BETWEEN THE COVERS | When Romance Novels Get Real
Every once and a while, the romance genre abandons rom-com fantasy in favor of real, difficult issues. Considering the heightened and increasingly publicized movements like the #MeToo campaign, it...
View ArticleGAZING EAST |‘Ms. Marvel’ Broadcasts South Asian, Muslim American Life
The first few moments of Disney’s “Ms. Marvel” had me overcome with emotion. For perhaps the first time I can remember in American film or television, I saw my living room and heard the very same...
View ArticleAUTEUR SPOTLIGHT | Zhang Yimou
To purchase his first camera, Zhang Yimou sold his own blood. During the Cultural Revolution in China, he was sentenced to a re-education camp through no fault of his own. When he returned, Zhang — at...
View ArticleREEL DILEMMA | The Modern Problem of the Cinema Industry
Have you ever scrolled through IMDb’s top 100 movies and noticed something peculiar? Only a handful from the last decade made the cut. Sure, you might think it’s just a matter of taste, but there’s...
View ArticleAUTEUR SPOTLIGHT | Hayao Miyazaki
When Ghibli Park, a Studio Ghibli-themed amusement park, opened in November 2022, some visitors were shocked to find none of the usual fixtures associated with amusement parks. The park has no rides,...
View ArticleREEL DILEMMA | Unraveling the Essence of Ghibli: An Ode to Creativity in Cinema
In an era dominated by Disney animations, very few studios have been able to break into watchers’ hearts and create a creative world of their own. Studio Ghibli stands as a beacon of creativity in this...
View ArticleTHE SYMPHONY OF SOCIETY | Why AI Art Just Doesn’t Feel the Same
What happens to an artist when artificial intelligence (AI) overtakes their craft? Would those who built the very intricacies of modern and classical foundations from, say, the medieval and Renaissance...
View ArticleREEL DILEMMA | Oscars in Step With the Cinematic Monolith’s Decline
The lackluster ratings for this year’s Academy Awards, despite having hugely popular Best Picture nominees like “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” to support the viewership, underscore an unavoidable reality:...
View ArticleAUTEUR SPOTLIGHT | Francis Ford Coppola
Whether it’s “Despicable Me,” “Star Wars” or “The Wolf of Wall Street,” many movies and TV shows have paid homage to “The Godfather” over the years. Helmed by Francis Ford Coppola, considered one of...
View ArticleSOUNDS OF THE DISTRICT | Spring Sing Rings in Warmer Weather
Just days before Easter break, Georgetown’s a cappella community celebrated the warming weather with their annual Spring Sing Showcase, co-hosted by Superfood and The Saxatones. The April 10 showcase...
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