In 2022, the release of Avatar: The Way of Water reaffirmed the cultural relevance and cinematic ambition of the original story. Unfortunately, in 2025, Avatar: Fire and Ash has given me clarity into the consumerist agenda that undermines the series’s foundational critique of exploitation.
Despite encountering last-minute venue difficulties, Witness Theater’s I-Show was, by all accounts, an incredibly strong set of student performances. Whether you’re searching for a foray into theater practitioning or just looking for things to do over the weekend, Witness Theater is a great excuse to go out and appreciate the incalculable efforts of fellow Hopkins students.
Whether you’re spending this Valentine’s with a significant other, platonic or familial relationships, 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.
February is promising; students are regaining their academic footing as the spring semester starts and 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 comfort from the snow and wind this week, we have media recommendations for you to sink your senses in.
AI has become prevalent in a remarkably short amount of time. It regularly infiltrates our day-to-day lives while industries wrestle with the ethics and legality of using it in their businesses. Take Hollywood, 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.
In signature Geese style, the now-quartet manages to find new ways to give people, music and life the biggest middle finger you’ve ever seen on Getting Killed.
Wicked: For Good is far from perfect, and I would wager many will hold the first part much closer to their hearts. Nonetheless, it is made with clear heart and love for the story that shines through despite its stumbles, and it is worth the watch for longtime fans and those seeking to complete the first film’s journey.
After attending Laufey’s Philadelphia concert, I was left with the same feeling I experienced after the first time I saw her in D.C. during the Bewitched tour: love, loss and, above all, the desire to wear an ornate ballgown and experience life through a movie screen.
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. With its gorgeous visuals, Frankenstein was a respectful take on Mary Shelley’s original 1818 novel.
From Nov. 6 to Nov. 9, the Hopkins theater program 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 Wilde’s career and an introspective view on the role of the artist in society.
Another picture about a woman slowly losing her sanity in an unhappy relationship doesn’t exactly reinvent the wheel of storytelling. But Lynne Ramsay's Die My Love 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.
Slowly but surely, we are inching our way closer to the end of the semester. These final few weeks come fast. During those precious days of rest leading up to and during fall recess, we encourage you to seize the time to relax and unwind with some of these hand-picked, timely media recommendations.
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.
On Oct. 3, the moment I got to press play on The Life of a Showgirl 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. This album is everything I wanted it to be, even if not everyone agrees.
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., 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.
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.
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.
As October creeps in each year, the world awaits with bated breath the names recognized by the Nobel Committee as those that have conferred “the greatest benefit to humankind.” This year, the coveted literary honor was awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai for his unique vision of the apocalypse.
At the end of 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, evil had been vanquished, and a new day of the Disney+ TV series would fill the empty void to satisfy fans of the iconic series. That is, until interviews revealed a potential 10th episode of the saga, one that could have changed everything.
We had already seen Khalid in the summer at World Pride 2025, so the excitement that Hopkins finally had a somewhat mainstream artist for Hoptoberfest 2025 dwindled between us. Nevertheless, I donned my favorite pair of jeans and halter-top combo, and I giddily ran to the end of the line on Oct. 24.
