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In Retrospect: The Sixth Sense

“I see dead people,” whispers Kendrick Lamar at the beginning of his Drake diss-track, “Not Like Us.” Since the release of the song on May 4, 2024, the line has been considered an integral part of the track, receiving a number of lyrical analyses. The quote, however, is more well-known as the most iconic line in M. Night Shyamalan’s 1999 film “The Sixth Sense.”


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Incredibly disturbing or disturbingly incredible? Xiu Xiu performs at Coffeehouse

If Xiu Xiu had to be assigned a genre, the closest would be experimental rock or indie. But just listening to one of their songs shows how ill-fitting that label is. Their songs range from almost lo-fi to music befitting haunted houses that aspire to make people cry in fear. The band’s music is unsettling and provoking yet strangely good; even if it is not for everyone, Xiu Xiu’s artistry prevails.


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Profound and abstract: a tribute to Phil Solomon

At 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, people trickled into the Rubenstein Arts Center Film Theater for “Lodestar: Phil Solomon, in Memoriam,” an event remembering and celebrating the life of American experimental filmmaker Phil Solomon, who lived from 1954 to 2019. The theater was only a third full, but those in attendance remained captive for the entire hour-long program.

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