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Let’s Talk About “Adolescence” and Incel Culture

Released a little over a month ago, “Adolescence” has become the third most-streamed Netflix original series, falling behind “Squid Game” and “Stranger Things.” The British limited series, written and created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, follows the arrest of 13-year-old Jamie
April 24, 2025

An Exploration of Heritage: Le Voyage de Talia (2022)

Le Voyage de Talia (2022) is a bilingual, 80 minute Belgian/Senegalese film in Wolof and French by director Christophe Rolin. The film was nominated for two awards at the African Movie Academy Awards. It follows nineteen-year-old Talia, an Afro-Belgian, on her first
April 17, 2025

Jeremy Dutcher’s Echoed Reverberations

Jeremy Dutcher. A celebrated Canadian Indigenous musician known for masterfully blending Wolastoqiyik elements into his music. Set to perform a concert on March 21 at 8 p.m. “You want to go?” I asked my friend, who was doing math. “Sure thing,” she
April 3, 2025

Let’s Talk About “Anora:” A Modern Great Gatsby

“Anora,” written and directed by Sean Baker, is a five-time Oscar winner, taking Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards. Mikey Madison, who plays the title character Anora, made history as one of the youngest to win Best Actress in a Leading
March 27, 2025

King Hedley II Review

The first thing you notice stepping into James Ijames’s production of “King Hedley II” at the Arden Theatre in Philadelphia is the eye. Painted on the set’s far center wall and illuminated by a warm yellow light, that eye immediately tells us
March 6, 2025

‘Fleabag’: Let’s Talk About It

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag” is one of the most influential TV shows to ever grace streaming services. Waller-Bridge based the limited series on her one-woman play of the same name, and after the success of her production, BBC picked up the television show.
February 13, 2025

On Searows: We Can and We Will 

On June 25, 2024, I saw Searows, or singer-songwriter Alec Duckart, live. I’ve been a fan since my first year, so when I saw that tickets were only five bucks on SeatGeek, I immediately bought them. Searow’s first LP, “Guard Dog,” helped
November 14, 2024
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