In ‘Mazunte 2016,’ Los Blenders break through Beach Boys
Los Blenders love surf rock. And they have been heralded as “the Next Great Mexican Garage Band.” But they are not Beach Boys buffs, nor are they the arbiters of…
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‘The Aliens’ brings back student storytelling, community
The setting is the quiet back patio of a coffee shop, somewhere in rural Vermont. Three young men, KJ, Jasper and Evan, sit among the folding chairs and picnic tables,…
Raf Simons’ SS21 collection fails at meaningfully reinterpreting the ’60s
Raf Simons has an obsession with youth culture. Usually it’s the culture of his own youth – to be specific, the post-punk and New Wave scene in Europe in the…
Frost’s ‘Dead Ends’ is slice of life intoned with high school sadness
The Miscellany News: Did you write this album by yourself? Ilana Frost (IF): Yes. The Misc: How do you approach writing? Is it an intuitive process or do you have…
‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is a brilliant, visually stunning success
“The Queen’s Gambit,” directed by Scott Frank, based on the novel of the same name, is an eight-part limited series that premiered on Netflix on Oct. 23. Enthralled by the…
The modern woman in Wright’s “Pride and Prejudice”
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a homesick British girl in possession of a Netflix subscription must be in want of a sprinkling of Austen. Or the “Great British…
Notes on a Playlist: ‘mentally i’m here’
I often think of creating playlists as my way of keeping a journal. This is because, time and time again, I have proven to myself that I am completely incapable…
Campus Canvas Oct. 29
“The Pessimist’s Song”O, this drab eternity we call life!& everyday with drear pleasure ends,Is quite as fatal as the surgeon’s knife,O, this drab eternity.As the surgeon unto his tissue mends,Precious…
Naomi Shihab Nye believes in the found poem
Buried somewhere in the eaves of my house back in New Jersey is a poster board that I made in fifth grade. It’s a collage of scrapbook paper, glossy magazine…
Sánchez reflects on journey as YA novelist, art of storytelling
The young adult literary genre has blossomed into a rich assortment of stories that capture the complexity of adolescence. These stories have explored teenage identity and relationships while covering contemporary…