Henry Spiro

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Hollywood’s Bleak Future, Over-Reliant on the Superhero

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How ”John Wick” Introduced the World to John Wick

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Cross Talk: Art Criticism in The Argus

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“Endgame” Is an Imperfect Movie, But a Perfect Finale

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Final Week of Art Theses Displays Diverse Array of Mediums

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“Barry” Returns, Remains One of the Best Shows on Television

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A Movie Called “Shazam!” Made A Grown Man (Myself) Cry

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“The Matrix,” Revisited

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With “Us,” Jordan Peele Cements Himself as the Next Great Horror Auteur

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“Saturday Night Live” Fails to Deliver Insightful Political Commentary

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The Case Against The Oscars

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Ken Jeong Brings His Manic Energy to the Dull “You Complete Me, Ho”

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The Decline and Fall of “The Flash”

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“Velvet Buzzsaw” is Far Duller Than Its Title Suggests

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The “Aquaman” Problem

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“Red Dead Redemption 2” Perfects the Art of the Prequel

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“Ralph” Doesn’t Quite Break the Internet

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“Supergirl” Crafts a Shockingly Real Political Allegory in Fourth Season

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“Widows” Mixes Concise Storytelling, Heist Movie Thrills, and Scathing Social Criticism

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“Edith” Contrasts Childhood Innocence and Angst to Dramatic Effect

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“Daredevil” Can’t Fully Atone for Past Sins, but Season Three Is Still a Vast Improvement

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“Riverdale” Remains Ridiculous, With All the Highs and Lows That Follow

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“Halloween” Wastes a Killer Premise

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“Bad Times at the El Royale” Delivers Shocking Twists and Even More Shocking Moral Insights

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“Venom” Stumbles From Cliché to Cliché

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Student Dancers Reflect on University’s Varied Dance Scene

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“The Predator” is Not the Sequel We Need, Nor the One We Deserve

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“American Vandal” Mixes Poop Jokes and Sharp Social Commentary

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“Predator“ Still Delights, Over 30 Years Later

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Why the Ending of “Twin Peaks: The Return” Is Still Fascinating, One Year Later

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Political Nuance Can’t Save “Jack Ryan” From Its Clichéd Characters

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From “Jurassic World” to “Mission Impossible”: Ranking the Summer’s Biggest Movies

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“Barry” Mixes Bleak Violence With Goofy Humor

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Armchair Art Critics: Five Takes on Rabineau ’20’s Usdan Creation

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“Kid Gorgeous” is John Mulaney’s Best Set Yet

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The “Avengers: Infinity War” Punches Above Its Weight

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“Westworld” Returns With a Renewed Focus

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Jessica Jones’ Second Season Is A Dull Disappointment

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John Krasinski Discusses Family, Fears, and His Film, “A Quiet Place”

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Oscars Push for Diversity While Holding on to Old Ways

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“Annihilation” is Not your Average Sci-Fi Film, Takes the Genre Down a Darker Path

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Point-Counterpoint: “The Last Jedi”

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“The Shape of Water”: Beautiful, but Flounders

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Medieval Studies Program Hosts Talk on The Alt-Right and the Middle Ages

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Late Wesleyan Professor Jeffrey Butler to be Posthumously Published

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University Students and Alumni Present Research at Ethnomusicology Conference

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“Mad Men” Creator and University Alumnus Matthew Weiner ’87 Accused of Sexual Harassment

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“Thor: Ragnarok” Disappoints

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University Student Houses Damaged by Recent Storm

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“Blade Runner: 2049” is the Epic of Modern Cinema

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“What is a Book?” Ask Professors Aresu and Fallon

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Lori Gruen Wins Visiting Professorship at Princeton

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Ko ’98 Longlisted for Book Award

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The Traveler’s Lab Houses New Historical Scholarship

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WSA Relaunches Project No Red Zone

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Shapiro Writing Center Reopens at New Location

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Professor Pitts-Taylor Wins Academic Prize

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The Demise of the Democrats

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On the Flaws and Ethics of “Westworld” Season One

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Look What I Did: Play an Old Guy In A Play

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When American Democracy Met American Demagoguery

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Doctor Strange Succeeds as Escapist Guilty Pleasure

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The Coming Post-Election Hangover

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“A Little Epic” Brings A Lot to the Table

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Thrilling and Hollow, “Westworld” Begins

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“Paradise Lost” and My Journey Out of Progressivism

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Devil’s Advocate: “Mr. Robot” Season 2

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In Praise of Edward Albee

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“Sully” is Brief, but Thrilling

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“Captain America: Civil War” Proves Thrilling

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Dissecting the University of Chicago’s Infamous Letter

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Hollywood’s Coming Dystopia

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Oswalt’s “Talking for Clapping” Complicates the Personal and Cultural, Pokes Fun at the Status Quo

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Second Shades Performs Revamped Adaptations

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Night Cheese, Washing Machines, and the Pursuit of Happiness: The Evolution of “30 Rock”

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Comedy Committee Announces Judah Friedlander for “Sprung Flung”

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Advice to Incoming First-Years from a Current First-Year

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Second Season of “Daredevil” Focuses Far Too Much on Future Seasons, Repetitive Plot From Prior Season

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The Paradox of Trigger Warnings

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“Batman vs. Superman” Flounders Despite Hope

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A.O Scott Critically Analyzes Criticism

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God’s Ear: A Family Faces Grief

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Deadpool Isn’t Silly Enough to Satisfy Audiences

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“Hail, Caesar!” Fails its Talented Cast and its Hopeful Audience

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In Defense of: Video Games as an Art Form

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Big Money, Little Soul: “Star Wars” Goes the Way of “Avatar”

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Second Stage’s “Sweeney Todd” Reinvents Cannibalism Through Dance

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Despite several shortcomings, “Sweeney Todd” pulls through with its ambition to reinvent.

Idiot Box: Jessica Jones

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Jessica Jones provides raw and intriguing take on Marvel’s superhero world.

Student Poets Perform in Slam

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Neil Hilborn hosts intense poetry slam competition at Memorial Chapel.

Cultural Civil War: On Opposing Ideologies

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Idiot Box: “Master of None”

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“Master of None” tackles the millenial experience with intelligent glee.

“Steve Jobs” and the Misconception of the Biopic

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Treating biopics as historical documents misses the point and stifles the films.

“I’ve Got a Theory:” “Buffy” and the Great Beyond

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Buffy’s later seasons provide unshakable thematic contradictions.

Second Stage’s “Spelling Bee” Puts Audience Under a Spell

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Amy Schumer’s New Special Fails Its Creator

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Amy Schumer’s new special is good, just not as good as one would hope.

“Goosebumps” Delivers a Middling Combination of Laughs and Scares

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In “Goosebumps,” Jack Black and Dylan Minnette face off against a hodge-podge of things that go bump in the night.

Devil’s Advocate: “Mad Men” Finale

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Not everyone was thrilled with the cola-centric finale of Matthew Weiner’s AMC phenomenon. Henry Spiro feels that “Person to Person” kicked the show’s trademark malaise to the curb for the sake of a happy ending.

Comedy Central’s “Review” Masters the Art of the Anti-Hero by Its Second Season

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Comedy Central’s “Review” drags the art of criticism down a dark, surreal rabbit hole.

“Doctor Who” Season Debut Stretches Itself Thin

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“Doctor Who” premieres to a creative vacuum.

“un/do” Provides a Window into the Process of Creation

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Using interviews from candidates ranging in age from nine to 70, “un/do” provides a look at cycles of creation and destruction.