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Despite falling short of expectations, ‘Mickey 17’ is a pleasure to watch

By Gabriella Wrighten | March 12

Even with a talented cast and crew, Bong Joon Ho’s latest film fails to provide more than humor.

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‘One of Them Days’ brings true comedy and chemistry back to the big screen

By Gabriella Wrighten | January 29

The new film follows two roommates in their comedic quest to pay their rent on time.

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‘Emilia Pérez’ is subpar slam poetry disguised as a musical

By Manav Musunuru | January 24

The film has compelling characters but suffers from horrendous music and terrible representation.

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Anne Carson’s masterfully wrong ‘Wrong Norma’

By Liliana Greyf | March 13

Anne Carson’s 23rd publication, “Wrong Norma” meditates, deconstructs, scolds, announces, humors and — most importantly — questions a seemingly disparate cluster of topics. In an unruly, genre-less, collaged collection of text and images water, blood, Flaubert, form, crows, Guantanamo, ...

Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ offers more than royal family slander

By Daphne Dluzniewski | January 26

The memoir truly shines in Prince Harry’s narration of his vulnerable journey through grief, healing, and belonging.

Shameless marketing undercuts Taylor Swift’s inspired lyrics on ‘Midnights’

By Aalia Jagwani | October 26

At the end of August, Taylor Swift announced her 10th studio album in an Instagram post and invited her fans to “meet her at midnight” on Oct. 21. “This is a collection of music written in the middle of the night,” ...

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Emily in Paris Season 2: A forgettable sugar cookie

By Sam Schwartz | February 2

“Emily in Paris” should have been comfort food. Shows like “Bridgerton,” “The Great British Bake Off” and “Ted Lasso” all serve the important function of Cinnabon television: no nutritional value, but richly deserved after a hard day’s work. But “Emily in Paris” is too bland ...

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Asali Solomon navigates consciousness amid intersectional oppression

By Aalia Jagwani | November 1

“Liselle’s 41 years of research suggested that no matter how distant, abusive, judgemental, unloving and useless one’s mother was, one called her when things fell apart.”

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Sally Rooney reluctantly creates a ‘Beautiful World’ on the brink of collapse

By Aalia Jagwani | September 15

“‘What are your books about?’” Felix asks Alice, a novelist and one of the two female protagonists in Sally Rooney’s newest novel, “Beautiful World, Where Are You.” “‘Oh, I don’t know,’ she said. ‘People.’” A more accurate description of Rooney’s own writing is difficult ...

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Met Gala underwhelms due to disorganization

By Cecilia Barron | September 14

While the Met Gala is usually an opportunity to indulge in the pure aesthetics of wealth and fame — the red carpet flooded with celebrities and ridiculous costumes — this year’s theme, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” demanded more than a quick glance. The Met Gala is the annual fundraiser ...

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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ translates seamlessly to big screen

By Rebecca Carcieri | September 10

The “Dear Evan Hansen” film adaptation, to be released in theaters Sept. 24, proves that some musicals can shine both on and off stage. The six-time Tony Award winning coming-of-age musical originally captivated audiences at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. in July 2015, before transitioning ...

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Despite best efforts, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” return misses the mark

By Peter Swope | September 8

“Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” a sitcom created by Michael Schur and Dan Goor centering around the lives of the detectives of Brooklyn’s 99th NYPD precinct, has always tried to be a “progressive” show. The show works to portray diversity and address social issues for a younger, more socially progressive ...

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‘The Chair’ is Netflix’s love story in disguise

By Cecilia Barron | September 7

By now, you should have heard of “The Chair.” Starring a blazer-clad Sandra Oh, the Netflix original released Aug. 20 caters to the bookish, academic, higher ed-obsessed niche of the American population. If you’ve heard a lot about it, chances are you fit into that niche. And if you fit into that ...

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After ‘Much Ado,’ live theater returns to College Hill

By Aalia Jagwani | July 29

On Wednesday, a group of first-year students performed Shakespeare’s classic comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing,” at the Nightingale-Brown House, where they will perform again Friday. The production was directed by Josephine Miller ’24 and Emily Mayo ’24.In the intimate garden space outside the ...

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Black Widow is a nostalgic, action-packed eulogy

By Aalia Jagwani | July 27

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been waiting for a glimpse into the elusive Natasha Romanoff since her debut in Iron Man 2. After an 11-year long journey with the Avengers, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) finally got her own movie July 9. The film begins in 1990s Ohio, following Natasha’s ...

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‘Home Video’ shows Lucy Dacus at her best

By Laura David | June 30

For years, Lucy Dacus has been one of indie’s best kept secrets. After bubbling under the surface as a member of the group boygenius with Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker and after the release of her first album "No Burden," Dacus’ sophomore record “Historian” garnered her a reach she’d never ...

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On the verge of greatness: girl in red releases album ‘if i could make it go quiet’

By Laura David | June 16

Norwegian singer-songwriter Marie Ulven, more widely known as the indie-pop icon girl in red, released her debut album “if i could make it go quiet” April 30 to much anticipation by fans and critics alike. Over the last year, Ulven has risen through the ranks of the bedroom-pop generation to ...

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'Cruella,' the Disney villainess with a fashionable backstory

By Irene Chou | June 7

Directed by Craig Gillespie (“I, Tonya”), “Cruella” is a dazzling crime-comedy, villain origin story with a vampy flair distinct from the standard Disney live-action feature. Despite an untrimmed run time of 2 hours and 14 minutes, its plot contrivances and questionable character motives are ...

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“Cyclopedia Exotica” looks at microaggressions, marginalization from a one-eyed perspective

By Jack Walker | June 1

From the one-eyed point of view of the Cyclops, Aminder Dhaliwal’s graphic novel “Cyclopedia Exotica” examines topics ranging from relationships and community building to microaggressions and casual bigotry, all planted in a world where Cyclopes and human “Two-Eyes” live among one another ...

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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘SOUR,’ the onset of the TikTok Era of Music

By Aalia Jagwani | May 27

Olivia Rodrigo has become a name that everybody recognizes — whether you’ve spent hours watching TikTok videos to her debut single ‘drivers license,’ released earlier this year, or you’ve heard the song playing on the radio. Her rise to fame seemed to happen overnight — Rodrigo went from ...