Filmmakers often find themselves struggling to satisfy their audience. How often do you find yourself annoyed by the ending of a film or television series? Was it because the ending was too rushed? Why...

The work of Giuseppe Tornatore, one of Italy’s premier film directors and screenwriters, has been lauded for years. His 1988 film Cinema Paradiso, in particular, has been appraised as amongst the most...

On a vessel drifting through the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean, a sailor lies in his hammock, staring at a photograph of a library of old sanctity and extensive record, in which lies a book with its...

On July 25th, 1966, at the age of 40, Frank O’Hara, an innovative leader of the “New York School” of poets, died after being hit by a dune buggy on New York's Fire Island.  Peter Schjledahl,...

“It’s more than a symphony,” said Jeffrey Yang ’25. “Would you mind elaborating on that statement a little bit more?” I asked. “It is the motto for the symphony, and it’s the perfect...

Elaborately designed costumes, carefully constructed lighting, riveting music, and intricate set designs -- these are only some of the components that make up a musical. The goal is that each of these...

Your eyes follow as a silky cloud moves delicately across the ever-blue sky. In the corner, you see an airplane fly past, leaving a faint chemtrail in its wake. A group of people are leaning back on wooden...

The piano took center-stage, surrounded by various other amps, boxes, and even a turquoise guitar, all lit up for the special occasion of Regina Spektor's latest tour. It’s hard to miss this Grand Steinway...

Aretha Franklin’s powerful voice cuts in as a choir echoes behind her, singing “Oh, oh, Mary” in radiant harmony. As the song crescendos, Franklin sings of biblical tales of Pharaoh and the Red Sea,...

Zombie apocalypses are common themes in entertainment. Whether the theme is in movies, television, or  games, it has become repetitive. However, The Last of Us is unlike any other zombie apocalypse...

When watching the television series 'Severance,' your first introduction to its world is a woman waking up on top of a table. As she becomes fully aware of her surroundings and begins to panic, she is...

A private island off the coast of Greece. A 'tech bro' billionaire with more money than he knows what to do with. And a group of friends who are clinging to his fortune. The result, with some comedy sprinkled...

On March 1st, 2023, about 1.5 million households tuned in to 'The Mandalorian' season 3 premiere to see Din Djarin and his son Grogu (a.k.a. Baby Yoda) once again. There were many successful aspects of...

Dazzling colors, hand-drawn lines, and grainy, distinctive art styles -- as familiar indicators of a signature 1990s anime aesthetic, these visual attributes often also accompany recognizable characters...

In the mid 1960s, American journalist Robert Caro set out on a mission. Over the course of the next seven years, he chronicled, in painstaking detail, the career of New York city planner Robert Moses -- his...

 Few historical figures are as synonymous with the glory and turmoil throughout the Age of Revolutions as the Marquis de Lafayette. His debut into the cataclysm that swept the late 18th and 19th centuries...

In 1963, Eve Babitz wrote to Joseph Heller, the author of 'Catch-22,' in the hopes of finding a publisher for a new novel: “Dear Joseph Heller, I am a 18-year-old blonde on Sunset Boulevard. I am also...

On August 30th, 1899, J. M. Stoddart, editor of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, had dinner with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, T. P Gill, and most notably the infamous Oscar Wilde. He commissioned novellas from...

The New York Philharmonic remains as one of the oldest, most remarkable American orchestras. In its two-hundred years of existence, the podium has met the feet of some of the greatest conductors such as...

A small patch of violets in the corner of the frame captures your eye. Amongst the verdant moss and eerie expanse of birch trees, this small rarity stands out against the densely packed forest —...