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A Conversation with a Student on the Frontiers of Climate Change

Student Voices from the Frontlines of Climate Change, an event hosted on Nov. 28 by the Students for Climate Action (SCA) and the Association of Amherst Students (AAS), provided an opportunity for students to share the ways in which climate change has impacted their lives. The event sought to implore

Ariana Grande Pays Homage to Cult Rom-Coms in “thank u, next”

Ariana Grande Pays Homage to Cult Rom-Coms in “thank u, next”

After much anticipation, Ariana Grande dropped her music video to her smash single “thank u, next,” a sweet, razor-sharp send-off to her exes Big Sean, Ricky Alvarez, Mac Miller and former fiancé Pete Davidson. The song, which has been sitting atop the Billboard Hot 100 for the past three weeks

Paul Dano’s Directorial Debut in “Wildlife” Misses the Mark

Paul Dano’s Directorial Debut in “Wildlife” Misses the Mark

Paul Dano has made a name for himself as a critically-acclaimed actor across a splay of successful independent films, including “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Ruby Sparks” and “Love & Mercy.” However, in his directorial debut “Wildlife,” Dano moves from in front of the camera to behind it. The feature film is

Earl Sweatshirt’s “Some Rap Songs” Shows Artistic Maturity

Earl Sweatshirt’s “Some Rap Songs” Shows Artistic Maturity

After a relatively quiet three years between albums, Earl Sweatshirt released his third commercial LP “Some Rap Songs.” On Friday Nov. 30, Earl first broke into the hip-hop world at just 16 years old in 2010 with the west coast rap collective Odd Future. “Some Rap Songs” is Earl Sweatshirt’

“Wings of Desire” Successfully Breaks Fantasy Genre Tropes

Amherst Cinema will screen “Wings of Desire” on Dec. 2 and 4, the 1987 classic film of German cinema and a quintessential artifact from the time of two Germanys. The movie’s straightforward humanism is textured with an enchanted, meditative style that has earned it an immense following over the

Unconventional Christmas Movies to Watch This Holiday Season

Unconventional Christmas Movies to Watch This Holiday Season

It’s almost December, which means it’s officially the perfect time to stream holiday movies. While there are so many heartwarming, self-proclaimed holiday movies to return to on winter nights, the movies in which the holiday itself fades into the background are often the ones that most invigorate us

Capital One’s “The Match” Signals Shift in Sports Entertainment

Capital One’s “The Match” Signals Shift in Sports Entertainment

Two of the greatest golfers of all time teed it up against each other for a $9 million dollar winner-takes-all prize in “Capital One’s The Match: Tiger vs. Phil” last Friday afternoon. This match, fought between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, and played at Shadow Creek Golf Course outside