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“No Sudden Move” Review

Steven Soderbergh’s most recent crime thriller, “No Sudden Move,” proceeds just like the name would suggest: slowly. The film is shot with a wide-angle lens, the background of Detroit rolling off the edges of the screen distorted and discarded. So it goes
September 16, 2021

Public Art at Swarthmore

On the first Sunday of September, on a day when not even the sun wanted to shine, we (Hannah Stern Pait ’23 and Jacob Weitzner ’22) set out on what became a life-changing journey through campus. After a quick stop at Hobbs,
September 9, 2021

Birds I’ve Met and the Peace I’ve Found

In March 2020, barely into the throes of the pandemic, Nick Lund (my favorite bird writer) wrote an article for Slate titled, “You Have No Choice but to Become a Backyard Birder.” Though perhaps a little threatening, he was right. I had
September 9, 2021

On The Horror of “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”

[NOTE: This review contains spoilers.] Charlie Kaufman’s 2020 film, “I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” begins with a woman considering breaking up with her boyfriend, Jake — in other words, ending things. Unfortunately for her, she’s about to embark on a long road
September 9, 2021

2021 Oscars: Most Memorable Moments

The 93rd Oscars happened last weekend, and it was a wild ride. For those of you who didn’t watch (either because you didn’t have three spare hours on a Sunday night, or because you didn’t want to pay the outrageous cost for
May 1, 2021

TFATWS: A Disappointing End To An Otherwise Great Show

Spoilers Ahead! The finale of the miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Kari Skogland, 2021) premiered last Friday, and I’ll be frank, I found it to be very disappointing. For those who have never seen the show, it follows Sam Wilson
May 1, 2021
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A Performance Artist Sees His Work on Display

Two weekends ago, the Kitao student gallery hosted an in-person gallery event with art and boba for the Swarthmore campus community. Students lined up for the chance to go through the studio and look at the paintings, installations, and photos. The theme
May 1, 2021
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