Shepard, author of The Cartographers, about how Kuang’s latest book confronts racism in the publishing industry. Yellowface tells the story of Juniper “June” Hayward, an author who graduated from Yale…
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WCSU’s English Major: What Happened?
Everyone on campus may know about Western Connecticut State University’s plan to cut certain majors like Social Sciences and Meteorology. As we previously reported, both students, and professors, along with American Association of University Professors are organizing to save those departments, with some success. While the fight for each major is of great political importance…
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Community or Cult?
Friendship, community, and sisterhood. These are all words many of us have heard before but to some, they have more meaning. We see all these traits in college sororities. Friendships that last a lifetime are built. Some girls meet their future bridesmaids. It pushes students to join their community and make personal and professional relationships….
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Ace Monroe Talks 1970s Rock, Touring, and ‘Summer Heat’
American rock n’ roll band Ace Monroe is getting people up and dancing all across the country with their swingin’ gritty guitar riffs, soaring vocals, and an electrifying larger-than-life show. …
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