“English Teacher” Attempts to Capture Our Times and Fails to Commit to a Strong Vision
America’s classrooms have become a battlefield. The issue of the day changes, but the conflict remains. FX’s “English Teacher” bravely ...
Arts & Culture
Erykah Badu Presents Her Own Radical Musical Vision
From the moment Erykah Badu, the queen of neo soul, first stepped onto the scene with the earthy introduction of “Rimshot ...
Five Films From 1976 That You Should Check Out
1976 was 50 years ago, and I’m sorry to make any Gen Xers feel old, but math doesn’t lie. To commemorate ...
The Death of Music Criticism and the Risk of Algorithmic Monoculture
In one of Pitchfork’s most notorious album reviews, Ryan Schreiber, the founder of the popular music publication, criticized Daft Punk’s ...
At the Emmys, Unexpected Wins and Low Viewership Define the TV Landscape
The 78th Emmy Awards proved eventful, crowning underdog shows like “Widow’s Bay” and saying farewell to old favorites, with Jean ...
Obsessed with “Obsession”: the Horror of A Love Gone Wrong
This review contains spoilers for “Obsession” (2025). Last Friday evening, the line to the Goldsmith Family Cinema wrapped around the ...
Fall 2026 Arts Roundup, Part 2: Music, Dance, Visual Arts, and Film
This fall, students and faculty alike will engage with the University’s arts community through events in music, dance, visual arts, ...
Music and the Cultural Politics of Change
M.I.A. is no stranger to controversy. The London-born rapper, whose professional name is an initialism of Missing in Action, positions ...
Fall 2026 Arts Roundup, Part 1: Theater
The University’s theater community is staging many exciting shows this semester. The University’s Theater Department, Spike Tape, and SHADES are ...
Spike Tape’s “Spelling Bee” Brings the Laughs While Challenging the Audience to Spell
You could feel the excitement building to a fever pitch before Spike Tape’s production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County ...