Review: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Review by Aya Pfeufer July 2024 “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” directed by George C. Wolfe effectively portrays the struggles of jazz artists, the cost of ambitious goals, and racial tensions between White and Black Americans in Chicago during the 1920s. The Netflix film is an adaptation of the play by the celebrated August Wilson, the […]

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Secret Garden In Paddington Reservoir

Review by Aya Pfeufer July 9, 2024 The Paddington Reservoir is a public garden at 255a Oxford Street, Paddington. Designed by Edward Bell, a city engineer, it was constructed from 1864 to 1866. It primarily functioned as a water reservoir and further on, carried out other purposes such as a service station. Now it is […]

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Review: What Happened, Miss Simone?

Netflix documentary looks into the life of African- American artist, and civil rights activist, Nina Simone Review by Aya Pfeufer July 9th, 2024 Directed by Liz Garbus, “What Happened, Miss Simone?” is a compelling and fascinating documentary that explains the life of Nina Simone, a prominent African- American singer, songwriter, civil rights activist and composer. […]

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Aya Pfeufer’s Journey to Sydney, Australia

Hi, my name is Aya Pfeufer, and I am currently interning at Eastside Radio 89.7FM. I am studying journalism and media and screen studies at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. I enjoy listening to all different genres of music, from pop to hip-hop. Having played the cello for several years, I appreciate the melodies and […]

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