Red Light, Green Light: On Watching Squid Game
“Please tell me you’re not writing a review on ‘Squid Game.’” So said my colleague at The Phoenix when I
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Arts
Locke and Key Falls Short of Its Goal
Hello again friends and welcome back! This week, I’m reviewing “Locke and Key,” a supernatural horror series streaming on Netflix.
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Jewel Tones in July: Life in a Vital Marsh
Eagle Marsh, a 831-acre wetland nature preserve in my hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is one of the best places
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Artist of the Week: Marcos Castro on Reimagining the Artistic Status Quo
Marcos Castro ’22, an art major, began his time at Swarthmore studying S.T.E.M. When he took the course Asian Art:
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The Frontera Project: A Conversation on Connection
I honestly didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I decided to attend a showing of the Frontera
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Authors in Conversation: Hannah and Bethany on Lil Nas X’s Debut, “MONTERO”
Last week, Hannah and Bethany sat in the IC Courtyard to listen to Lil Nas X’s first album, MONTERO. This
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“2020 in Perspective”: List Gallery Offers Reflection, Meditation on Tumultuous Year
Parisa is taking refuge in her home. It’s 2020. She is unable to work because of COVID-19 and she cannot
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Artist of the Week Julia Stern on Painting for its Meditative Processes
Julia Stern ’25 smiles and chats as she sips her morning coffee out of a cornflower-and camel-colored mug. A closer
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John Berger and Finding Beauty
I am one of those people who tends to avoid silence at all costs. Typically, my avoidance manifests as seeking
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“The Vast of Night”: Micro Budget, not Micro Entertainment
In 2019, director Andrew Patterson broke onto the cinematic stage with his debut film “The Vast of Night”. Reminiscent of
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