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Arts

Review: ‘Hamnet’ is a raw, stunning portrait of grief

By Isabella Konecky | February 9, 2026

Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” is an intimate and searing portrayal of Shakespeare’s family rebuilding after their son’s death, which supposedly inspired the play “Hamlet.”

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Kruse Reviews: ‘Melania’ is barely a movie

By Taylor Kruse | February 9, 2026

The first lady’s documentary is shiny, sleek and utterly soulless.

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The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Marc-André Hamelin perform at the Hopkins Center for the Arts

By Victoria Tirado | February 9, 2026

On Wednesday, the Grammy Award-winning orchestra group joined acclaimed pianist Marc-André Hamelin to perform newly commissioned orchestrations.

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Review: ‘Heated Rivalry’ is heat on the ice

By Kaley Beth Roberts | February 6, 2026

Kaley Beth Roberts ’29 reviews “Heated Rivalry,” the steamy romance show between two rival hockey players. 

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‘The World is Not Silent,’ a trilingual play about a Vietnamese father and son, marks expanding horizons at Northern Stage

By Avery Lin | February 6, 2026

Featuring spoken Vietnamese as well as both American and Vietnamese sign language, the three-person autobiographical play explores intergenerational connection across the backdrop of American immigration.

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A Winter Carnival disaster: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s infamous Hanover weekend

By Max Scott | February 6, 2026

A look back at Walter Wanger’s 1939 film “Winter Carnival” and the scandal behind it.

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Winter Tales: What Dartmouth students read and watched over winterim

By Eloisa Bloom | February 6, 2026

From novels to movies, Dartmouth students share the books and films that shaped their winterim.

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Magician and ‘mentalist’ Scott Silven performs at the Hopkins Center for the Arts

By Owen Phillips | February 2, 2026

The globally recognized mentalist delivered an intimate performance titled “Wonders.”

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‘Sentimental Value’ may be a perfect movie

By Isabella Konecky | February 2, 2026

Following one family’s journey toward reconciliation, director Joachim Trier’s record-breaking “Sentimental Value” is a moving reflection on accountability and forgiveness.

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Kruse Reviews: ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ is a visceral horror sequel and a macabre meditation on the nature of faith

By Taylor Kruse | January 30, 2026

The post-apocalyptic follow-up is gorier and scarier than its predecessor.

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Review: Laura Dern gives a magnetic performance in ‘Is This Thing On?’

By Isabella Konecky | January 26, 2026

Following the midlife crisis of a man who finds self-actualization in stand-up, Bradley Cooper’s latest film is a moving meditation on what it sometimes takes to repair a relationship.

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Review: Best of Rob Reiner

By Dolores Yorkin | January 26, 2026

In five of his best films spanning genres from comedy to thriller, Reiner’s masterful directing contributed to their generation-spanning cultural influence.

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Review: ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ has structural flaws, but Jeremy Allen White delivers

By Isabella Konecky | January 23, 2026

The deliberately introspective, anticlimactic film examines the making of Springsteen’s haunted folk album “Nebraska.”

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Hood Museum opens exhibit on the function of humor in art

By Eloisa Bloom | January 23, 2026

Sara Shelton ’26 discusses her experience as a hood intern curating her debut gallery, “You Just Gotta Laugh.” 

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Review: After an uneven final season, the final episode of ‘Stranger Things’ stayed true to the show’s essence

By Dillon Cain | January 23, 2026

The monumental series delivered an emotionally powerful finale that reminds viewers what the show has always been about.

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‘American Pop’ reconsiders pop art across time and culture

By Eugene Kang | January 16, 2026

The Hood Museum exhibition places canonical and contemporary works in dialogue to examine how Pop visual language has shaped American identity and consumerism. 

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Review: ‘Zootopia 2’ is an instant classic

By Isabella Konecky | January 16, 2026

A deft allegorical and heartwarming tale, the sequel recalls the magic of Disney past.

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‘Revolution Reconsidered’ at the Hood explores how symbols of the American Revolution shape our national identity

By Olivia Sapper | January 12, 2026

On view through Aug. 8, the exhibition assembles nearly 50 objects from the museum’s permanent collection to tell a visual story of America’s founding.

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Kruse Reviews: ‘Marty Supreme’ is an electrifying masterpiece about the cost of ambition

By Taylor Kruse | January 12, 2026

Featuring a complex protagonist and acting alongside an exhilarating plot and cinematography, Josh Safdie’s first solo film hits the cinematic jackpot.

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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ does justice to Mary Shelley’s gothic classic

By Isabella Konecky | January 9, 2026

With whimsical cinematography and standout acting, the novel’s latest adaptation brings its exploration of character to life.

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