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Gabby Edzie '17

Contributing Writer

Amherst Cinema Holds Year-Long Celebratory 10th Anniversary Series

Amherst Cinema Holds Year-Long Celebratory 10th Anniversary Series

Nov. 11, 2015 marked the launch of Amherst Cinema’s 10th anniversary year series, a year-long collection of screenings and accompanying events in celebration of the nonprofit cinema’s continued existence as Amherst’s film hub. Although the nonprofit entered the community in 2006, the creation is more accurately described

An Evening with Afternoon Men: An Interview with the Rising Band

An Evening with Afternoon Men: An Interview with the Rising Band

Afternoon Men are an up-and-coming rock band based in New York City, whose members include Dan Adler ’14 and Nick Fowler ’15E. I had a chance to speak with the longtime comedians and newfound bandmates about the production of lyrical gold and the journey from a suite in Pond Dormitory

Playing “RUFF” : An Interview with Born Ruffians’ Mitch Desrosier

Playing “RUFF” : An Interview with Born Ruffians’ Mitch Desrosier

There’s something quite comforting to be found in the caffeinated, jittery sound that is Toronto-based Indie Rock band, Born Ruffians. The band, inspired by groups like Talking Heads and Pixies, has stayed loyal to the under-produced sound that is quintessentially indie. This remains true for their recent 2015 release,

Amherst Cinema Features Mitchell’s Innovative Horror “It Follows”

Amherst Cinema Features Mitchell’s Innovative Horror “It Follows”

There is perhaps nothing more frightening than the boundless nature of the unknown. This is the very mentality director David Robert Mitchell has latched onto with his newly released horror film, “It Follows” — one of Amherst Cinema’s newest features. The film unnerves, as once the notion of the unknown

Notable Alumni: An Amherst Duo’s Pursuit of an Original Sound

Notable Alumni: An Amherst Duo’s Pursuit of an Original Sound

Two Amherst musicians, Julian Boykins ’15 and Andrew Nwachuku ’15, are trying to realize a dream that lies dormant within essentially every Amherst student. The duo, called Notable Alumni, make music inspired by the idea of greatness. Notable Alumni, are striving to be just that: notable. Boykins, an economics major

Sia Music Video Pushes Boundaries and Sparks Unwarranted Criticism

Sia Music Video Pushes Boundaries and Sparks Unwarranted Criticism

Australian singer and songwriter Sia owes her success to her decision to play into the peculiar. Her growing collection of songs is created through a manipulation of raw emotion. Like with most performers of the time, a variety of visual art accompanies Sia’s music. The Sia brand includes her

TV on the Radio’s Latest Album Edgy But Accessible

TV on the Radio’s Latest Album Edgy But Accessible

TV on the Radio has been firmly held in the arms of fans and critics alike since the post-punk group put every cent they had into their 2003 demo, “OK Calculator.” The demo is characterized by the uneasiness that could only stem from the act of producing unknown music from