Last year Englewood rapper, multi-instrumentalist, and studio engineer Christopher Horace, aka F.A.B.L.E., grew frustrated with his lack of progress on an ambitious full-length and released the EP (IX) The Hermit as a stopgap, throwing it together in an effort to break his creative blocks. The EP’s seven irrepressibly joyful songs have become some of my […]
Tag: Vol. 50 No. 15
Issue of Apr. 15 – 28, 2021
Posted inMusic
Chicago indie rapper D2x expands his palette on his debut album, The Color Blue
Chicago rapper D2x has poured all 23 years of his life so far into his debut album, The Color Blue. Across its 13 tracks, he delivers lines about his childhood in the south suburbs, his time playing basketball as a student at Western Illinois University, his struggles with depression, his faith in God, his recent […]
Posted inArts & Culture
What are human rights to the incarcerated?
Two books explore the creativity of people in prison while highlighting their lack of access to basic necessities.
Posted inFilm
Made for Love redefines the modern sci-fi genre
The HBO Max series stands out with slapstick comedy, a complex look at female liberation, and incredible performances.
Posted inNews & Politics
How suburban influence defeated a resolution to condemn the Indian government
The fiery opposition warned of “outside agitators,” but most were weighing in from outside the city themselves.