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To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 77: ‘Hollywood’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor May 29, 2020

  This article contains mild spoilers for “Hollywood.”   “Hollywood” is a new Netflix miniseries following a group of actors, directors, writers and producers in the post-war...

From Black Mirror to 30 Rock, arts writer Hannah Keating recommends TV and movies for living in the apocalypse. (Courtesy Pixabay)

End-Times Entertainment For Quarantine Consumption

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor April 6, 2020

  Self-isolation has allowed me time to occupy my favorite spot on the couch and catch up with shows I have been meaning to indulge in. The downside is that I’ve had to face the list of shows...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrel appear in Downhill by Jim Rash and Nat Faxon, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus Nail Drama with ‘Downhill’

By Abigail Bowé, Arts Writer February 3, 2020

  There are particular actors that we associate with comedy as opposed to any other genre. Often, it can be difficult to think of these people in more dramatic and heartfelt roles, but skilled...

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To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 68: ‘The Witcher’

By Arielle Gulley, Arts Writer January 25, 2020

  While everyone seems to have given up on Netflix since the platform announced losses of popular movies and shows such as “Friends," I am here to reassure you that there are still shows available...

The cast of Sweat. Courtesy Pioneer Theatre Company.

Pioneer Theatre’s ‘Sweat’ Creates Tension that Will Indeed Leave You Sweating

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer March 31, 2019

  Netflix bingers and bookworms normally say that art acts as a needed escape from reality. As art begins to more accurately imitate life, though, the digestion process can eat at us. Lynn Nottage’s...

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Gaming Corner: ‘Metro Exodus’

By Yixin Song and Ray H. March 7, 2019

  Synopsis: “There is no justice among men,” said Nicholas II returning from the front line to his palace near Petrograd, after abdicating as the emperor of Russia. The “Metro” series, both...

Daisy Blake in Wait! courtesy Pygmalion Productions.

“Wait!” Don’t Tell Me: Pygmalion Puts on a Charming Production

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer February 24, 2019

  We’ve probably all had crazy summers — summers of unexpected meetings and self-discovery. I would guess that few to none have ever lived in the back of a UPS truck, shoveled bat guano out...

Film team and Director of Programming Kim Yutani attend the World Premiere The Farewell. Courtesy of 2019 Sundance Institute.

Sundance: ‘The Farewell’ is a Moving, Gently Funny Family Portrait

By Josh Petersen February 1, 2019

  Hiding your true emotions is hard. Losing a loved one is harder. To face both at the same time might be impossible. In “The Farewell,” a warm and winning film from writer-director Lulu...

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Corruption is Fun in ‘The Lion in Winter’

By Josh Petersen January 9, 2019

  Even if you think that your family is hard to deal with over the holidays, you probably didn’t have to reunite with an evil mom who was locked in a tower by a maybe even more evil dad. (If...

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To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 37: “Impulse”

By Alaikia Marielle November 30, 2018

  Warning: This review contains mild spoilers for “Impulse” and references to sexual assault   YouTube joins the ever-growing number of video streaming providers that produce original...