‘Jet Lag: The Game’ reminds us to play
I think streaming services have ruined TV. Yeah, so does everyone else, alright, I do not care. They totally have! The joy of waiting a week for a new episode…
Arts
Finding solstice in springtime jams: A playlist
April is the time for a reset. With spring fully under way and the imminent liberations that summer brings on the horizon, things are looking up. Perhaps the best activity…
‘Deer Farm’ asks how we want to be remembered
A family stands on a porch in Montana. The father bundles lavender. The daughter pokes at the dirt with a stick. The mother stares out toward the horizon. The sky…
Slow Pulp takes over the Nircle
On Saturday afternoon, the Vassar grounds began buzzing with noise. Soundchecks could be heard across campus as Slow Pulp and Tanukichan warmed up on Noyes Circle (colloquially known as the…
What ‘Call the Midwife’ teaches us about motherwork
I have never been one for period pieces. My dad, a staunch devotee of “Downton Abbey,” has often tried to get me to sit and watch an episode with him,…
‘The Drama’ catalyses an imperative and complex debate
[Content warning: This article contains spoilers and mentions of gun violence.] “What is the worst thing you have ever done?” Such is the question asked to the wine-filled Emma (Zendaya)…
Yebba finds clarity and peace in ‘Jean’
[Content warning: This article mentions topics of suicide, grief and loss.] On March 6, Abbey Smith, known professionally as Yebba, released her sophomore studio album: “Jean.” Named after her late…
Student productions answer questions on life and love
As I hurtle towards the end of spring semester with the elegance of a toddler-driven bumper car, I see increasing numbers of my peers coming down with the affliction of…
Rizal drops ‘Theory X,’ the ultimate Vassar collab
Adnan Ahmed Rizal ’28, better known as Rizal, is undoubtedly one of the most prolific artists at Vassar College. A rapper with roots in New Haven, Connecticut, Rizal has brought…
How the underground rap scene is rising up
There is a peculiar flattening that happens when you open Spotify’s “Rap Caviar” playlist full of the same handful of songs, lacquered into algorithmic sheen. With the likes of Don…