Arts

Kruse Reviews: ‘Michael’ is a mindless and hagiographic tribute to the King of Pop

By Taylor Kruse | April 27, 2026

Antoine Fuqua’s sanitized biopic offers slick spectacle but little substance in its portrait of Michael Jackson.

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Review: A Gen Z author crafts a 20th-century aristocratic saga in “Lázár”

By Ryan Alves Rocha | April 27, 2026

Nelio Biedermann’s novel narrates the downfall of a powerful Hungarian family.

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‘Noah Kahan: Out of Body’ offers a vulnerable look inside the life of a Vermonter-turned-superstar

By Amanda Adams | April 24, 2026

Against the backdrop of roaring crowds and personal struggles, the documentary traces what it means to leave home — and what it means to keep coming back. 

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‘A Celebration of “Sinners”’ showcases the film’s power through performance and conversation

By Dillon Cain | April 24, 2026

A multi-part event coordinated by the Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life brought “Sinners” to life with dance, blues music and a Q&A session with actress Wunmi Mosaku

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Kruse Reviews: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ is mean, gross and mostly forgettable

By Taylor Kruse | April 20, 2026

Cronin has an eye for viscera and camera tricks, but his two-hour “Mummy” reimagining never becomes scary, funny or distinctive.

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Robert Frost celebration brings together Upper Valley community

By Colby Martin | April 20, 2026

Community members gathered for the event on April 15 commemorating Frost’s life and poetic legacy at Dartmouth, in New England and beyond.

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New Netflix documentary examines life and death of Moriah Wilson ’19

By Mira Wissman | April 17, 2026

“The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson” traces the cyclist’s rise and the family effort to tell her story beyond her murder.

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Review: ‘XO, Kitty’ season three gets lost in its own drama

By Olivia Cao | April 17, 2026

As the Netflix series piles on love triangles and miscommunication, Kitty’s self-discovery gets pushed to the sidelines.

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Review: ‘The Drama’ shoots to unsettle rather than dig deeper

By Dillon Cain | April 13, 2026

A deceptively simple romance spirals into a tense, darkly funny spectacle that prioritizes shock at every turn but stops short of fully exploring its ideas.

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The Hood Highlights Tour explores memory and national identity across six galleries

By Amanda Adams | April 13, 2026

A docent-led tour on April 8 invited visitors to consider how artists use memory, remembrance and national identity across the museum’s collections.

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‘Nightfall in Cairo,’ an English translation of distinguished fellow Ezzedine Fishere’s 2017 novel, voices personal stories from the Egyptian Arab Spring

By Avery Lin | April 10, 2026

Translated by Fishere and edited by Sharidan Russell ’18, the novel offers a window into a debate and desire-fueled conversation between two characters whose lives and political attitudes have been dramatically influenced by the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

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Review: ‘Problemista’ is a touching comedy about life as an immigrant

By Ryan Alves Rocha | April 10, 2026

Julio Torres’s 2023 comedy-drama follows a young Salvadoran man in search of his biggest dream.

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Review: smokedope2016’s latest album ‘THE COMEDOWN’ captures the moment before the fall

By Dillon Cain | April 6, 2026

On “THE COMEDOWN,” smokedope2016 exchanges cloud rap’s haze for a more sobering glimpse into its consequences.

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College humor and classic film: author Jeff Nelligan’s satirical take on ‘Animal House’ and the western canon

By Eloisa Bloom | April 6, 2026

Nelligan discussed his inspiration for satire and the enduring appeal of “Animal House.” 

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Review: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ is fun and little else

By Eugene Kang | April 6, 2026

The animated sequel to “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is flashy and sleek but devoid of real substance.

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Kruse Reviews: ‘Project Hail Mary’ is a crowd-pleasing sci-fi epic full of humor and heart

By Taylor Kruse | April 3, 2026

Ryan Gosling anchors the relentlessly entertaining and shamelessly sincere adventure directed by Dartmouth alumni Phil Lord and Chris Miller.

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Review: ‘Assembly’ falls short in its depiction of AI as liberating

By Ryan Alves Rocha | April 3, 2026

Rashaad Newsome and Johnny Symons’s latest documentary merges performance and technology in an attempt to transform a former military unit into a queer, afrofuturistic utopia

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Kruse Reviews: ‘The Bride!’ is a wildly ambitious, yet poorly executed and utterly baffling feminist remix of the Frankenstein story

By Taylor Kruse | March 9, 2026

Despite its lofty goals, a disjointed story structure and grating sensibility make the film more irritating than insightful.

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Creative writing students embrace new Literary Arts Bridge

By Dillon Cain and Eloisa Bloom | March 9, 2026

Since its official November opening, the space has hosted talks with authors and publishing industry professionals. 

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Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble and Concord-Carlisle High School Frontiers Ensemble premiere original works at the Hopkins Center for the Arts

By Victoria Tirado | March 9, 2026

As part of the Hop’s Mexican Repertoire Initiative, two winners of the Arturo Márquez Composition Competition composed works performed by the ensembles on Feb. 13.

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