
Cocaine Bear’ is a B-movie for the modern age
A movie named “Cocaine Bear” is a forceful statement and a beguiling intrigue. The comic absurdity of the title begs us to ask: Does the bear do cocaine? How does…
By Jesse Koblin – 1 day ago
A movie named “Cocaine Bear” is a forceful statement and a beguiling intrigue. The comic absurdity of the title begs us to ask: Does the bear do cocaine? How does…
By Jesse Koblin – 1 week ago
The 2023 Academy Awards, telecasted on March 12, were a success for inclusion in the films themselves, yet showed signs that Hollywood remains resistant to change. This year was a…
By Jesse Koblin – 2 months ago
Translating the entertainment value of an interactive medium like video games to a passive one like that of television is a Herculean effort. There are a few shows that succeeded…
By Jesse Koblin – 2 months ago
College winter break is a needed reprieve from the stresses of academic life, where students often travel, catch up with old friends and begin new professional opportunities. My winter break…
By Jesse Koblin – 4 months ago
I had the pleasure of seeing the revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’ “Topdog/Underdog” over Thanksgiving break. Playing at the Golden Theatre through Jan. 15, 2023, the show deals with themes of…
By Jesse Koblin – 5 months ago
The music documentary and biopic are well-established forms in the film industry. These two genres weaponize cross-media loyalties to music icons and find great critical and financial success as a…
By Jesse Koblin – 5 months ago
Stuck in Manhattan traffic on a recent Friday at 8:10 p.m., I and a busload of Vassar students thought we would miss the evening performance of Michael R. Jackson’s “A…
By Jesse Koblin – 7 months ago
The image of a rainbow refracted into pure light by a triangular prism is iconic and inescapable, printed on endless t-shirts, postered on college dorm walls and notably stamped on…
By Jesse Koblin – 12 months ago
The recent Oscars controversy and its ensuing media frenzy undermined years of institutional improvements and intersectional acknowledgments by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The confrontation between actor…
By Jesse Koblin – 1 year ago
Recent controversy over statements made on the Spotify podcast The Joe Rogan Experience has focused on many topics such as the pervasive influence of big tech, the growing influence of…