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Whitney Bruno '21

Whitney Bruno '21

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“Sierra Burgess is a Loser” Embodies Tone-Deaf Dissonance
Arts & Living

“Sierra Burgess is a Loser” Embodies Tone-Deaf Dissonance

“Sierra Burgess Is a Loser,” Netflix’s latest teen rom-com directed by Ian Samuels, sets out with the purest of intentions. On the surface, its progressive message seems harmless: “Just be you,” the movie’s poster boasts, referring in part to the film’s representational appeal of not having a

Whitney Bruno '21 Sep 18, 2018 • 3 min read
‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Embraces Weirdness and Defies the Norm
Arts & Living

‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Embraces Weirdness and Defies the Norm

In recent years, campaigns for more diverse representation in the media have overtaken public discourse surrounding both the small and big screen. In the realm of Hollywood, a market for progressive, diverse films has slowly but surely developed as a result, and this year’s “A Wrinkle in Time,” directed

Whitney Bruno '21 Mar 19, 2018 • 4 min read
“Grown-ish” Honestly Portrays College Life, Bringing Relatability
Arts & Living

“Grown-ish” Honestly Portrays College Life, Bringing Relatability

As a first-year in college, it seems as if Freeform’s latest hit-TV show “Grown-ish” could not have started airing at a better time. As the show’s central character, Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi), struggles to adapt to her new life at the fictional California University, I find myself relating

Whitney Bruno '21 Feb 12, 2018 • 3 min read
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