“You Win or You Die”: Game of Thrones holds strong in its sophomore season
As it rolls through its second season, Game of Thrones looks to prove that a leading actor in no way holds a show together. The first season starred Sean Bean, who played Boromir…
A New Kind of Superhero?: Symposium discusses racial representation in comic books
On Friday, April 13, English Professor Courtney Baker hosted an event titled “Beyond Art: African American Comic Book Culture,” that featured various academic experts with experience studying racial representations in comic books. The…
Floralia Line-Up Announced
I remember walking into Harris the day SAC announced the Floralia line-up. I also remember walking right under the giant, colorful banner in the foyer, missing it completely before somebody in the dining…
Tupac Lives!…Sort Of: Hologram of Tupac Shakur performs at Coachella Music Festival
Rising up from the sands of the California desert, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival may appear to be a mirage, but festivalgoers know otherwise. Last year’s festival was so well-attended…
In Remembrance of Jim Marshall
Jim Marshall, the founder of Marshall Amplification, died on April 5, 2012. Born in London in 1923, Marshall began his musical career as a singer and drummer, performing during WWII. Marshall also worked…
Dancing in Stages
The third floor of Crozier-Williams is a rarely visited place. Home to the dance department, either you live there, or you’ve never been. It is accessible by stairways at the building’s front and…
We Don’t Have to RAGE Tonight: S2D group offers alternative events on Thursday nights
It can generally be agreed upon that Thursday nights at Conn can turn into an adventure left only half-remembered come Friday morning as you realize you’ve slept through your 9 AM class for…
Interview with an Independent Filmmaker: John Sayles talks about screenwriting, Hollywood and his time at Williams College
Last Friday, independent filmmaker John Sayles gave a series of talks at Connecticut College regarding the filmmaking and screenwriting industries, sharing knowledge he’s acquired over the years to students, professors and guests. Sayles…
Gotta Get Down on Friday the 13th: Wig & Candle’s latest production pulls from many inspirations
Friday the 13th is a cursed day for all, especially for the counselors at Camp Crystal Lake, where a murderous zombie runs rampant. The young counselors work hard by day, but at night…
Titanic in 3-D
For some, watching Titanic is something akin to a religious experience. For others, it’s three hours and fourteen minutes of their lives that went right down with the ship. Now, fourteen years after its record-breaking…
A Poetic Analysis of “Boyfriend” by the Illustrious Wordsmith Justin Bieber
On the surface, the song by this young “artist,” if we can even call him that, may seem like simply another contribution to the inanities of today’s music and the return of the…
Wrong Direction?: Can the latest British boy band One Direction reach*NSYNC status?
What do you get when you add together five pretty guys, sappy lyrics and the simplest possible beats? You get a boy band. Just when we all thought the days of *NSYNC, Backstreet…
The Latest Endangered Species: How the rise of online music sites has affected CD sales
As I stepped through the door, I saw a multitude of escalators carrying excited and eager customers toward their destination. Above me hung several large posters with pop culture references and events printed…
The New Path to Becoming an “All American”: An Interview with Hoodie Allen
Tomorrow marks a special day for Hoodie Allen’s career. Within our increasingly saturated and digital music community, music has become understood as a free product—at least until an artist reaches a certain status…
Taking on the Vag Mons
I did not plan on attending the Vagina Monologues. As a man, I found the title less than welcoming. It sounded exclusive, as though it was a performance solely for women and by…
