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Virtual Sundance and the Resilience of Film Festivals

Recently, I had the dubious privilege of attending the 2021 Virtual Sundance Film Festival. Privilege, because I didn’t have to pay, and dubious, because while the festival is internationally renowned, the new virtual experience was significantly changed from normal years. I’ve never attended the festival in full but,

“Wonder Woman 1984” Underwhelms as a Sequel to the Critically-Acclaimed Original

“Wonder Woman 1984” is the first in a starting line-up of 17 WarnerMedia films scheduled for release on the AT&T digital steaming platform, HBO Max, all throughout 2021. Photo Courtesy of Anygator. Compared to the highly-lauded original film in its franchise, “Wonder Woman 1984” was a disappointment. Originally

Instagram Adopts Consumerist Model in New Update, Raising Concerns Amongst Users

For a long time now, Instagram has turned with the tides of capitalism, allowing many of its users to sink in the process. Once known as a simple photo-sharing app, Instagram later became an elevating platform for influencers and brands, shifting the narrative from followers and likes to one centering

Breaking the Ice with Breaking Bad

Breaking the Ice with Breaking Bad

For the past three months, we have studied remotely from the hamlet of Gill, Mass., population 1,500. You’d think that since we can’t go anywhere, we would see a lot of each other, perhaps hanging out in common areas and bumping into each other in the kitchen.

Spotify to Allow Artists' Enhanced Algorithm Placement in Exchange for Royalties

On Nov. 2, Spotify launched its new “Discovery Mode” program, which will allow artists to receive algorithmic boosts in exchange for reduced royalty payments. The program will affect Spotify’s personalized autoplay and radio feeds, which account for a large portion of new artist discovery on the platform. The program

In 2020, What is the Point of SNL?

All summer, I could not wait for “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) to return. With each absurd news alert and headline that graced our screens this summer, I caught myself wondering how “SNL” would address it if the show were in season. Then “SNL” returned for the premier of its 46th

“Six” Reimagines History in New, Empowering Feminist Pop Musical

The day before Broadway shut down in March, I had plans to see the musical “Six.” Upon arriving at the theatre, I waited in a long line and was surprised to see that it was full. The experience of being at a Broadway show in the midst of a pandemic