Category: Arts & Entertainment

Chloe Burdette  Editor in Chief   The first time I ever heard the musical genius of the band LANY was my first year of college at a John Mayer concert. (His music is, without a doubt, a guilty pleasure for most. Just admit it.) It was 2017, and Mayer gave the opening slot of his…

Colin Tobin Contributing Writer   Tenet is the latest movie by writer and director Christopher Nolan. The film stars John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki and Kenneth Branagh. It follows a character only known as “The Protagonist” as he explores the world of espionage and is tasked with saving the world from a new…

Artemis Swanson Staff Writer Megan Tuennerman Managing Editor   As health restrictions limit traditional extracurricular venues, academic departments look for alternative opportunities to provide enjoyable and educational events for their majors and minors. In that vein, the English Department has planned out a new monthly event in the form of a virtual movie screening. Each…

Jenelle Booker  Contributing Writer   In a time where sitting inside is the preferred option to going out, a quarantine playlist that accompanies every mood of a pandemic, is an essential. First, however, it’s hard to talk about COVID-19 and 2020 without talking about Black lives and the awakening of young people to the systemic…

Geoffrey Allen Staff Writer   Comedy is a medium of entertainment that has evolved alongside human history. From the political satire Greek Athenian plays to the dark comedy of the Korean film “Parasite,” comedy has changed and adapted to new formats over a millenia. Once again this medium is evolving, this time in wake of…

Sarah Caley Staff Writer   Across the country, performing arts groups have struggled for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many have found alternative methods of pursuing the arts while remaining as safe as possible. Such is the path that the College’s a cappella groups have found themselves on this semester.  Annika Balish ’21,…