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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

Books Before Boys: This murder mystery hits different (or maybe I’m just feeling a lot of queer Chinese-American feelings as of late)

Books Before Boys: This murder mystery hits different (or maybe I’m just feeling a lot of queer Chinese-American feelings as of late)

Ann Zhao | January 12, 2022

I went through a phase in elementary school where all I’d ever read was a series called “The Boxcar Children.” It’s a very old chapter book mystery series starring four siblings investigating strange...

Books Before Boys: "You Truly Assumed" perfectly encapsulates today's youth

Books Before Boys: “You Truly Assumed” perfectly encapsulates today’s youth

Ann Zhao | January 5, 2022

Do you ever just know that something is going to wow you upon first glance? I’ve written a lot in my column about books that have surprised me, but sometimes, you can just tell when a book is going...

Books Before Boys: A very meta book about co-writers falling in love by two married co-writers

Books Before Boys: A very meta book about co-writers falling in love by two married co-writers

Ann Zhao | December 29, 2021

Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka are no strangers to romance, with four YA romances under their names and one more to come next year. I’ve read none of them yet, but what I have read is their...

Books Before Boys: A workplace romcom that might just restore your faith in straight white people

Books Before Boys: A workplace romcom that might just restore your faith in straight white people

Ann Zhao | December 22, 2021

I totally understand that my reading habits are very different from the vast majority of people reading this review, but is it just me who will pick up a heterosexual romance to, like, reset? Because Rachel...

Books Before Boys: An art heist book that will punch your repressed Chinese diaspora self right in the gut

Books Before Boys: An art heist book that will punch your repressed Chinese diaspora self right in the gut

Ann Zhao | December 15, 2021

There are books where I read knowing exactly what to expect: the type of feelings it will make me feel, the kind of story that it will tell.  And then there’s “Portrait of a Thief,” Grace D. Li’s...

Be prepared for awards season buzz with our top picks (image courtesy of Entertainment Weekly).

I watched a lot of movies so you don’t have to: Here are my award season picks

Deyra Aguilar | December 13, 2021

Movie theaters are open once again with more and more movies premiering. That means the seasons are changing and it’s time for the AWARD SEASON! Award season is constantly criticized for everything from...

Images courtesy of MrBeast on Youtube and Netflix, respectively.

The Irony of MrBeast’s Squid Game in Comparison to the Hit Netflix Show

Brenda Perez Pelaez | December 13, 2021

Would you play a series of children’s games to win thousands upon thousands of dollars? Would you still play if the consequence of failing is being killed? In the critically acclaimed Korean television...

"Maya and the Three" poster, courtesy of IMDb.

Masterfully Animated with a Magical Storyline: “Maya and the Three”

Ria Goveas | December 12, 2021

"Maya and the Three” is an animated miniseries set in a world based on pre-colonial Mesoamerica and other Indigenous cultures. It follows a 15 year old warrior princess, Maya, who sets out alone to fulfil...

Hot Take: Addison Rae is a Good Actress; “He’s All That” Has Other Problems

Ria Goveas | December 12, 2021

I put off watching “He’s All That” because of all the people who told me that Addison Rae’s acting was subpar, but in-room restriction got to me and I finally gave it a try. I found that the problem...

Brian Cox (left) and Sarah Snook in HBO's "Succession." (image courtesy of Graeme Hunter/HBO)

The Flaws & the Smarts of “Succession” Season 3

Hanna Nicole Fernan | December 12, 2021

Warning: Succession Spoilers  I have never been as invested in a show set in the rich business world as I have with “Succession.” That’s because it’s not just a show about that; it’s more about...

"Red (Taylor's Version)" is now streaming. (image courtesy of Morgan Gallegos/Spotify)

Revisiting the Past with “Red (Taylor’s Version)”

Morgan Gallegos | December 11, 2021

On Nov. 12, 2021, Taylor Swift released “Red (Taylor’s Version),” the re-recording of her 2012 album “Red.” This is the second album she has rerecorded to regain ownership of the work she previously...

Books Before Boys: The historical fiction novel to fulfill your girlboss dreams

Books Before Boys: The historical fiction novel to fulfill your girlboss dreams

Ann Zhao | December 10, 2021

Although I am a humanities major at heart, one of my favorite tropes is a teenage girl who wants to go into STEM — especially in a historical setting. Girls who want to be scientists, mathematicians...

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