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Gabriella M. Lombardo
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Portrait of an Artist: Director Andrew Heckler
The Harvard Crimson spoke with Heckler about how going undercover in the KKK to research for "Burden" motivated his storytelling.
Bob Iger’s Disney: A Masterclass in Masscult Pt. I
Too many roads lead to Disney, and not all of them seem paved with gold.
‘Star Wars:’ The Rise of Midcult
Was the watering down of Star Wars inevitable precisely because of its mass cultural appeal?
‘Star Wars:’ The Rise of Midcult
Was the watering down of Star Wars inevitable precisely because of its mass cultural appeal?
Portrait of an Artist: Film Director Levan Akin
In his third feature film, “And Then We Danced,” director Levan Akin struck gold: After a standing ovation at Cannes, the indie darling won at festivals from Odessa to Sarajevo.
‘Twenty-one Truths about Love’ Proves the Power of the List
On the face of it, the list is one of the most banal forms of literature.
Top Five Greatest Celebrity Halloween Costumes
When it comes to slaying spooky season, the stars undoubtedly do it best.
Movie Trailer Breakdown: ‘The Lighthouse’
Judging from the trailer, it’s Jules Verne, Hitchcock, “Moby-Dick,” and Shakespearean rage all rolled into one weird hypnotic ball of delicious mano a mano strife.
A Wing of Her Own: ‘Women Take the Floor’ Opens at the MFA
At first glance, an undertaking of such scope seems far too big and broad to sequester in any one wing. But “Women Take the Floor” is a delightfully different mode of women-only display:
What the Hell Happened: Kanye’s Coachella Sunday Service — Or, the Apotheosis of Yeezus?
Alongside his reputation for discord, another note has always rung true with Kanye: his spirituality.
‘Bless This Mess’ Presents a Promising, If Slightly Formulaic, Pilot
In ABC’s new comedy, “Bless This Mess,” Lake Bell stars as Rio, an enthusiastic, Type-A therapist with an overbearing mother while Dax Shepard stars as her husband Mike, a music journalist who has inherited his great aunt’s Nebraska farm to which they move to.
What’s New on Netflix: May 2019
Netflix is freshening up for spring with an array of new and old films available to stream beginning May 1. In theme and content, these flicks run the gamut.
Harvard Undergraduates Bring Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play, ‘The Diary of Anne Frank,’ To the Loeb
Director Gregory E. Lipson ’20 seeks to present an intimate picture of the Frank family’s two years of concealment in this eternally relevant and true story.
‘High Life’ Traffics in the Taboo
Fusing the abject and the sublime with stunning sleights of hand, Denis crafts a unique vision of deep space in this deliciously disturbing must-see.
All-Female Cast to Present Comedy on the Latina Immigrant Experience, ‘Real Women Have Curves’
Director Bianca I. Rodriguez hopes the audience will come away with a deeply empathetic understanding of these characters and the Latinx experience at large.
