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TV review: ‘black-ish’ spinoff ‘grown-ish’ is fresh, fun, colorful

By Jordan McDonald | January 11, 2018

On Jan. 3, Freeform debuted the first two episodes of “grown-ish,” the highly-anticipated spin-off of ABC’s “black-ish.” “grown-ish” follows Zoey (Yara Shahidi), the eldest Johnson daughter, through her freshman year of college and journey into adulthood.

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Roomful of Teeth to premiere new work at tonight’s concert

By Savannah Miller | January 9, 2018

Founded in 2009, Roomful of Teeth is a group of eight singers who explore a variety of vocal techniques in their pieces, includingPersian classical singing, Tuvan throat singing and yodeling.

Tv Review

Review: Brosnahan dazzles as “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

By Haley Gordon | January 9, 2018

Watching the opening scene from the new Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” I knew immediately that the titular character would get cheated on.

Film Review

Review: Sorkin’s directorial turn captivates, lacks substance

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | January 9, 2018

In his newest film, “Molly’s Game,” Sorkin is behind the camera as well as the script. As far as directorial debuts go, the film isn’t half bad. It’s not great — many have already assessed that Sorkin is a better writer than director — but it’s a captivating two-and-a-half-hour thrill ride that plays like a more tame and conscientious version of “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

Music

Review: looking back on the best songs and artists of 2017

By Ileana Sung | January 5, 2018

The start of 2018 means the beginning of #NewYearNewMe routines and looking forward to new beginnings, but there’s also no better time than now to reminisce on the year that just ended.

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Eighth 'Star Wars' installment challenges established format

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | January 4, 2018

The film picks up immediately after “Episode VII – The Force Awakens” ends.

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Music review: The Killers’ ‘Wonderful Wonderful’ deserves a listen

By Zach Cherian | November 14, 2017

If I had to bet on a song that every Dartmouth student knows, I would pick “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers.

Arts

Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’

By Madeline Killen | November 14, 2017

I know that Taylor Swift is a bad person. She lied about Kanye West, she tried to fight Nicki Minaj via Twitter and she probably voted for Donald Trump.

Film Review

Review: ‘The Florida Project’ is good, depending on definition

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | November 14, 2017

A few weeks ago, my editors acquiesced to my request to drop the numerical ratings system in my reviews.

Arts

Music Review: up-and-coming Ethiopian-American artist Kelela

By Jordan McDonald | November 14, 2017

In “The Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power,” Black feminist writer Audre Lorde critiques the ways in which Western patriarchal societies have suppressed and falsely encouraged women’s sexual expression.

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Book Review: Michelle Obama-inspired ‘Courage is Contagious’

By Jordan McDonald | November 10, 2017

An ode to former first lady Michelle Obama, “Courage is Contagious: And Other Reasons to be Thankful for Michelle Obama” takes on the task of memorializing and honoring the legacy of Obama as a cultural icon through a collection of written reflections.

Arts

Column: Can Dartmouth get sustainable food access right?

By Han Vale | November 10, 2017

Recently, Dartmouth announced a clear commitment to address food sustainability throughout campus dining by initiating the formation of a “food working group” comprised of a collective of students, faculty and staff.

Arts

Student Spotlight: Kevin Soraci ’18, painter and engineer

By Holly Sung | November 9, 2017

There are many people who paint, but there are not many who use emoji as a source of inspiration — Kevin Soraci ’18 is both.

Arts

Group Spotlight on troupe Dartmouth Rude Mechanicals

By Lex Kang | November 7, 2017

Known for being the only entirely student-led theater troupe on campus, the Dartmouth Rude Mechanicals is a group of passionate, talented students with a singular obsession.

Arts

Chadwick Boseman excels as pillar of justice in ‘Marshall’

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | November 7, 2017

On Saturday night, I trekked down to the labyrinthine nether-realm that is the Nugget Theater to see “Marshall.” Ten minutes before, I had left the Hopkins Center for the Arts’ screening of Taylor Sheridan’s problematic, complicated yet engaging “Wind River,” which played to a mostly packed theater.

Arts

Glee Club to perform Mendelssohn and Brahms this Sunday

By Lauren Segal | November 3, 2017

The musical stylings of the Dartmouth Glee Club will once again grace Rollins Chapel this Sunday as they reimagine the works of Felix Mendelssohn and Johannes Brahms.

Arts

Halloween-o-thon showcases young Upper Valley filmmakers

By Jordan McDonald | November 2, 2017

On Sunday, Oct. 29, Upper Valley television channel CATV’s sixth annual Halloween-o-thon took place on Dartmouth’s campus from 1 p.m.

Theater

Fall musical ‘Cabaret’ to premiere at the Hop this weekend

By Zach Cherian | November 2, 2017

With the end of fall term approaching, the theater department’s fall musical is right around the corner.

Arts

‘It's Criminal’ documentary features Dartmouth English class

By Kylee Sibilia | October 31, 2017

While other courses at the College build students up, English 53.04 breaks them down — and in that way it acts as a catalyst for real change.

Arts

‘Battle of the Sexes’ proves to be more than just a sports movie

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | October 31, 2017

In last week’s review of “The Snowman,” I encouraged readers to skip that dreadfully dull film and instead watch “Battle of the Sexes.” As it happens, I saw the two films over a week ago, and the contrast could not have been greater.