“The Wild Life” Fails to Capture Brilliance of Inspiration
Last weekend, I found refuge from the heat at the movies downtown. Being the adventurous person I aspire to be, ...
Arts & Culture
The Heartbreaking Gray Areas of HBO’s Masterful Suspense Story, “The Night Of”
Screen writing worthy of prestige is that which forces us to ask ourselves, ‘‘What am I capable of doing?’’ It’s ...
The Living Memorial: Photographer Charles Traub Talks with Roth at 9/11-Inspired Exhibit
Walking into the exhibit, these two New York-raised reporters didn’t see a burning building; they didn’t hear the blaring sirens; ...
Cinefiles 9/14-9/17
We’d like to begin by acknowledging what members of the Wesleyan Film Community have already dubbed the “Dheepan Disaster.” We ...
Do We Still Need Lady Gaga?
Lady Gaga released a new single, “Perfect Illusion,” last Friday, and upon a first (and second, and third) listen, I ...
In Defense Of: “The Real Housewives of New York City”
In early June, I was walking on the Upper East Side of Manhattan when something—or rather someone—caught my eye. I ...
The Savvy Business of Frank Ocean’s Blonde
The music of Frank Ocean’s Blonde is subtle and poignant. The album adopts a multilayered approach and it takes several ...
The Mash Upholds Musical Traditions
“Wesleyan is truly a magical place…isn’t it?” On Friday afternoon, El Niño, the Brooklyn-based alumni band, posed this question to ...
Donald Glover Upholds His Creative Versatility in “Atlanta”
Donald Glover holds a plethora of titles: DJ, actor, writer, and, most notably, rapper. Glover began his career in the ...
Understanding the Beautiful, Calculated Silence of “Blonde”
For someone so ubiquitous on social media, Frank Ocean is surprisingly, profoundly quiet. He’s the kind of guy who is ...