Hollywood on strike — everything you need to know
By Maia Venuti | Aug. 3Last month, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG AFTRA), which represents over 160,000 various media professionals across the globe, went on strike.
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Last month, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG AFTRA), which represents over 160,000 various media professionals across the globe, went on strike.
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The film — based on the 2005 biography “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer,” written by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin — beautifully tracks the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is known as “the father of the atomic bomb.”
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Greta Gerwig’s much anticipated film, “Barbie,” starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera and Michael Cera, was released on Friday, July 21.
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The pressure to be accepted into a school with a reputable name is often a source of dread. Many students can become lost in the quagmire of competing with peers for acceptance at prestigious universities and many more students feel the embarrassment of not being accepted or being financially unable to go to one of these schools. In his new novel, “Party School,” John Hart offers a fresh take on a source of anxiety for many high school seniors.
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Niall Horan’s third album, “The Show,” was released on Friday, June 9. He began writing this album amidthe Covid-19 pandemic, showcasing the massive growth in both his writing ability and perspective of the world since his previous album “Heartbreak Weather.”
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Award-winning author and historian Dr. Erika Lee kicked off the College’s celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a keynote speech on the lack of Asian American history in classrooms on Thursday, April 27.
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In 2014, after the trailer for the first “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie was released, it was predicted to be Marvel Studios’ first flop. Nobody understood why they were making a movie about a bunch of D-List heroes that included a talking tree and raccoon. That movie went on to blow audiences away and establish that group of unknown Marvel characters as household names. Nearly a decade later, after an even more successful sequel and a Disney+ holiday special, the Guardians of the Galaxy returned on May 5 to face the music and end their trilogy.
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Just like every other year, this year’s Met Gala guests did not fail to impress. The theme was “in honor of Karl,” Karl being the late Karl Lagerfield, former creative director of Chanel, who passed away in 2019.
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The Grounds For Sculpture (GFS) — a 42-acre sculpture garden in Hamilton with over 300 sculptures — presented its newest exhibit, Local Voices: Memories, Stories and Portraits, on April 23.
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Social media offers a wide variety of platforms and features that create the perfect landscape for individuals in the entertainment industry to market their content. With 67% of teens indicating in a 2022 Pew Research poll that they use TikTok and 62% reporting that they use Instagram (compared to 52% in 2014-15), social media has a lot of opportunities to connect new entertainment releases with broader audiences.
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Netflix is cracking down on a new rule for the usage of their accounts, as well as the number of users behind them. There will be a limitation on password sharing, restricting account use to the household members only, according to an official statement from the Netflix website.
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The College’s Tap Ensemble and Dancers of New Jersey held their fourth annual showcase on Sunday, April 23 on the Kendall Hall main stage.
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At Grounds For Sculpture’s new exhibit, “Spiral Q: The Parade,” the art has no trouble speaking for itself.
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After nearly four grueling years, critically acclaimed director Ari Aster released his third feature film “Beau is Afraid” on April 21. Starring Joaquin Phoenix as the titular character, we follow Beau, a paranoid and anxiety-filled man, on his odyssey back home to his mother’s house. While that premise seems simple enough, it quickly derails and morphs into a three hour long “nightmare comedy.”
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The College’s Treblemakers, better known as the Trebs, performed an assortment of 12 songs at this year's spring concert, including hits by SZA, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd. The concert also highlighted five graduating members, each singing a solo for their chosen song.
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“D-Day" by Agust D is part of a trilogy of albums from BTS member Suga, in which he details his struggles and the anger that comes with them. Both “Agust D” and “D-2,” the first two albums in the trilogy, were outstanding, so it is no surprise that Agust D has returned and outdone himself again with this album.
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It’s no question that there’s an unbelievable amount of talent at the College — ranging from artistry to areas of science. There’s also a significant amount of showcasing for the students with the talents, including “Scheherazade! Grieg Piano Concerto,” an orchestra's performance, held at 7:30 p.m. on April 21 at the Mildred & Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall.
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Taking the Star Wars fan base by storm, Disney’s “The Mandalorian” was first released in 2019 and since then has become a favorite for many star wars fans. Following Mandalorian Din Djarin and force wielding child Grogu, you see his many adventures in the galaxy, as well as his quest to help other Mandalorians come out of hiding to reclaim their old home world.
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The lights dim in the auditorium. A woman steps out on stage, sparkling under the lights in a shimmering light blue gown as she takes her place next to the grand piano. The crowd greets her with an uproar of cheers and applause before going silent to let her begin singing.
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The College’s Black Student Union (BSU) and Intercultural Affairs (ICA) recently hosted their second annual Multicultural Fashion Show, “The Space Beyond Beauty,” with the purpose of celebrating culture through art and fashion. The show featured fashion from seven designers of color, cultural apparel from a wide range of countries and over 60 students walking the runway.
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