You know that moment when a podcast becomes more than just a weekly listen? When it transforms into a cultural phenomenon, sparking debate, drama and endless TikTok commentary? Yeah, that’s what Cancelled , a podcast hosted by Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield, has done — taking the world of pop culture, scandals and the art of calling out influencers to a whole new level.
The Peabody Symphony Orchestra (PSO) held its first concert of the 2024–2025 season on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall at the Peabody Institute.
“I was always a nerd,” said Jordan Jackson — a Baltimore-based comic artist, writer and faculty for animation at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) — during my First-Year Seminar: Writing with Pictures: An Introduction to Writing Picture Books and Graphic Novels. On Monday, Sept. 30, my class was honored to have Jackson join our class to discuss his journey as an artist and his creative process.
South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, Oct. 10 "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” She is the first Asian woman to win this award.
Softshell (2024), an arthouse dramedy by writer-director Jinho Myung, follows two siblings as they navigate early adulthood. It premiered on Oct. 6, 2024 at the New/Next Film Festival, presented by Baltimore Public Media.
Whether it’s the bittersweet realizations of "I See It Now" or the gentle resolve of "In A Smile," Bollinger’s melodies feel like quiet moments of self-discovery. As the days grow shorter and colder, this album invites listeners to pause, look inward and embrace change, making it the perfect companion for those crisp, contemplative fall days.
In all, Day6 has had a remarkable, unconventional career in K-pop, partly due to their strength to put out timeless music — whether it be a title track or a b-side. If you haven’t already, give Day6 a try.
This week’s picks from the Arts & Entertainment section include a few horror movies, a memoir by Al Pacino, an arts walk in Hampden and a new album from Jordana. Please enjoy our media picks for the upcoming week.
There’s a 0.01286% chance — about one in 7,776 — that you’ll roll the combination referenced in the title of indie band Bright Eyes’ 11th LP, Five Dice, All Threes. It’s a perfect yet improbable roll in the game of Threes, an apt framing device for an album about living on in the face of overwhelming bleakness, while salvaging whatever optimism remains along the way.
Being embarrassingly earnest is not a guarantee for success, and Megalopolis is the perfect example of a passion project that misses the mark. If every movie is a miracle, Megalopolis is less of a second coming and more of a moment of lucidness before succumbing to death.
Adapted from Peter Brown’s novel of the same name, The Wild Robot breathes new life into the book’s well-loved characters with a style that feels true to childhood fantasy. Its combination of majestic worldbuilding and heartfelt characterizations beautifully fleshes out Brown’s story of finding belonging in a foreign place.
Ironically, with Halloween around the corner, there’s only one hot-ticket horror film to announce this week: Terrifier 3 — a classic thrasher set on Christmas Eve in a sleepy, little town — is worth to add to your rotation of Halloween classics. But my excitement lies with the two comedies releasing this Friday: The Apprentice, a film covering Trump’s New York real-estate business back in the ‘70s and ‘80s; and Saturday Night, which recounts the events leading up to the first airing of Saturday Night Live.
From Sept. 19 to 22, the Baltimore Theatre Project, in collaboration with the High Zero Foundation, hosted this year’s annual High Zero festival. Over four days, 20 improvised sets featuring four solo acts and 16 group performances showcased the best of Baltimore’s experimental music scene.
The Polyaspora Festival commenced Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 5:30 p.m. in Leith Symington Griswold Hall at the Peabody Institute. The festival “centers Black and Brazilian perspectives in contemporary music alongside a showcase of new musical works by Peabody Conservatory students.” The Future is Now I was the first event of the five-day festival, featuring seven different compositions by current Peabody Conservatory students.
From Friday, Sept. 20 to Sunday, Sept. 22, the 25th annual Baltimore Comic Book Convention (Comic-Con) was held at the Baltimore Convention Center. As part of my First-Year Seminar (FYS), Writing with Pictures: An Introduction to Writing Picture Books and Graphic Novels, my class was given the amazing opportunity to attend the convention for free.
Out with one month, in with another. As the semester really kicks into gear — can you feel it yet? — we are all striving to balance schoolwork and leisure time. If you do get a moment to catch your breath, consider checking out some of the media on this week’s list, brought to you by the Arts and Entertainment section.
“I know you've been waiting for someone to come pick you up.” Ironically, English singer-songwriter, model and actress Alice Suki Waterhouse’s second studio album, Memoir of a Sparklemuffin, is anything but a pick-me-up. Released on Sept. 13, the album is somewhat bloated, featuring 18 songs, five of which were released as singles. Waterhouse recently reentered the spotlight due to her role as Karen Sirko in the musical drama Daisy Jones and The Six, her newfound virality on TikTok and her engagement to universally adored Robert Pattinson.
The irony of Uglies is that, even though it is all about questioning superficial beauty standards, the film itself is as superficial as they come. It fails to dive deeper into the major problems of its dystopian society and presents unconvincing characters.
In a year full of album drops, tour announcements and internet-breaking moments, the 2024 VMAs managed to pack all of pop culture's biggest players into one room and let them loose. From Swift’s reign over all things awards and stardom to Karol G’s Latin pop dominance, the night was a celebration of music's power to define and reflect the moment we’re living in.
I hope everyone's weeks are going well although midterms are coming sooner than we’d all imagined they would. The best thing about taking exams is that feeling after when you know you actually have time to breath. This is the ideal time to watch what we want to watch, read what we want to read and listen to what we want to listen to.
