Articles by Eva Zhu

Bestfriend Leave It All Behind on 'places i've left'

PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2023

It seems like 2023 is the year of the anxious and angsty millennial (and Gen Z cusp?) album. From Paramore's This Is Why to boygenius' the...

'Daisy Jones & the Six' Almost Makes Its Fictional Band Feel Real

Created by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber

PUBLISHED Mar 2, 2023

Daisy Jones & the Six isn't just another TV show about a fictional band. We're all too familiar with the campy, feel-good storytelling of a...

'ROSIE' Is a Starting Point to Understanding the Reverberations of the Sixties Scoop

Directed by Gail Maurice

PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2022

ROSIE, the debut film by Métis writer-director-actor Gail Maurice, tells the story of an Indigenous girl who is placed in the care of her a...

College Admissions Doc 'Operation Varsity Blues' Is Depressing Because It Isn't Surprising

Directed by Chris Smith

PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2021

Operation Varsity Blues — Netflix's investigative documentary about the scandal involving Rick Singer and dozens of ultra-rich parents who...

Machine Gun Kelly Tries Way Too Hard to Be Edgy on Dismal Pop-Punk Musical 'Downfalls High'

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2021

Downfalls High is a pop-punk musical produced and co-directed by Machine Gun Kelly, who needs to be reminded of a) the definition of "music...

'Dash & Lily' Rises Above the Tropes of Christmas Rom-Coms

Created by Joe Tracz

PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2020

With the sheer volume of holiday specials coming out each year, it's difficult to find something that doesn't follow the formulaic holiday...

BTS Remind Us That Things Always Get Better on 'BE'

PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2020

In a year this devastatingly lonely, K-pop global superstars BTS have made a pandemic album to help bring everyone closer together. BTS (c...

You Will Always' Debut LP 'Dependent, Reliant' Gets Brutally Honest About Heartbreak and Addiction

PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2020

Hamilton emo quartet You Will Always are here to remind listeners that they don't have to go through life alone. The band was formed by Cou...