Cinefiles 9/13–9/16
Welcome back friends, foes, and film lovers! And so it begins, our weekly Wesleyan Film Series update with your favorite ...
Arts & Culture
LCD Soundsystem’s American Dream: James Murphy Finally Loses his Edge
James Murphy is a master manipulator: he knows how to elicit any reaction from his listeners through his musical choices. He ...
In Alvvays’ Antisocialites, a Nostalgic Breakup Fantasy
Alvvays released their second album, Antisocialites, Friday, Sept. 8 via Polyvinal Records. With this album, the Toronto-based band has simultaneously ...
Muschietti Doesn’t Quite Get “It” Right in His Stephen King Adaptation
“It” is a great movie, but a frustrating adaptation. If you’ve read Stephen King’s “It,” you’re less likely to enjoy director ...
The Problem with Gender-Swapped Movies
Gender-swapped movies are Hollywood’s new favorite trend. It started with last summer’s all-female reboot of “Ghostbusters” and continued with the ...
Goodbye to the Great Comet
Before the show started, ensemble members ran out to different sections of the house, packaged pierogis in hand, ready to relay ...
Dunkirk: Detached Realism or Unwarranted Violence?
Sometimes, editors disagree. Sometimes, they want to write about it. Sports Editor Cormac Chester ’20 and Features Editor Sam Prescott ’19 ...
“Walkaway” Grapples with Technology, Race, and Living Forever
Modern sci-fi and dystopian novelist Cory Doctorow’s most recent book, “Walkaway,” opens with beer made from reclaimed urine at a Marx-themed ...
Is It Cool to Like Country Again?
If you’ve made small talk with anyone in this decade, you’ve probably heard the phrase, “I like all music genres, ...
Taylor Swift Clearly Gives a Damn About Her Reputation
In one of Taylor Swift’s new singles, “Look What You Made Me Do,” the singer showcases an unexpected change in artistic style. She ...