With hit shows such as True Blood, Boardwalk Empire, The Newsroom, and Eastbound & Down coming to a conclusion this year, HBO has found two new shows to continue their legacy of airing groundbreaking television. As two radically different, yet successful shows, True Detective and Looking, have been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. Among many viewers and fans on the internet, True Detective quickly … Continue reading A-List actors headlining new era for HBO

“So, how’s you’re experience been?” Here we go again. I mean, it’s an honest enough question, but it’s so hard to answer. What if I walked up to you and said, “Hey! So in a relatively short answer, describe how your Gustavus experience been.” Tough, huh? So what answer do I give? It’s been good? Bad? The bagpipes are cool? Homesickness is hard? I like … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Scotland

Considered to be the greatest living animation director, Hayao Miyazaki has made some of the best Japanese and animated films of all time. Films like My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Monoke, and Spirited Away can be found among many critics and audiences favorite films. Six films created by his studio can be found on IMDB’s Top 250 films list, with Spirited Away (2002) being the highest … Continue reading Animation director Hayao Miyazaki to retire

With the Harry Potter and Twilight film series finished, The Hunger Games is now bringing in the audiences for the young adult literature genre.  The first Hunger Games movie did a good job setting up the characters and story for the inevitable sequels, though it was not without its criticisms, ranging from comparisons to other dystopian stories to the shaky camera. Some were worried about … Continue reading Catching Fire turns up the heat

What is diversity? It is a question I have played through my mind countless times. While my family upbringing and Gustavus have fostered a positive environment for diversity, the notion of what diversity means to me was turned on its head Feb. 14. Upon stepping foot in Penang, Malaysia, I noticed immediately that my skin set me aside from the Malaysians. What is this feeling? … Continue reading Tales From Abroad: Malaysia

The Hillstrom Museum is now open, showcasing a new exhibit that features female-empowering artists, Minna Citron and Peggy Bacon.  The exhibit opened on Feb. 17 and will be displayed until April 17. The exhibit opening commenced with a reception featuring Minna Citron’s own granddaughter and student, Christiane H. Citron. The gallery features Citron’s collection, The Uncharted Course from Realism to Abstraction and Bacon’s collection, Keeping … Continue reading Hillstrom Museum features feminist, abstract art

On Valentine’s Day, at the Human Rights Campaign’s “Time to Thrive” conference, Ellen Page broke news with an emotional speech. In the speech, Page stated, “I’m here today because I am gay.” With these words, Ellen Page came out to the world. “I am tired of hiding, and I am tired of lying by omission. I suffered for years because I was scared to be … Continue reading Celebrities coming out of the closet, into the spotlight

The Oscars are Sunday,  March 2, and one of the leading films is none other than Alfonso Cuaron’s cinematic marvel, Gravity.  This film was the highest rated film of 2013 on sites like Rottentomatoes and Metacritic, and is tied for the most Oscar nominations with American Hustle.  Despite its praise, there have been plenty of people online calling it the most overrated film of the … Continue reading You will fall for Gravity

Tonight is the opening night of Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Directed by Amy Seham, the show starts at 8:00 p.m. in Anderson Theater. Hair is considered the musical of the flower power. “I would consider myself a bit of a hippie,” Sophomore Allison Hosman, who plays the role of Sheila in Hair, said. Hosman, along with the rest of Seman’s cast of flower-children … Continue reading Hair primed to whip up controversy