Bolin’s “Dead Girls” Addresses Female Victimhood, On-Screen and Off
“I have tried to make something about women from stories that were always and only about men,” writes Alice Bolin ...
Arts & Culture
“Barry” Mixes Bleak Violence With Goofy Humor
“Hitman discovers his passion for acting” is not exactly a compelling story premise. It sounds like fertile ground for broad, ...
Beyondless is Carefully Orchestrated Disorder
Beyondless is the fourth studio album from Danish punk band Iceage. Few bands have the power that Iceage has to ...
Armchair Art Critics: Five Takes on Rabineau ’20’s Usdan Creation
There’s something wrong with one of the armchairs in Usdan. Upholstered in blue fabric and tucked away from the coffee ...
“Life is a Dream” Explores Freedom, Fate, and Family
With both “Rhinoceros” and “Life is a Dream” going up this past weekend, philosophical contemplations took center stage at Wesleyan. After ...
Saga Prioritizes Accessibility and Innovation
I was never the kind of kid who read graphic novels—it always seemed to me to be a world that ...
“Kid Gorgeous” is John Mulaney’s Best Set Yet
John Mulaney is rarely, contrary to what he might believe, a disappointment. The stand-up comedian has been a consistently entertaining ...
“Rhinoceros” Explores Ideology Though Surreal Bestial Allegory
Theater often speaks to political reality, but few plays examine both politics and reality more overtly than “Rhinoceros.” As if ...
The “Avengers: Infinity War” Punches Above Its Weight
Warning: this article may contain minor spoilers. “Avengers: Infinity War,” should not have worked as a film, at all. The ...
Cinefiles 5/2–5/5
We hope you’ve enjoyed the calendars we’ve designed throughout this academic year, and we think we’ve made substantial strides in ...