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The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ weaves a web of tangled plots

May 8, 2014

By ALEXA WILLIAMS ’14 Arts Editor For a film that got worse reviews than “Spiderman 3,” “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” wasn’t as bad as it could have been. The second of the spidey reboots directed...

Game Developers Conference challenges industry standards

March 19, 2014

Annual meetup promises innovative tech and social change By ALEXA J. WILLIAMS ’14 Arts Editor The annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) kicks off this week in San Francisco, and gamers rejoice....

Light TV shows for midterm study breaks: Remembering and revealing excellent series

March 12, 2014

By ALEXA WILLIAMS ’14, KAT MALLARY ’17 and GALEN CHUANG ’17 Arts Editors The Crazy Ones (CBS) What’s not to love about a self-aware sitcom featuring Robin Williams as a genius goofball and...

How not to be an ally feat. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: Charismatic rap duo provides a crash course in shutting down voices

February 5, 2014

By ALEXA J. WILLIAMS ’14 Arts Editor You can’t escape Macklemore these days. His smug face and Phil-from-“Rugrats” hairstyle have been on the front page of every news source since his three...

Editors’ pick: the top albums of 2013

December 4, 2013

By  ALEXA WILLIAMS ’14, GALEN CHUANG ’17, KAT MALLARY ’17 Arts Editor and Assistant Arts Editors Among all the music released in 2013, there were both disappointments and triumphs. Here are...

Taking flight with “The Wind Rises”: Miyazaki ends lengthy career on a high note

November 13, 2013

By ALEXA J. WILLIAMS ’14 Arts Editor “The Wind Rises” is somewhat of a swan song—one last foray into filmmaking for the now 72-year-old director, animator, producer, screenwriter and co-founder...

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