Unflinching, pulse-pounding and masterfully crafted. Those are the words I would use to describe A24’s newest film, “Warfare” (2025). Based on actual events and set in 2006 during the Iraq War, specifically...
By Allison Stein, Assistant Culture Editor
• April 18, 2025
The Marquis Players will tackle one of the most divisive shows among theater fans — "Rent" — this weekend. The show follows a group of friends in New York City during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s as...
While the game that serves as its source material thrives on creativity, endless possibilities and player-driven storytelling, "A Minecraft Movie" (2025) strips away all charm and leaves audiences wandering...
I love books about fairytales. Give me anything whimsical, magical and everything in between. I especially love books that not only have a fairytale vibe or are inspired by one of the classics but take...
Fans of “The Hunger Games” rejoiced this past month at the long-awaited release of “Sunrise on the Reaping,” a prequel to author Suzanne Collins’ original trilogy.
“Sunrise on the Reaping”...
Directing duo Anthony and Joe Russo's latest film, “The Electric State” (2025), continues their recent trend: badly written, poorly acted, astonishingly expensive and not even given a theatrical release.
Since...
Throughout the mid-2000s, the success of “Gladiator” made multiple directors want in on the supposed success of the historical epic. Oliver Stone, best known for films such as “Platoon” (1986)...
Ever since I was five and my mom played “The Fame Monster” in her car for the first time, I have been a Lady Gaga fan.
Each of her albums notoriously brings a distinct sound to the table, some...
By Allison Stein, Assistant Culture Editor
• March 7, 2025
Lafayette College’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing” is far from old-fashioned but still carries the true spirit of the show: supreme silliness.
This production poses the age-old adaption...
Many of us have friends abroad right now, taking advantage of roaring nightlife and racking up passport stamps while the rest of us cross our fingers every weekend that Milo’s sporadically becomes fun.
Getting...
Few animated series have left as profound an impact as “Avatar: The Last Airbender.”
Premiering in 2005 and concluding in 2008, this Nickelodeon-produced show has stood the test of time, captivating...
I will always make time for what I consider the most underrated genre in all of fiction: children’s (or middle grade) literature. I firmly believe that we old people can enjoy a children’s book once...
