Teresa XieinThe Q.LIGHT UPON THE LAKE: ALBUM REVIEWIf I were to choose an album that shaped my teenage years, it would be Whitney’s Light Upon the Lake. That’s a heavy title to carry. After…Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
Teresa XieinThe Q.THE WATERS: ALBUM REVIEWMick Jenkins was my introduction to the Chicago rap scene, and specifically, the integration of poetry in Chicago rap. Like most, the…Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
Teresa XieinThe Q.DRIVEWAYS: FILM REVIEWDriveways is subtle; it slowly introduces you to the intertwined lives of an Asian-American single mother (Hong Chau), her 8-year old son…Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
Teresa XieinThe Q.WHAT THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF TEACHES US ABOUT OURSELVESThe irony in The Painter and the Thief is that while the title of this documentary categorizes one protagonist as a painter and the other…Jul 17, 2020Jul 17, 2020
Teresa XieinThe Q.BACURAU: FILM REVIEWIn an interview with Pitchfork, Hannibal Burress said he saw a tweet that said “music reviewers should have to say what they were doing…Jul 16, 2020Jul 16, 2020
Teresa XieinThe Q.WOMEN NEED TO WATCH NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYSEliza Hittman’s Never Rarely Sometimes Always follows a pregnant teen named Autumn and her cousin, Skylar from rural Pennsylvania to New…Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020
Teresa XieinThe Q.LUCKY GRANDMA: FILM REVIEWAs an Asian American woman, I rarely find Asian films that appropriately strike the balance between being contemporary and maintaining…Jun 29, 2020Jun 29, 2020
Teresa XieinThe Q.Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN: FILM REVIEWY Tu Mamá También is a vibrant piece of work; it resembles a sticky summer heat that can only be matched by the energies of two teenage…Jun 25, 2020Jun 25, 2020
Teresa XieinThe Q.SHIRLEY: FILM REVIEWI’ve long argued that Elisabeth Moss should be considered one of the greatest actresses of this decade. While much of her work involves…Jun 25, 2020Jun 25, 2020
Teresa XieinThe Q.THE SQUID AND THE WHALE: FILM REVIEWDirected by Noah Baumbach, The Squid and the Whale follows the story of two boys who attempt to navigate their parents’ divorce. The…Jun 25, 2020Jun 25, 2020