Turning towards art is not an excuse to become politically ignorant, but history has shown us that art is both a tool and a reprieve, to be used for the political and the personal. During times of nationwide change and political uncertainty like this current moment, prioritizing creation is all the more valuable.
In “Conclave” (2024), the Pope is dead, but mysteries abound. A cardinal’s last meeting with the Pope ends with a resignation request. An unknown cardinal shows up for the conclave. Cardinal Lawrence is left to sort through it all. Spoilers ahead.
On Oct. 19, the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, MA held a special one-time screening of the award-winning film “Empire Waist.” Written and directed by Wellesley alum Claire Ayoub ’11, the event also promoted a collaboration with Cashmerette, a body-positive sewing brand.
When Isaac Dunbar asked “who here is gay?” the enthusiastic response made it clear that Dunbar, a Massachusetts-based musician and Wellesley’s 2024 Fall Concert artist, had found his target audience.
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“Packed my bags at 14, I hadn't planned on leaving” was the lyric circulating through my mind as I processed the first night of Conan Gray’s “Found Heaven” tour. It was quite a night to remember,...
Warning: Spoilers — This article discusses the general plot and themes of “Wuthering Heights” (1847).
“Wuthering Heights” has a special eldritch place in my heart. Unfortunately,...
“All of my music is exactly what’s going on in my life,” indie-folk musician Odie Leigh told me over a Zoom call on Oct. 10. “So in a really broad sense, it’s all part of the same story.”
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On Tuesday, Sept. 24, writer and director Ingrid Jungermann spoke with students about their work in film and television, in an event co-sponsored by Wellesley’s departments of English and Creative Writing,...
I guess I live under a rock in the podcast world. Until last week, I had only heard of Alex Cooper’s ultra-famous show “Call Her Daddy” in passing, until I discovered that Vice President and current...
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the movie “Joker: Folie á Deux” and mentions institutional violence.
“Joker: Folie á Deux,” the long anticipated sequel to the 2019 award-winning...
On Friday, Sept. 27 at 11:28 a.m., I received a call from my roommate in the middle of my science lab. “I just won Sweat Tour tickets!” she screamed. After calming down, she explained that a radio...
