Like any good fling, Short n’ Sweet (Deluxe) is witty, playful, and knows exactly when to leave. On Feb. 14, 2025, Valentine’s Day, pop princess Sabrina Carpenter gifted her adoring fans the newest version of her Grammy-winning album, Short n’ Sweet, first released in August 2024. In this edition, she not only graces us with […]
John Lennon had a rough childhood, and, some would argue, an even rougher life. Yes, fame and fortune may seem like guarantees for a fulfilling and carefree life, but this was far from the truth for Lennon. He never had much of a family; his mother died when he was 17, and his father was […]
This review contains mentions of suicide, substance abuse, and terminal illnesses. Last Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, I arrived at the Theater Studios in the Center for the Arts (CFA) around 7:45 p.m. to attend the open dress rehearsal for “When There is No Love to Give,” grateful to escape the bitterly cold night. By the […]
The Shapiro Center for Creative Writing and Criticism hosted Zakiya Dalila Harris, author of “The Other Black Girl” and the executive director of the novel’s Hulu series adaptation, on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Harris’s conversation with Director of the Shapiro Center Merve Emre was the latest installation of the 2024–25 Shapiro Speaker series “The Art of […]
During the commercial break of the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, Lady Gaga debuted her new song and the accompanying music video, “Abracadabra.” Dressed in reptilian red from head to toe, tapping on a red microphone, a nefarious Gaga (who represents the “Lady in Red”), motionless in the face, proclaims, “Dance or die.” The camera cuts […]
Over the course of its early seasons, American crime drama TV series “Columbo” emphasizes the titular character’s unusual relationship with the outside world. He is technically a police lieutenant, but he doesn’t carry a gun, and you don’t see him at the office. He doesn’t even like identifying himself, and will only do it when […]
This article contains spoilers for “Wicked” and has been edited for length and clarity. Read at your own risk. In a cross talk, two writers sit down to discuss a book, movie, TV show, or piece of art they both feel strongly about. Sometimes they disagree; other times, they’re in perfect harmony. Here, Maggie Smith […]
This article mentions depictions of suicide in a theater production. Last weekend I had the pleasure of seeing “LIKEWISE,” a play that debuted at the University in Spring 2024. Kiera Moran ’24, who wrote and performed the show as a senior thesis in partial fulfillment for honors in theater, reprised her role as Joey, a […]