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“The Mandalorian” Delivers Impressive Visuals and Cast

“The Mandalorian” Delivers Impressive Visuals and Cast

“The Mandalorian” has a lot to prove. It is the first “Star Wars” adaptation to be a live action TV show, as well as Disney’s first new “Star Wars” content exclusive to Disney+, the recently-launched streaming service. Ultimately, “The Mandalorian” holds up to fans’ expectations, redefining the beloved franchise

MAGDALENE Explores Misery and the Divine Feminine

MAGDALENE Explores Misery and the Divine Feminine

After spending three years removed from both the music scene and public sphere, U.K.-based singer FKA twigs has returned with her second LP, “MAGDALENE,” which was released on Nov. 8. On its surface, “MAGDALENE” may seem like a break-up album following the singer’s highly publicized split from

A Playlist to Accompany Your Thanksgiving Festivities

Picture this: It’s a beautiful fall morning. You’re back at home for Thanksgiving, momentarily avoiding the stresses of college in December by spending time with your family and friends. You’re asleep in bed, cozy under the covers, when your mom walks in, opens the shades and says

Netflix’s “Unbelievable” Portrays Effects of Rape in New Way

Netflix’s “Unbelievable” Portrays Effects of Rape in New Way

One night this past September, co-creator, executive producer, director and writer of the miniseries “Unbelievable” Susannah Grant ’84 realized that the show had achieved more success than she ever imagined possible. “The series had been out not even a week at this point. Everyone else in my house was asleep,

Life(-giving) Sentences: Movement Through Intimacy

Life(-giving) Sentences: Movement Through Intimacy

As part of the Visiting Writers Series at UMass Amherst, poet and writer Ocean Vuong came to the university’s Fine Arts Center on Thursday night to read from his debut novel “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.” As the audience streamed into the massive hall, the air fluttered with

Rapper Kemba Performs Intimate Powerhouse Concert

Rapper Kemba Performs Intimate Powerhouse Concert

It is not too common to see an artist casually walking around the crowd before hitting the stage for a show. However, for Bronx rapper Kemba, this is common practice. “I like to catch the vibe,” he told me. Kemba, formerly known as Yc the Cynic, certainly caught the vibe

TV Show “Dickinson” Feels Out of Touch with Reality

TV Show “Dickinson” Feels Out of Touch with Reality

If Amherst, both the college and town, bears the mark of any single person it would be Emily Dickinson, whose image hangs in Johnson Chapel alongside our past presidents and whose house sits comfortable in town on the perimeter of campus. The house where she grew up and lived is