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Arts & Entertainment

Come on Barbie, Let’s Stop the Party

The studio has the movie world in its hands and is making all the wrong moves with its new surge of power.

by EMMA HALPER

Survival of the Fittest: Why K–Pop Survival Shows Remain Popular

K–Pop shows exhibit a recent resurgence in popularity, with more than a dozen shows appearing within the past year.

by DEREK WONG

Hollywood Thrives in the Steel City

How the film industry has found its niche in Pittsburgh

by JULES LINGENFELTER

Jonnell Burke is Only Asking for What She’s Already Due

The television writer sits down to talk about her career, her inspirations, and the WGA strike.

by ISAAC POLLOCK

Behind the Glamour of a Summer Film Festival

At the Cannes Film Festival, power comes before everything else.

by WEIKE LI

Intro to Feminism, Taught by Profs. Gerwig and Robbie

Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster hit is gorgeous, well–acted and –directed, and entirely lacking in its promised subversive feminist message.

by ISAAC POLLOCK

Inside Darlingside

With their new album Everything is Alive coming out today, this ethereal indie folk friend group is sure to become your next favorite.  

by NORAH RAMI

Red, White, & Royal Blue: A Royal Revolution in Rom–Coms

Red, White & Royal Blue emerges as a swoon–worthy yet culturally significant film that authentically explores an intersectional spectrum of queer identities and experiences. 

by ALEXANDER KESWANI

Review from Abroad: Where the Canvas Paint Dries

Art and artist come together in this interactive Houston exhibition. 

by NORAH RAMI

Barbenheimer Shows the Power of the Internet in Hollywood

The meme–fueled online phenomenon is powering results at the box office.

by CALEB CRAIN

A College Student's Guide to the WGA and SAG Strikes

If you want to cross into Hollywood, you don't want to cross the picket line. 

by ISAAC POLLOCK

Reviews from Abroad: Art Enables Inclusion in D.C.

Take a glimpse into a D.C. neighborhood, where art being used to break boundaries and bring people together.

by MEHREEN SYED

The Anti-Google Calendar Manifesto

Escape the confines of time this summer with Jenny Odell’s latest book, Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock

by NORAH RAMI

Review from Abroad: Brazilian Modernism Unleashed

 Unveiling the unseen of one of  Brazil’s greatest painters.

by LUIZA LOUBACK

The Forever Discoverability of the Banana Album

As quintessential as the forever–yellow banana on its cover, this timeless experimental album never gets old.

by JULES LINGENFELTER

The Western is Dead. Long Live the Western

 Even though audiences may have shifted away from classic tropes, the genre still has essential truths to tell 

by CALEB CRAIN

Review from Abroad: Coded Explores Humanity’s Greatest Transition

The Los Angeles art exhibit zeroes in on the early days of the Computer Age.

by CALEB CRAIN

Becoming a Swiftie, Slowly

Listening to Taylor Swift for the first time is an experience. 

by CALEB CRAIN

Review from Abroad: The Backdoor into Art Basel

Street sneaks into the world’s most exclusive art fair.

by IRMA KISS

Asteroid City is a Sunbleached Story About a Story

Wes Anderson’s eleventh film, though it holds itself back, delivers a raw rumination on the innate desire to tell a story.

by ISAAC POLLOCK

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