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Sun-Jung Yum, Cecilia Barron, Isabelle Agee-Jacobson, and Vera Targoff

October 8, 2018

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The Old Man Who Read Love Stories by Luis Sepúlveda What: This short read tells the story of Antonio José Bolivar, an old man living alone in an Ecuadorian jungle after the death of his lover. He faces heartache, solitude, cultural conflicts, and the vicious wild. Why: Most text about love are often cliché, making you feel the same ways and think the same things. B...

Gay in the ’90s: A Fictional Story of Homophobic History

September 27, 2018

Directed by Desiree Akhavan and based on the YA novel by Emily Danforth, the summer 2018 film The Miseducation of Cameron Post is truly a striking piece of cinem...

“White Boy Rick” Entertains, Yet Fails to Be Memorable

Andrew Mello, Arts & Entertainment Editor

September 27, 2018

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The film White Boy Rick is about justice; the bitterly fair kind that lands people in prison disconnected from their families, and the unfair kind, the type that leaves kids dead on the street.

“Astroworld”: A Curation Of Talent

September 27, 2018

Two years from his last studio album, rapper Travis Scott is back with another smash hit, Astroworld, released in early August. “La Flame” continues with his unique psychedelic trap style on this project, to outstanding effect. His abilities as a curator comes to the forefront as he brings together the talents of artists like Kid Cudi, Drake, The Weeknd, and many others to complement his own sound.