The Nile Project Surges into Crowell
It’s quite possible that the Nile is the most important body of water in human history. Running for a total ...
Arts & Culture
You’re Never Too Old to Play God in “The Sims”
Googling random words that come to my mind is a regular part of my procrastination regime every weekend. Last time, ...
TED Speaker Julie Burstein ’80 Talks Radio, “Duende”
From WESU to WNYC, Julie Burstein ’80 has been in constant conversation. Through a career in journalism and media, Burstein ...
Nuclear Fusion: Dance Crew Takes Over Allbritton Steps
On Saturday at 9:30 p.m., a party began on the Allbritton steps that rivaled most of the entire night’s events ...
Idiot Box: Daredevil
Premiering last Friday exclusively on Netflix, “Marvel’s Daredevil” is a sharp departure from the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ...
“Metamorphoses” Summons Gods, Love, and a Kiddie Pool
Just a little under 20 years ago, Mary Zimmerman put up an early version of the play that would come ...
“The Cobbler” Starts and Finishes on the Wrong Foot
There are movies that are bad that just miss the mark; there are movies that are bad because they are ...
“Mad Men” Now Looks to the Past, More Than Usual
“I’m supposed to tell you you missed your flight,” Rachel Menken (Maggie Siff) tells Don Draper (the one and only ...
“It Follows” Taps Into Genre Tropes and Contemporary Fears to Devastating Effect
“It Follows,” the new horror film directed by David Robert Mitchell, opens on a quiet suburban street. It’s a rare ...
John Darnielle Extends The Mountain Goats’ Musical Winning Streak with Beat the Champ
When critics talk about the Mountain Goats, they usually cite those albums on which John Darnielle’s neo-folk outfit sounds most ...