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Takeaways from Rewatching La La Land

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Zachary Shao
I’m not the biggest on watching a film more than once, but if I’ve learned anything from this course, it’s that there are always new observations to be made. Over Thanksgiving break I watched La... Read More

Something to Binge: Industry (2020)

Posted on December 4, 2024December 5, 2024 by Ria Panneer
Something great I’ve just binged online is Industry (2020) on HBO Max. It’s a show about a bunch of recent London graduates in banking, and they’re all super sick and twisted in these interestin... Read More

From the Stereo in Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee, 1989)

Posted on December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Ria Panneer
In my first extra-credit blog, I wanted to look into the music playing from Radio Raheem’s stereo.  The movie is themed by “Fight the Power” (Public Enemy), which plays frequently throughout th... Read More

The Power of Music Videos: A$AP Rocky’s Creative Vision

Posted on December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Lester Martin
Finals season brings its fair share of stress, but one thing I look forward to every year is the release of Spotify Wrapped. It’s more than just a recap of my year in music—it feels like my annual... Read More

Civil War (2024) and its Themes

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Rowan Miller
This was an enjoyable movie. It was exciting and captivating, and it had action. Civil War is a 2024 film directed by Alex Garland. It is set in a time in America where there is a civil war going on i... Read More

Why Everyone Should Watch Veep

Posted on December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Rowan Miller
A couple of months ago I started watching the show Veep per my dad’s recommendation. I am only on season 4 but the quality of the show has not wavered between seasons. Veep is a satirical comedy sho... Read More

Race and Media in Nope

Posted on December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Maxwel Gurkovic
First off I enjoyed the film NOPE which was a bit surprising because I normally am not the biggest fan of horror films. However, I thought that the film did an excellent job of using multiple levels b... Read More

The Wickedly Talented, Wicked (2024)

Posted on December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Anna Howard
Wicked is the 2024 screen adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name. Starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, it is the story about the witches of Oz before the events of the 1939 movie ‘... Read More

How to Find Entertainment in Haircut Videos

Posted on December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Zachary Shao
Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OEJ9NP1obcM Usually when I find myself scrolling on the internet, rarely do I pay attention to the amount of time I’m spending on a certain piece of media. Howe... Read More

Perfection, Obsession, and Finals: Keeping It Together (Unlike Black Swan)

Posted on December 3, 2024December 4, 2024 by Alex Pool
I saw Black Swan for the first time a year ago, and it completely reshaped how I think about perfection. Initially, I was captivated by the horror drama centered on Nina, played by Natalie Portman, an... Read More
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