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(02/17/26 3:36am)
In the aftermath of Valentine’s Day, there is much preparation to be done for the coming year. The snow is melting as the weather warms up for springtime, and although Punxsutawney Phil cast a different omen for us, we’re beginning to see the grass again. If you celebrate Lunar New Year, look forward to the prosperous Year of the Horse and the influx of red envelope stimulus checks! Maybe you’re spending this week single and recovering from the onslaught of cute couples’ posts. Maybe you’re hunkering down for a week of midterms. Maybe you’re procrastinating calling your parents back home. Regardless of what it is you’re looking for, this week’s To Watch and Watch For has something for you.
(02/09/26 7:05pm)
It’s that time of the year. You’re either counting down until The Day arrives, you’re dreading it or you have complicated feelings. Valentine’s Day is not for the weak of heart. Whether you’re spending this Valentine’s with a significant other, platonic or familial relations, or by yourself, the Arts section has the latest installment of To Watch and Watch For, guaranteed to hold media picks that will either enhance your experience with someone else or at least distract you from a double-edged holiday. If you’re lost for where to begin, here are my personal favorites:
(03/13/26 3:02pm)
From Friday, Jan. 30 to Sunday, Feb. 1 the Barnstormers performed Stupid F##king Bird, written by Aaron Posner as a modern and satirical adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, originally published in 1896.
(02/13/26 5:00am)
Contrary to the prevailing Valentine’s Day sentiment, the question the Arts section poses this holiday is not “who wants me,” but rather, “what do we want?” The time of selfless love and devoted yearning has not come to an end, but we are putting it on pause. Instead, take this year’s Valentine’s Day to make sure that you’re showing love to yourself — in the form of, you guessed it, love-related arts to consume. Movies, television, literature and music, all about love. What better gift could there be from your favorite section of your college’s newspaper? Regardless of if you do or don’t have a special love in your life at the moment, remember this: The News-Letter’s Arts & Entertainment section always loves you — and here are our specially curated picks of Valentine’s Day art, for all of our loyal readers.
(02/10/26 8:00pm)
Witness Theater’s I-Show, one of the University’s most exciting theater performances for audiences and theater practitioners alike, occurred at the Bloomberg Student Center’s theater from Feb. 6 to Feb. 8. The performances saw four one-act plays that were entirely written, produced, directed, acted and turned into reality through all other necessary countless jobs by Hopkins students themselves.
(02/12/26 5:00am)
The impact of the original 2009 Avatar is undeniable. As a self-proclaimed “Disney Adult” who lives 7 hours away from Orlando, Fla. I will proudly boast that my favorite attraction at Walt Disney World is the “Avatar Flight of Passage” ride (at this point, I’ve ridden it at least 20 times). However, long before its theme park implementation, Avatar had made strides in both cinema and pop culture. Directed by James Cameron, the film has grossed over $2.92 billion and has continued to represent the unyielding power of imagination and capture the dangers of unchecked colonial expansion.
(02/02/26 3:07pm)
The first week of February is cold but promising; students are regaining their academic footing as the spring semester starts, and others are looking forward to the warmth the rest of the month will bring as Valentine’s Day approaches. Regardless of your relationship status, if you’re seeking any form of comfort from the harsh snow and wind this week, we have media recommendations for you to sink your senses in.
(12/26/25 4:18pm)
Following the soaring climax of “Defying Gravity” from 2024’s movie adaptation of the cultural phenomenon that is the Broadway musical Wicked, audiences everywhere have eagerly anticipated John M. Chu’s interpretation of the divisive Act 2. In Wicked: For Good, which landed in cinemas on the Nov. 21, the director delivers a spectacle that is... somewhat good?
(01/05/26 1:19pm)
AI has become prevalent in our world in a remarkably short amount of time. It infiltrates many aspects of our day-to-day lives almost imperceptibly while industries wrestle with the ethics and legality of using this new technology in their businesses. Take Hollywood, for example, which must now come to terms with AI and determine not just if the artificial can create art, but also what rights creatives have to their works and performances.
(11/17/25 9:58pm)
Call me biased, but the worst snub this year for the Grammy nominations was The Weeknd – Abel Tesfaye. As Abel’s #1 fan (you’re talking to someone who is seriously considering getting a “Stargirl” tattoo), this year’s Grammy nominations were nothing short of criminal.
(11/21/25 4:00am)
In a world that seems to have lost its creative spark, doomed to forever remake the same stories in an eternal cycle of references, Guillermo del Toro creates Frankenstein — one of the most adapted works of all time. A classic del Toro film, with gorgeous visuals and a piece of real-estate I, too, would break the laws of nature for, Frankenstein was a respectful take on Mary Shelley’s original 1818 novel.
(11/18/25 10:00pm)
From Nov. 6 to Nov. 9, the Hopkins Program in Theatre Arts and Studies presented show-stopping performances of “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde.” Written by Moisés Kaufman and directed by Sean Elias, the show offered a unique look at the downfall of Oscar Wilde’s career and an introspective view on the role of the artist in society.
(11/18/25 3:45am)
Slowly but surely, we are inching our way closer to the end of the semester. These final few weeks come fast. Fall recess lulls you into a false sense of security before the merciless onslaught of study nights, final exams, papers, presentations and more that all happen only within a couple of weeks. During those precious days of rest leading up to and during fall recess, however, we encourage you to seize the time to relax and unwind with some of these hand-picked, timely media recommendations.
(11/18/25 5:00am)
Another picture about a woman slowly losing her sanity in an unhappy relationship doesn’t exactly reinvent the wheel of storytelling. But Die My Love, through director Lynne Ramsay’s sharp direction and Jennifer Lawrence’s phenomenal lead performance, executes a familiar trope with more depth; there’s more to linger on than the usual visceral feelings that arise from being in a frenzied, emotional coma.
(12/19/25 11:11pm)
What makes a good concert?
(11/11/25 3:03am)
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to another installment of To Watch and Watch For! The sky is starting to get dark by 6 p.m., the November chill is settling in gradually and we get to show off our seasonal fashion instincts with the heavier layers and stylish coats of winter clothing. Enrich your winter experience with the following works of art.
(11/04/25 2:00pm)
This week, we grapple with Halloween hangover and the countdown to fall recess. In this liminal space on the calendar, days feel like weeks. However, have no fear — the Arts section is here with this week’s installment of To Watch and Watch For, our specially curated list to help you keep track of time while also whiling it away, beginning with these four personal recommendations.
(11/11/25 5:00am)
I had marked the Friday night I was going to watch Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl in theaters on my calendar for weeks. The weeks leading up to the official release date of The Life of a Showgirl, the latest album by the prolific showgirl herself, Taylor Swift, were filled with anticipation. On Oct. 3, the moment I got to press play on that album at midnight, I felt something completely electrifying: excitement, nerves and, above all, the certainty that I was about to witness a turning point in the music industry. And then, just a few days later, I got to experience the album release documentary that Swift prepared for her loyal fans to see in theaters all over the world. By the end of this experience, closing out release weekend for me, I was left smiling and more than satisfied with the 12 new additions to my daily rotation of songs. This album is everything I wanted it to be, even if not everyone agrees.
(01/05/26 3:09am)
How often do you feel alone nowadays? Is it never? More than before? Did the constant barrage of bright lights and flashing faces on your phone screen make you feel more or less isolated? Somewhere in the radio waves and ethernet cable signals, did we ship away our humanity — our ability to connect?
(11/06/25 11:15pm)
After three back-to-back films fixating on the nature of human desire and love, Luca Guadagnino’s newest release, After the Hunt, forgoes his past thematic patterns in favor of a story meant to examine the ethical struggles of various power dynamics in higher education. Specifically, After the Hunt follows an up-for-tenure college professor, Alma Imhoff (Julia Roberts), whose protégé, Maggie Resnick (Ayo Edeberi), accuses her colleague and professor, Hank Gibson (Andrew Garfield), of sexual assault.
