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Music and Community: The MASH 2018
Music and Community: The MASH 2018

In advance of The MASH, we talked to several up-and-coming musicians joining Reverberations Mag at the Olin Stage.

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dialogueLinne HalpernSeptember 6, 2018music, live music, musician, The MASHComment
Redefining Yellow
Redefining Yellow

An Asian-American high schooler recounts the importance of genuine representation and the joys of self-recognition through Crazy Rich Asians (2018).

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reviewLinne HalpernSeptember 3, 2018movie, film, new release, crazy rich asians, romance, drama, rom-com, representation
The Quiet Kid Wins
The Quiet Kid Wins

JR Atkinson watches Bo Burnham’s new film Eighth Grade (2018) and reflects on her own experiences as “the quiet kid” in middle school.

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reviewLinne HalpernAugust 6, 2018film, movie, middle school, adolescence, youth
My Field Guide to Getting Lost
My Field Guide to Getting Lost

Rebecca Solnit’s book serves as a quasi-guide to Linne Halpern in the immediate aftermath of her college graduation.

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essayLinne HalpernJuly 22, 2018literature, linne halpern, travel Comments
Stumbling on Nostalgia
Stumbling on Nostalgia

After moving to NYC, “Marigold” brings back the memories—and strength—of a simpler time.

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essayLinne HalpernJuly 9, 2018musicComment
Underage at the Empty Bottle
Underage at the Empty Bottle

After sneaking into a 21+ venue, one concert-goer finds reception with and reverence for Liz Phair.

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essayLinne HalpernJune 23, 2018concert, music, rock, indie, feminism
No Return
No Return

Amid a stormy midwestern summer, one writer learns to embrace chaos while playing The Last of Us.

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essayLinne HalpernJune 4, 2018Video Games, The Last of UsComment
Mapping Selves
Mapping Selves

Sage Marshall and Douglas A. Martin discuss Kathy Acker, the juxtaposition of different selves, finding a voice within criticism, and the importance of creating a home within writing.

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dialogueLinne HalpernMay 21, 2018writing, writer, dialogue, criticism
I’ll Meet You Anytime
I’ll Meet You Anytime

On being young at a Billy Joel concert & reflecting on the nostalgia of his music.

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essayLinne HalpernMay 12, 2018music, Billy Joel Comment
Lethargically Stunning
Lethargically Stunning

Why an intriguing trailer and visually stimulating imagery were not enough to keep this writer enmeshed in Annihilation (2018.)

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reviewLinne HalpernMay 2, 2018film, isabelle hahn, sci-fi, horror, movie
"Sing Me to Sleep"
"Sing Me to Sleep"

A flight-averse passenger finds solace in the music of The Smiths.

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essayLinne HalpernApril 25, 2018music, band, rock
Love, Alex
Love, Alex

Love, Simon (2018) resonates with writer Alex Minton.

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reviewLinne HalpernApril 19, 2018filmComment
Unpaintable Beauty
Unpaintable Beauty

Madame Gautreau Drinking a Toast defied 19th century gender expectations.

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essayLinne HalpernApril 12, 2018Visual Art, paintingComment
Molecular Vibrations
Molecular Vibrations

David Harrington discusses his inspiration for starting Kronos Quartet, the energy of collaboration, and his advice for aspiring musicians. 

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dialogueLinne HalpernApril 6, 2018music, musician
Through His Eyes
Through His Eyes

Austin Halpern discusses his practice of interpretive landscape in advance of his photography show at the Telluride Arts HQ Gallery. 

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dialogueLinne HalpernApril 1, 2018linne halpern, visual art, photography Comments
Returning to Rookie
Returning to Rookie

In the midst of her freshman year of college, Rookie on Love (2018) brings one writer the comfort and nostalgia of her early teens. 

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reviewLinne HalpernMarch 28, 2018nonfiction Comment
Is Love the All of It?
Is Love the All of It?

In Jeannette Haien’s novel The All of It (1986), love cures all. 

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essayLinne HalpernMarch 23, 2018fiction, novel, writing, reading, sage marshall, love
All Along This Road
All Along This Road

Reading Matsuo Bashō's Japanese prose-poetry from 1689, while contemplating stillness, isolation, journeying, and the aftermath of death. 

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essayLinne HalpernMarch 5, 2018poetry, prose, haiku
"I've Seen the World End"
"I've Seen the World End"

One writer binge-watches and reflects on the dark fantasy of Netflix mini-series The End of the F***ing World. 

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reviewLinne HalpernFebruary 26, 2018televisionComment
California Dreams
California Dreams

One writer experiences the vibrant fantasy of California on a snowy day by attending the Met's David Hockney retrospective. 

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reviewLinne HalpernFebruary 21, 2018visual art, exhibit, painting
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