Arts Columns
The Call to Adventure
There isn’t a better metaphor in the world for overcoming obstacles and ascending from melancholic depths than climbing a mountain. Or seven of them.
Picturing the Past and Future — The Resurgent Importance of Nadav Kander’s Journey Along the Yangtze River
Kander implies that photography is a poor means of objectivity, preferring to use it to interrogate the world’s emotional depths.
Issa Rae Frees Black Women From The Restraints of Respectability
“Rap Sh!t” is not concerned with racial uplift or respectability. It is a refreshingly real representation of the absurdities and contradictions of being an aspiring rapper, of survival, Miami, and girls from the hood.
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Illustration by Elana R. Lane, computer science and design student at Northeastern University.
When I Talk About Anime, I Am Talking About Time
When rewatching a favorite, I can recall distinctly the landscapes and people, the anxiety and aspirations, that marked the period I first watched it in. Anime has become an accidental way of assembling a chronology of my past.
Hayao Miyazaki’s Visions of Return
Many of the most iconic scenes from the animator’s extended repertoire are ones that involve transformation.
An Unlikely Cubicle
At Harvard, we push them down deep, transcending their tragedies of inaccess through our relentless resourcefulness. But through our hard work and creativity, our not-a-moment’s hesitation to grasp at any opportunity that comes our way, we have the courage at moments like these to reflect. And to reach back.
Impressions: The Duality of Bass, Multi-instrumentality, and Discovering Indie-Folk Artists on Spotify with Ben J. Dreier ‘22-23
I just have a lot more fun with music in college now.
Boston-Born: How a City Shapes Music
Born right here in the city, the band worked their way through local venues and took advantage of musical connections in the city to achieve rapid success.
Why Artists Care About Ukraine
Putin’s unprovoked and inhumane attack relies on destroying a future world where Ukrainian artists can exist — and that is precisely why the current generation of musicians, poets, and artists from all over the world have stood up in support of Ukraine.
Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun: A Study in Courtly Charm and Artistic Empathy
Her portraits continued to refuse an era or tradition, and her sensitive and empathetic portrayals of high-ranking individuals garnered even more popularity for her works.
Prescriptive Music Experiences
If this column achieves anything, I hope it will inspire you to seek out live music.
