Cinematography can’t save mess of a thriller
One of the strangest parts of the fall “prestige” movie season, i.e. the time of year when all of the movies that are trying very hard to win Oscars are…
Arts
Horror-comedy has flashes of brilliance
What you first need to know about You’re Next is that it is not an insanely amazing movie, nor will it be your favorite. However, there is just about no…
New Girl premieres on shaky ground, but entertaining
Fall television has arrived, and the new season of New Girl has finally graced our screens with its presence. Delivering on its purpose, the show heralded much laughter from my…
VHP to host Haitian boys’ choir for charity
Are you searching for something fun to bring your parents to as an appetizer for Freshman Families Weekend? Are you ready to listen to some fantastic music? Look no further—this…
Laymon’s work focuses on concepts of community
“I’m a walking regret, a truth-teller, a liar, a survivor, a frowning ellipsis, a witness, a dreamer, a teacher, a student, a joker, a writer whose eyes stay red, and…
Woodblock prints of Japanese tale travel to Art Gallery
An inspiration for contemporary manga, video games and animated films, the “Tale of Genji”—a classic work of Japanese literature—will be the focus of the “Genji’s World in Japanese Woodblock Prints”…
Goodwin inspired by physicality of Impressionist style
Emma Goodwin ’14, an anthropology major and art correlate, ponders the questions: What is art? What does art mean? These are two big questions that many artists face as they…
Gómez confronts masculinity in verse
Wordsmiths, the student poetry and spoken word organization, will kick off the year with a showcase featuring poet and speaker, Carlos Andres Gómez, as well as a range of other…
Broadchurch a clever murder mystery
People love to talk about how we live in a “Golden Age of Television.” With the rise of the cable drama in the last decade, and the ever-increasing range of…
Sisterland unearths themes of twinhood
At the outset of Sisterland, Curtis Sittenfeld’s newest novel, twin sisters Violet and Kate have an argument over lunch, a typical sibling squabble. Vi—a single, queer psychic—criticizes Kate for a…