“The Midnight Gospel” Boasts an Exciting Format but Suffers from Narrow Perspectives

Watching Netflix’s “The Midnight Gospel” is an exercise in concentration. The adult cartoon created by “Adventure Time” animator Pendleton Ward and comedian Duncan Trussell superimposes a fantastical science-fiction universe onto real-world podcast-style philosophical conversations, creating two parallel narratives that can be hard to distinguish.Watching Netflix’s “The Midnight Gospel” is an exercise in concentration. The adult cartoon created by “Adventure Time” animator Pendleton Ward and com

The Dilemma of Choice: A Guide to Ethical Art Consumption

The question of how to reconcile consumerism with sustainability is more prevalent than ever in the age of COVID-19, where Amazon packages reign supreme and supporting small businesses seems like a Herculean (and expensive) task. These ideas of ethical consumption have not arisen with the pandemic, but they seem more pertinent now than ever before. What is often left out of those conversations, however, is how ethical consumption applies to the arts and media. The conscious consumer is no stran

“Zombi Child” Implores for Cultural Understanding

If Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” winning best picture at this year’s Academy Awards proves anything, it’s that independent foreign films deserve just as much recognition as domestic box-office hits. These films tell stories and share unique perspectives on issues that are pertinent not just to viewers in their own native countries, but to people across the globe as well. Such is the case for French director Bertrand Bonello’s latest release “Zombi Child” — a film that tackles the scars of white co

Interterm Class Allows Experience of Art Acquisition

While many may decide to stay home after the holidays, the college provides numerous programs to fill up the January month with productive experiences or low-stakes classes. One such program was “Collecting 101: Acquiring Art for the Mead” through the Mead Art Museum, where a group of seven students were given the opportunity to select a new piece to be exhibited in the Mead. Over the course of five days, students visited art studios and galleries to learn about the art market and experienced e

“Frozen 2” Delights with Soundtrack and Compelling Plot

Walking into the theater to see a Disney princess movie as an adult takes a certain amount of suspending disbelief. The allure of family films largely comes from watching them with children, as their fascination and excitement transfers onto your own experience, making it bearable despite all of their cheesy, predictable plotlines. Another charm of these movies, however, is their ability to transport us back to a time when those cheesy, predictable plotlines were genuinely fascinating and exciti

The Transformative Impact of Growing Streaming Services

Over the past decade, streaming services have taken the entertainment industry by storm, edging out traditional network television channels like NBC and ABC with the more accessible, on-demand video platform. With Netflix streaming came a revolution of how people consume media; no longer confined to a network channel’s schedule, the service provided an egalitarian mode of viewership for next to nothing when compared to the price of cable television. In turn, this democratized the media that we

Amherst Symphony Orchestra Welcomes Class of 2023

On Saturday, Sept. 28, the Amherst Symphony Orchestra (ASO) gave its first performance in Buckley Recital Hall to welcome the class of 2023. With an exciting program of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Festival Overture and Symphony No. 5, it was a perfect way to kick off the orchestra’s 2019-2020 season, which centers on the theme of “Russian Masters.” The emphasis of this concert was placed on the incoming first-year students, who were celebrated onstage by the veteran performers as they took their s