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“The Normal Heart” moves viewers to tears
Elena Morey A&E Editor Words cannot accurately describe the work of art that was performed for three nights in the Freedlander Theatre at The College of Wooster. Director Jimmy Noriega and a small, predominantly male cast courageously performed “The Normal Heart” by Larry Kramer. The show originally premiered in 1985 during the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Here…
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The Moth experience is formed by unique student stories
Mackenzie Clark Editor in Chief The first time I attended The Moth, I felt like I had stumbled upon a secret. I walked into the dark space of Douglass basement to find the couches pushed together as an attempt to create a sense of intimacy in the cold and open room. There were no microphones…
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Xiu Xiu’s radical new album takes no precautions
If the most memorable works of pop culture over the last few years have one thing in common, it’s a creeping suspicion that our world stands on a precipice. Has there been a superhero movie in recent memory that hasn’t shown a city get reduced to rubble? Is Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed” a harbinger for…
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“BlacKkKlansman” earns its place in history
Elena Morey A&E Editor “BlacKkKlansman,” a controversial historical comedy, took general moviegoers by surprise. Overall, it was a phenomenal film. With cast members like John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, a renowned director Spike Lee, who won his first Oscar for co-writing the film and great writers Charlie Wachtel and David Rabinowitz, this film…
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D&G continue to bridge gap between generations
Camryn Rosenstein Contributing Writer Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana (D&G) have been a powerhouse collective in the fashion industry for the last 34 years. Through minor hiccups, such as filing for bankruptcy and being hacked on social media, D&G continues to be one of the most successful and well-known fashion brands in the world. This…
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The Scene – “Heard it in a Past Life”: Strength through change
Maggie Rogers’ album “Heard it in a Past Life” debuted at no. 2 on the Billboard 200 in the week of Feb. 2. It is Rogers’ first full-length studio album and details Rogers’ life since gaining fame in 2016 from a master class she participated in with Pharell Williams. The album is full of complex,…
