Oscars Push for Diversity While Holding on to Old Ways
The 90th Annual Oscars was, likely unintentionally, a perfect reflection of the current state of Hollywood. The winners were more ...
Arts & Culture
On Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life, the Wombats Inspire Bittersweet Catharsis
A word of advice: When listening to a new album for the first time, one should never press the “shuffle” ...
All My Little Words: Broken Eggs
All My Little Words is The Argus’ love-centric column. We publish personal essays, poems, humorous pieces, and other creative written ...
“Queer Asian Art Show” Evades Thematization in Zilkha Exhibit
“Can we exist without being a statement?” reads a question printed on a sign posted at the entrance of the ...
At Russell House Reading, Mary Gordon Tackles the Right Side of Wrong
“I’m still working on the tall thing,” Mary Gordon joked as she stepped behind the podium at Russell House this ...
“How I Learned to Drive” Complicates Narratives of Abuse
Paula Vogel’s “How I Learned to Drive” recounts the story of Li’l Bit (Gracie Garcia ’19) and her Uncle Peck (Daní Rodriguez ...
In “99 Histories,” Collective Memories Triumph
At times, “99 Histories” takes the shape of a letter—addressed to an unborn child whose fate is all but sealed, ...
“Here and Now”: A Show Grounded in the Present, Struggles for Relevance
“It must be cool,” a white friend says to a Black woman and an Asian man. “Having siblings from like, ...
“Annihilation” is Not your Average Sci-Fi Film, Takes the Genre Down a Darker Path
As its title suggests, “Annihilation” is a decidedly bleak film. Unlike what one would expect, it’s also not exactly a pure ...
Written in the Stars
How’s it going, Argus readers? Your favorite bi-weekly section, Written in the Stars, is back again with the lowdown on ...