To watch and watch for: Week of Oct. 11
By ARTS EDITORS | 2 days agoRemember that you can’t keep going without taking a break. Relax and take a walk on the creative side by checking out upcoming films, music, books and more!
Remember that you can’t keep going without taking a break. Relax and take a walk on the creative side by checking out upcoming films, music, books and more!
Phan covers Primetime’s moral interrogations in a post-9/11 world.
Costello-Kumfer covers the phone-less concert experience of Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Tour.
Klann reviews Yesteryear to determine if the viral book is worth the hype.
Every year, the Nobel Prize in Literature drives contentious literary discourse about our most prestigious living writers. This year’s prize will be announced on Oct. 8th, and we at The News-Letter are covering and giving background for 10 names which frequently appear on prediction lists: Can Xue, Gerald Murnane, Anne Carson, Thomas Pynchon, Garielle Lutz, Rachel Cusk, Isabel Allende, Haruki Murakami, Elena Ferrante and Hopkins’ own Louise Erdrich.
As fall begins, you may be looking for new or exciting experiences with the changing seasons. Whether you’re looking for a new film or novel, we’ve got you covered with suggestions for you.
Drawing on Christian theories of hermeneutics, German Idealism, and virtue ethics, the discussion spanned from ancient Greek tragedies to 18th and 19th century novels, itself tracing a continuity across disciplines and throughout time.
Whether you find yourself bedridden looking for a new book to pass the time or full of energy and searching for things to do in the Baltimore area, hopefully you’ll find the time to check out some of this week's recommendations!
In the spirit of a new retrospective exhibition of Tove Jansson’s work, Estelle Chen reflects on Jansson’s work in the quarter-century after her passing.
Carly Rae Jepsen has a habit of releasing albums in two, typically releasing a B-side album for each cycle. These storied traditions came together on Sept. 18 for Day and Night, the pop star’s eighth studio release and first double album arriving right after the birth of her first child.
Hallett reviews the new Oasis documentary and its eye-opening portrayal of the band.
There’s always more studying to come, but there’s also always more media to check out! The Arts & Entertainment editors hope that you can find some time in your busy schedules to check out these selections releasing this week.
It is no wonder, then, that the Womack Sisters’ inseparable relationship with their family was immediately apparent as soon as I sat down with the trio ahead of their Baltimore concert alongside LA SOM and Thee Sacred Souls on Sept. 22.
Wilson invites listeners to see translation as a performance and an experience.
Leviticus is a refreshing queer horror study of sexuality and sincerity.
Various writers, staff writers and editors contribute to the Arts & Entertainment section’s specially curated picks of art released during the summer of 2026.
Late Fame’s most lasting interrogation dissects the performances of all its players in the pursuit of art.
What fate lies in store for the seventh actor to be granted a license to kill? Hallett explores who could be the next James Bond.
Before classes start to truly ramp up with endless assignments and back-to-back exams, the Arts & Entertainment editors would like to offer some suggestions to occupy the free time you may get during this early semester period.
I have never seen a Shakespeare work portrayed through such a creative lens that kept the intent of the show intact.