Welcome to The Wesleyan Argus’ weekly astrology column: Entering the Unconscious. Each Friday, pick up a copy of the paper to get acquainted with the vibes for the week ahead. General: This week, the collective will be resonating with the energy of the Libra full moon that happened on April 6. This means that relationships, […]
This is an installment of the Artgus Artist Spotlight, an ongoing series presented by the Arts & Culture section intended to highlight the artistic talents of the wider Wesleyan community. In this installment, Arts and Culture Editor Kat Struhar ’25 spoke with Neo Fleurimond ’24. Fleurimond is a musician, popularly known for starting Wesleyan’s only […]
About the Column: Poems of Our Climate is a weekly poetry column run by Sofia Baluyut ’23. The column was founded by Oliver Egger ’23 as a part of the literary magazine group Route 9. Submit and read past issues of The Lavender at Route9.org. If you are interested in having your poem featured in […]
The 95th Academy Awards, which aired on Sunday, Mar. 12, were perhaps the best I’ve seen in my four years doing this column. The ceremony itself was a welcome return to form, with host Jimmy Kimmel smoothly presiding over the show. Gone were the awkward gimmicks and shoehorned-in pop culture tedium of the past few […]
Fall Out Boy is back with a vengeance. The band’s new album, So Much (For) Stardust, released on Mar. 24, sees the veterans of pop punk exploring a fresh, reinvigorated sound. The LP has been hailed as a return to form for its heavier, rock-driven sound in contrast to Fall Out Boy’s previous three albums, […]
Warning: The following article contains minor spoilers for “The Last of Us.” The hype surrounding HBO’s “The Last of Us”—the long-awaited adaptation of the iconic Naughty Dog game—is well-deserved. Helmed by the game’s writer Neil Druckmann and “Chernobyl” showrunner Craig Mazin, the show has only grown in acclaim and popularity since its premiere. Its unique […]
For the past three years, Associate Professor of the Practice in Letters Charles Barber has spearheaded a writing-oriented speaker series through the College of Letters with the goal of giving students the opportunity to learn from and speak with professionals in the field. The series first took off in 2020 with a series of nonfiction […]
Before starting the process of making art, you should treat it like it’s trash and remind yourself that the end result will not matter and no one will care. Once you let go of the high expectations of painting, filmmaking, or writing, then you can start. Artists always strive to make the best piece they […]
The nominees at the 95th Academy Awards, scheduled for this Sunday, Mar. 12, honor a wide range of exciting films, from intimate independent dramas to mind-bending blockbusters. But as always, the voters that make up the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences left out a number of the year’s most impressive pieces of cinema. […]
About two weeks ago, I was sitting in the theater at Metro Movies 12. The trailers started playing, beginning with an ad for “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3.” I was excited for it, of course, but an unexpected thought entered my head as I sat there and watched. While the trailer was playing, I […]