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Samantha H. Chung
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‘The Unworthy’ Review: You’ve Never Seen Catholicism Like This
Provocative, intelligent, and deeply affecting, “The Unworthy” is a novel that revels in revulsion.
‘We Do Not Part’ Review: Brutality and Beauty
Han Kang, the recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature and the first Korean author to win, makes a powerful return with “We Do Not Part.”
Arts Vanity: Top 4 Gothic Stories That Would Benefit From an Immersive Experience
Here are the top four Gothic short stories that would benefit more from an immersive experience than from a screen adaptation.
‘The Great Impersonator’ Album Review: The Most Boring Form of Flattery
“The Great Impersonator” unfortunately relies a bit too much upon the rawness of its themes alone, letting its technical aspects slip into musical mediocrity.
IDKHow Concert Review: A Lively Night in Gloomtown
Weekes showed that he is more than capable of standing on his own as a solo artist. He seemed completely at ease onstage, exuding confidence.
Telling Her Story: Vignettes for Women’s History Month
Here are The Crimson’s Arts Board’s favorite books and authors to turn to in reflection on gender, womanhood, and femininity.
Artist Profile: Seth Dickinson on ‘Exordia,’ Obama, and Lego Bionicles
What do pink noise, the history of Kurdistan, and the Lego Bionicle franchise have in common? They all figure into Seth Dickinson’s sci-fi novel “Exordia.”
Arts Vanity: I Am the World’s #1 ‘Wicked’ Understander
All this is to say: Gregory Maguire’s “Wicked” is one of my favorite books, and I don’t think you should read it. But this is a call to embrace your problematic faves, the stories that comfort you despite their flaws, the media that you genuinely believe is a masterpiece but would never recommend to a friend. Even if it leaves you feeling a little wicked.
So You Want to Read Science Fiction
From Frankenstein to Murderbot, here are 11 books that are great places to start if you want to read sci-fi.
‘Under Control/Utter Chaos’ Review: ‘Wait, Is This Play About Us?’
The show that “started out as a joke” is a hilarious, introspective, and ultimately touching work that speaks to the Harvard experience on a deeply relatable level.
‘Golden’ Review: BTS’s Jungkook Enters Pop Princedom With His Solo Debut
While not a bombshell debut, “Golden” is catchy pop pleasantry with a few exceptional tracks.
Concert Review: Madison Cunningham Opens for Hozier in Boston
Los Angeles-based folk-rock musician Madison Cunningham is bringing her stardom all across North America.
Artist Profile: Eliza Clark Is Not a Sad Girl Novelist
“Penance” is a bold experiment in both content and form, as well as a biting satire of the modern true crime industry.
Artist Profile: Author Chloe Gong on Shakespeare, Cities, and the Messiness of Adulthood
This year, Gong returned with her adult genre debut, “Immortal Longings,” the first book in a gritty fantasy-romance trilogy loosely based on Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra.”
‘Flower’ Review: Blackpink’s Jisoo Delivers a Sophisticated Solo Debut
Jisoo is headed in a promising direction with her solo debut, and fans will be excited to see what she does next.
