Category: Arts & Entertainment

Rock and Roll Breaks the Ice: Frigid Friday Gets Heated at Latest Met Concert

After last semester’s raucous celebration of local music that took place at The Met, the excitement for the next one was through the roof. The recent performance by The Breeze in McPhail’s only added fuel to the fire, and when the next Met show was revealed to be taking place on Feb. 3, anticipation hit […]

Jack Downey '23

The Best Museums to Visit for Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it is time to start planning what you are going to do with your boo this year! While many people might dread Valentine’s Day and the pressure that comes along with it, here are three low-budget and low-stress ideas to have fun with your partner this Valentine’s Day. […]

Claudia Fennell '24

Eat or Be Eaten: The Menu Threatens the USA’s Views of Our Society’s Elite

Hungry for a deliciously dark and twisted comedy? Director Mark Mylod’s The Menu follows a multifarious group of society’s extreme 1 percent as they venture to an exclusive restaurant on a private island. Along with the once-in-a-lifetime dining experience comes a hefty price tag—$1,250 per person to be exact. The film opens with The Queen’s […]

Caitlin Ariel '24

My Love-Hate Relationship with BookTok

This Valentine’s Day, I suggest buying yourself a little something to let you know that you love you. After all, there’s no one who knows you better than yourself! This year, I’m going to gift myself a new book—specifically, some romance. On my quest to find a good romance read, I’ve turned to a certain […]

Abby Brockway

Casting a Spell Once Again: Magic: The Gathering’s Resurgence in Popularity

Magic: The Gathering holds the title of the original trading card game and has remained a consistent background staple of pop-culture since the early 90s. I’ve always enjoyed board and card games, and the Pokémon trading card game was my jam when I was growing up. 95 percent of Zoomers probably did not know the […]

Patrick Smith '26

Curtains Up, Curtains Down: The Upcoming Months to Bring Changes to Broadway

As the slow winter season comes to a close, theater-goers are both mourning the loss of beloved shows while also preparing for new, star-studded shows arriving on Broadway.  In 2022, perhaps the most tragic closing was Dear Evan Hansen, which had been running for six years. The show toured around the country that year as […]

Madelyn Young '25

Book Review: Daisy Jones & The Six

Daisy Jones & The Six is a novel written by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The book follows the story of the rise and fall of a famous rock band in the 1970s. The book is written in an innovative format, with the narrative told through the perspectives of multiple characters, including the band members, their friends, […]

Liz Keating '24

The Breeze Blows McPhail’s Down: PC Students Shine in Local Band

Last year, to kick off the spring semester, the Board of Programmers held an event in McPhail’s featuring The Breeze. Showcasing two PC students, Jordan McBride ’23 on keys and Julia Carson ’25 on vocals, the band delivered an electric performance that had everyone on their feet and dancing. They covered genres ranging from rock […]

Jack Downey '23

Making Worldwide Waves on YouTube

Jet Lag: The Game What if The Amazing Race met board games and the geography-nerd side of YouTube? The result would probably be Jet Lag: The Game, the new online series created by Sam Denby, Adam Chase, and Ben Doyle. Denby is known for creating and voicing the educational channel Wendover Productions, which has amassed […]

Sarah McLaughlin '23

Not the Oscars, but Close

Throughout this year, hundreds of new movies crossed our screens. Two years after the start of the pandemic, audiences were ready for new films to occupy their minds. These five movies were released in 2022 and were standouts in their genres and in the film world. If you have not had a chance to see […]

Claudia Fennell '24