Tag: faraz rizvi
Exhibition highlights the uniqueness of South Asian culture and heritage
On Thursday, the Pakistani Student Association, in conjunction with the Middle Eastern Student Center (MESC), the South Asian Federation (SAF) and a number of...
Don’t doubt how good “Shadow of a Doubt” is
Hip hop artist Freddie Gibbs' third studio album, "Shadow of a Doubt" is a defiant synthesis of trap music and gangster rap which come...
Logic’s new album is illogical
Maryland-based hip hop artist Logic's second studio album "The Incredible True Story" is a lyrically heavy concept album that touches on a variety of...
Hard Drums for Whiskey Bottles
On Monday, November 9, the UCR department of music, in collaboration with Native American Student Programs (NASP) held the event "Hand Drums for Whiskey...
“Bad Neighbor” is a lousy neighbor
The highly innovative and pioneering record label Stones Throw records has put out another album in "Bad Neighbor.” This album is a collaboration between...
Write Off: Viewers are here for the issues, not the candidates
Now that campaigning for the 2016 presidential nominations is well under way, recent reports are suggesting that more viewers are tuning in and following...
Deerhunter isn’t caught in the headlights
Iconic indie-rock band Deerhunter recently released their seventh studio album in “Fading Frontier,” which is a departure from their previous work. In fact, it...
Harvest Fest celebrates our local R’garden
Outdoor Excursions and the Riverside community garden hosted this year's Harvest Fest at the R’Garden. The event featured a festival as well as a...
Highlander Journal
"Cityscape" by Faraz Rizvi
Wade through stygian night,
Through sprawl of suburbia outward
Into urban territory.
A single image of being in a place:
Los Angeles skyline jutting upward...
The complex, moral conundrums of “Sicario”
Let me preface this review by stating: this is a cruel and complex film, for a cruel and complex reality. "Sicario" which means “hitman”...