An Open Letter to Jonah Hill
Hi Jonah, I hope you are doing well, perhaps buying a new mustard yellow colored beanie, or drinking a green-looking ...
Arts & Culture
The Vixen Discusses Art and Advocacy
One of the most memorable recent contestants on hit reality television show “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Chicago-based drag artist The Vixen ...
“Supergirl” Crafts a Shockingly Real Political Allegory in Fourth Season
When it comes to its politics, “Supergirl” has been a reliably simplistic show. The story of Superman’s cousin, Kara Zor-El ...
Wesleyan’s Newest Performance of “Cabaret” Wows in Its Silences
Editor’s Note: The writer of this piece is close friends with the director and several crew members of this Second ...
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is All Style, No Substance
“Larger than life” is an almost criminally overused descriptor, especially when applied to rock stars and celebrities, but if anyone ...
“Hadestown” Retells Old Myths With New Meaning
Hermes blows a train whistle, and a station car comes up the road from Hell. This is just the beginning ...
“Widows” Mixes Concise Storytelling, Heist Movie Thrills, and Scathing Social Criticism
“Widows” does not begin as we might expect a heist movie to. It does not begin with our protagonists planning ...
“Mr. Burns” is a Darkly Surreal Tribute to the Power of Narrative
Despite being fairly well-acquainted with both musical theater and “The Simpsons,” I was completely unprepared for this University Theater Department ...
Visiting Artist Tom Pearson Discusses Upcoming Immersive Theater Course
Tom Pearson, one of the founders and artistic directors of Third Rail Projects, will bring his unique artistic perspective to ...
“Boy Erased” Offers an Exploration of Religion and Sexuality, at a Distance
The first line of dialogue in “Boy Erased” is a simple voiceover, during which the protagonist seems to be speaking ...