Here's the best, worst performances of the 2021 VMAs
By Grace Koennecke | Sep. 13, 2021Lil Nas X took home the top prize.
FILM, TV & MUSIC
Q&A: Stephen Kramer Glickman talks new album, TikTok fame
By Riley Runnells | Sep. 7, 2021His album, The Moving Company, is out now.
Album Review: ‘Certified Lover Boy’ is pain and pleasure
By Hannah Campbell | Sep. 6, 2021These tracks show the maturity (or sometimes lack) that the rapper demonstrates.
Album Review: The best 5 tracks from LANY’s ‘gg bb xx’
By Emma Dollenmayer | Sep. 6, 2021LANY leaving home, and therefore healing, too.
Film Review: ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ is Marvel’s best origin film in years
By Zach James | Sep. 6, 2021The film is an epic, large-scale love letter to classic kung fu films, modernizing them for today’s audiences.
Upcoming Athens performers discuss thrilling return to live shows
By Bre Offenberger | Sep. 2, 2021Three artists are ready to relish the moment of being able to perform live again.
Album Review: ‘Donda’ stands as an imperfect but strong album
By Adonis Fryer | Sep. 1, 2021After a long wait, Kanye West’s 10th studio album, ‘Donda,‘ has finally arrived.
Existential Binge-Watching: Takeaways from the ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ trailer
By Jackson Horvat | Sep. 1, 2021This film could potentially set the stage for not only the next couple of movies, but the next couple of MCU phases.
Film Review: 'Shershaah' is a war heavy on the heartstrings, entertaining for the eyes
By Camden Gilreath | Aug. 31, 2021It has become the most-watched film on Amazon Prime for a reason.
Thinking in Print: When TV isn’t enough
By Charlene Pepiot | Aug. 30, 2021Bo Burnham’s Inside and South Park’s “Pandemic Special” expose TV’s failure as an escape from the pandemic.
Which Phoebe Bridgers song you are based on your zodiac sign
By Abby Miller | Aug. 29, 2021Because ‘I Know The End’ just exudes massive fire sign energy.
8 tracks to add to any weekend pump-up playlist
By Emma Dollenmayer | Aug. 26, 2021The tunes college kids just can’t resist.
Weekender Briefs: Enjoy live music at ACRN concert, shop local goods at Hocking Hills Craft Show
By Isabel Nissley | Aug. 25, 2021Here’s what you can do in and around Athens this weekend.
Town Mountain to bring live music to Stuart’s Opera House
By Kayla Bennett | Aug. 25, 2021The modern bluegrass band from Asheville, NC., is welcomed back by Stuart’s for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown in March of 2020.
10 songs to guide you through Athens
By Bre Offenberger | Aug. 24, 2021Whether it’s your last year at OU or your first time back since orientation, let these tunes carry you through crucial moments of the school year.
Tunes with Tate: Recapping the music of summer 2021
By Tate Raub | Aug. 24, 2021For the rest of the time we have warm weather (or when you start missing the warmth once the snow starts falling), here is my collective list of all the best music from this summer:
Fiddlers compete in Nelsonville for grand prize during Old Time Music Week
By Ryan Grzybowski | Aug. 24, 2021Fiddlers from around the region came to Nelsonville on Friday, Aug. 20, to compete in the Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers’ Contest held at Stuart’s Opera House.
5 summer bangers we love
By The Beat Staff | Aug. 23, 2021Here are the sun-soaked bangers we have on repeat this summer.
Todd Snider to perform new album at Stuart’s Opera House
By Kayla Bennett | Aug. 23, 2021With a packed schedule, Stuart’s will be hosting a plethora of different artists and performances. Stuart’s is excited to be welcoming back Todd Snider on Thursday, Aug. 26.
Weekender Briefs: Cheer on the OHIO Football team at Peden Palooza, float down the Hocking River at the 4th Annual Mega Tube Float
By Mary Jane Sanese | Aug. 19, 2021Here’s what you can do in and around Athens this weekend.
