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DG Roundtable: The Oscars

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. allisonhrabar (Allison
February 12, 2016

Ten Summer Movies Worth Your Time

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. While some
August 31, 2014

“Catching Fire” sets up a thrilling franchise finale

“Catching Fire” accomplishes a remarkable feat: it is a genuinely engaging second installment in a trilogy rather than a slogging sophomore entry of filler content and introductions.  An indisputable improvement on the “The Hunger Games”, which was bogged down by exposition and
December 5, 2013

Life of Pi: The (Other) Boy Who Lived

About halfway through Ang Lee’s extraordinary 2001 movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, just as the pace is quickening and the plot is intensifying, we suddenly find ourselves in an empty desert. This is a flashback, but we do not yet know this.
November 29, 2012

Students Respond to “Pariah” Review

Last week, the Phoenix published Izzy Kornblatt’s review of “Pariah,” which screened on campus earlier this month. These replies are reactions to that opinions article, which you can find on this website under the Living & Arts – Around Campus tab. I
October 25, 2012

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