Beyoncé, Twin-Mama-to-B’s, Instagram
Beyoncé has kept a low profile ever since her stunning Grammy performance this past February. After announcing that she would not perform ...
Arts & Culture
How Matthew Weiner’s Senior Thesis Informs “Mad Men”
“Mad Men” became one of the catalysts in my decision to apply to Wesleyan early decision when I was a ...
Steve Bannon’s Screenplay Asks Whether He’s More Racist or Incompetent
In science and philosophy there’s something known as the Multiverse theory, which proposes a reality where infinite universes exist. As such, ...
Remembering Jonathan Demme and Looking Back on “Silence of the Lambs”
This past Wednesday, cinema lost one of its most understated and versatile auteurs in director Jonathan Demme. Known in his ...
“Things I’ll Never Say” Blends Queer Politics with 2000s Punk
What happens when you cross an angsty high school love triangle with a coming-out story? Oh, did I mention ...
Vince Gilligan Trades Landscape Painting for Portraiture in “Better Call Saul” Season 3
Origin stories have largely been corrupted by 21st century Hollywood to become overly saturated fan fiction, offering little to no aesthetic ...
We’ve Finally Started Putting Weapons in Women’s Hands
When asked to name a conventionally feminine story, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? It could be a ...
The Perfectly Constructed, Antifeminist Dystopia of “The Handmaid’s Tale”
At Women’s Marches around the world last January, it seemed like everyone was trying to make the best dystopian-themed joke ...
John Mulaney’s Breadth and Skill Makes “Kid Gorgeous” Worth Waiting For
“Anyone who has seen my dick and met my parents needs to die.” It’s quips like this that make John ...
“Ugly Lies the Bone” Puts Spotlight on Veteran Life
This weekend, Second Stage presented a retelling of “Ugly Lies the Bone,” the story of a veteran with disabilities returning ...