Getting right with Yeezus

April 19, 2015

I have a confession to make, and I’m finally ready to admit it. I like Kanye. A lot. And with Kanye appreciation came a general appreciation for hip-hop, a genre I was previously way too good for. Come to think of it, I’ve been way too good for a lot of things in my musical lifetime, and the f...

Tags: #MeganMusicMonday, Column, Hip-hop, music, performance, Pop culture

Hollywood, meet Hollywood.

Codi Mohr, Executive Editor

April 8, 2015

“Pitch Perfect 2” “Paper Towns” “Hot Pursuit” “Tomorrowland” “Aloha” “Spy” “Inside Out” “The Bronze” “Trainwreck” “Ricki and the Flash” These 10 films premiering this summer have something in common, something rarely seen in today’s film industry. Some are comedies, some...

Tags: Avengers, CODINUNDRUM, film, Jurassic World, Meryl Streep, Movies, Pop culture, women

COLUMN: The Tidal wave needs to be a big one for artists’ sake

Codi Mohr, Executive Editor

March 30, 2015

Recently purchased by Jay Z, Tidal, a high-quality music streaming service, announced its launch Monday with an extensive group of powerful A-list stakeholders. The service intends to bring music to fans and artists in a way that presents it in the way the creator meant for it to be heard. It also inc...

Tags: Jay Z, music, Pop culture, streaming, Tidal

Ladies and everyone else, tell ‘em

Editorial

March 24, 2015

The word “flawless” is arguably one of the most important in today’s popular culture. It has transitioned from a term simply expressing something without fault to an empowering declaration of personal strength and confidence. In a regular column about the effects of language on contemporary soc...

Tags: Beyonce, feminism, flawless, jargon, music, Pop culture

FANTASY GIRL GROUP DRAFT

Codi Mohr, Executive Editor

March 11, 2015

It’s all about the girls this week in celebration of Women’s History Month. Inspired by Billboard’s Girl Group Week, the ladies of The Parthenon decided to do our own Fantasy Girl Group Draft. Follow the action, and vote for the best group. THE RULES Each team selects one group member in e...

Tags: #WomensHistory, #WomensHistoryMonth, girl group, music, Pop culture, Women's History Month

Academy Awards predictions

Codi Mohr, Executive Editor

February 18, 2015

The 2015 Academy Awards have been called unpredictable on several levels this season. Though the acting categories seem to be locked, the film categories are much more ambiguous. With no real front-runner, it’s anybody’s game for Best Picture and most of the other film categories. Regardless,...

Tags: CODINUNDRUM, Oscars, Pop culture, Predictions