From 2015–2020, Shawn Mendes was on one of the most successful four-album runs in recent pop music history. All before turning 25, Mendes’ first four albums all went no. 1 on the Billboard charts, and he became one of the most recognizable musicians in the mainstream. However, after canceling his 2022 tour promoting his 2020 album Wonder and […]
In my sophomore year of high school, I became involved in a complicated queer love triangle that resulted in my then-girlfriend falling in love with her best friend and a reframing of my relationships with both of them. The breakup and its fallout left me with a passion for the musical “Falsettos,” written by William […]
When we get to this point in the semester, Wesleyan students need nothing more than a good laugh to distract them from increasing workloads and impending finals. Thankfully, on Nov. 15 and 16, Spike Tape gave us the musical comedy “The Trail to Oregon” in the Patricelli ’92 Theater, taking full advantage of the medium […]
The movie “Heretic” has been universally praised for taking on the complex themes of religion and delivering “cerebral” thrills. Personally, I support just having thrills. “Heretic” attempts to balance the conventions of horror with the conventions of thrillers, just to make a movie that does nothing altogether. But before I talk about these genres and the […]
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From the moment I walked into the Patricelli ’92 Theater on Saturday, Nov. 9 to see Spike Tape’s production of “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” I knew I was in for something special. The theater has a particular haunted quality, exacerbated by seeing it completely darkened in the middle of the day. The murmurs from […]
From Nov. 7 to Nov. 9, 2024, “Of Government” was performed in the Center for the Arts (CFA) Theater. The play—written by Los Angeles playwright Agnes Borinsky and directed by Assistant Professor of Theater Katie Pearl—explores the meaning of government for a small community in Montana. Through a convoluted yet endearing narrative, “Of Government” invites […]
Boys will be boys Never men will be men I must have zoned out for “Pinch the tie around your neck, Attaboy, keep your chin up Right hand, shake, good work” When I’m grown up, I won’t work (Think of those lonely little boys!) I could never keep up With all those cranky old men […]
The evening of Saturday, Nov. 2, my roommate and I trekked to 200 High St., home to Movement House and the Eclectic Society, to see our second student-written play of the weekend. The student theater powerhouse Spike Tape presented their first production of the Fall 2024 semester, “After Eurydice,” written and directed by Liv Snow […]
Tyler, the Creator posted a music video of a snippet of his new song, “St. Chroma” on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The 84-second clip featured a new, hard-hitting track, with Tyler whispering lead vocals and gradually getting louder as the song continues. Ultimately, it built up to the explosion of a shipping container, as the video switched from […]