In economic terms, a recession is defined as a period of time in which a nation’s gross domestic product is negative for two consecutive quarters (or six months). Although, in technical terms, we have yet to reach this period of economic downturn, there have been widespread predictions regarding an upcoming period of economic turmoil. While hopeful […]
The final theater department thesis performances of the school year took place on Feb. 27, 28, and March 1. At 6:30 p.m. each evening, CJ Joseph ’25 presented “Dance Monkey, Dance,” an immersive performative lecture that examined the relationship among Black female performativity, political visibility, and fetishic fear. After collecting a program in the Zelnick […]
Last weekend brought a show-stopping pair of theater thesis performances to the stage of the Patricelli ’92 Theater. On the evenings of Feb. 27 and 28 and March 1, CJ Joseph ’25 performed “Dance Monkey, Dance!!” at 6:30 p.m., followed by “The Government Inspector”—directed by Tabitha Davidson ’25—at 8 p.m. In this issue of The […]
Ali Eckstein can be reached at aeckstein@wesleyan.edu.
On Dec. 25, 2024, Beyoncé headlined the halftime performance of the Christmas Day game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans. The performance, which streamed live on Netflix to 27 million viewers, lasted around 13 minutes and featured 11 songs from the music superstar’s latest album, Cowboy Carter. As Beyoncé emerged from a cloud […]
When I first dove into “The Sopranos,” I had very high expectations for the series. After all, not many television shows achieve such consistently high ratings from audiences and critics alike. I knew I would be drawn to the crime-related elements of the show, but I was surprised by how the family dynamics matched, and […]
Dinah Landsman can be reached at dlandsman@wesleyan.edu.
Early in the morning of Dec. 4, outside of the entrance to the New York Hilton Midtown, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was attending an annual investors meeting when he was fatally shot by a suspect with a long, 3D-printed gun. Shortly after the incident broke, photos were released of the suspect, who was captured on a […]
Eva Gamboa can be reached at egamba@wesleyan.edu.