Category: Arts & Entertainment

The Old Man & the Gun: Robert Redford’s Final Crime Caper

by: William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff The film industry experienced a melancholy and nostalgic moment last week, as what is possibly Robert Redford’s final acting performance, in The Old Man & the Gun, reached screens on Sept. 28. Redford, who has been discussing the idea of retiring his acting career since 2016, announced his intent […]

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A Thousand Beginnings and Endings: A Mythological Anthology

by: Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff Some stories start with, “Once upon a time,” others reveal the mysteries of the gods and their relationships with the human world. However, all stories tell something about their culture and their people.  This is no less true for the young adult anthology, A Thousand Beginnings & Endings, edited […]

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Mumford and Sons’ Upcoming Album Delta

A Musical Reflection on Life and Creativity by: Brigid Walshe ’19 A&E Staff The English indie/alternative rock band Mumford and Sons is back with new music, and fans all over the world are already begging for more. On Sept. 19, the band announced that they would release a new single, “Guiding Light,” the next day, […]

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Jack Whitehall’s Travels With My Father Continues to Highlight Family

by: Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Jack Whitehall is among many stand-up comedians and actors who have had features on Netflix. The actor was featured on the Channel 4 show Fresh Meat and the streaming platform released his own special At Large last year. However, Whitehall has gained popularity in the past year for the […]

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There’s a New Joker in Town

Joaquin Phoenix Brings New Perspective to DC’s Popular Villain by: Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff One of the darkest villains of all time is about to get his own movie. Actor Joaquin Phoenix is set to star in the Warner Bros. newest film, Joker. With big shoes to fill, including Jack Nicolson and the late […]

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American Must-Reads: America is in the Heart

by: Dr. René Alexander Orquiza Assistant Professor of History Life is too short to read everything. It may even be too short to major in American Studies, History, or English. This column, brought to you by professors in American Studies, History, and English, highlights the books you simply cannot let pass, whatever your major. Start […]

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The Emmys 2018: A Step Toward More Diversity

by: Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff At the 2018 Emmy Awards, some unexpected twists made for both excited and disappointed actors, actresses, and fans. However, there was one overarching victory that represents something more important than individual winners and losers. For the first time in the history of the Creative Arts Emmys, four African American […]

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The Evolution of BROCKHAMPTON

iridescence is a Culmination of the Band’s Struggles and Rise to Fame by: Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff BROCKHAMPTON, the amorphous 13-member Los Angeles via San Marcos, Texas hip-hop collective, openly brands itself as “The World’s Greatest Boyband.” After releasing three interconnected and consistently improving albums within the span of 2017, the group gained rapid […]

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Time to Binge Like a Maniac

Jonah Hill and Emma Stone Shine in Netflix’s New Twisting Sci-Fi Series   by: William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff A new Netflix limited series premiered last weekend, on Sept. 21: Maniac, a surrealistic science fiction show starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill. Maniac, a dark comedy set in a futuristic world, tells the story of […]

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Serial Season 3: Nonfiction Podcast Takes on a New Story

by: Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff The first season of the unsurprisingly popular investigative podcast, Serial, was released back in 2014. Serial’s debut provided listeners with an introspective look into the 1999 homicide of high school student, Hae Min Lee, and the case of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, who was ultimately convicted of her murder. […]

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