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Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Rooney’s novel explores grief and familial relationships. (Courtesy of Macmillan Publishers)

Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo Dazzles

Sara Harris, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

Sally Rooney has never disappointed in making love seem entirely depressing The young Irish novelist also has yet to disappoint in sparking controversy and discourse among the reading community. Some...

Von Neumann worked closely with J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, in Princeton, N.J. (Courtesy of the Computer History Museum)

“The MANIAC” makes scientific history captivating

Adam Coil, Arts & Culture Editor November 15, 2024

About halfway through reading Benjamín Labatut’s breakout novel, “When We Cease to Understand the World,” I texted a friend of mine, “I feel like I’m reading cocaine.” The 2021 International...

Adrien Brody as visionary architect László Toth in The Brutalist. (Courtesy of IMDb)

A post fall festivals update

Reed Tarleton, Contributing Writer November 15, 2024

The 2025 Oscar race is far more uncertain than in years past, particularly for the coveted best picture award. There isn’t a dazzling and widely admired frontrunner — like 2023’s “Oppenheimer”...

Pugh’s and Garfield’s characters share one of many tender moments in this film on a carousel. (Courtesy of Discussing Film)

We laughed, we cried, “We Lived in Time”

Caroline Gottsman November 14, 2024

To appropriately contextualize my reaction to this movie, let me tell you how I came to see this movie in the first place. I am hardly what you would call a seasoned movie critic or a “film bro,” but...

Will Allegra and his friends gather for the night of the premiere in 2004. (Courtesy of Will Allegra)

Wake Forest alumnus spearheads the film industry

Grace Schuringa, Contributing Writer November 11, 2024

It is a Saturday night in 2004, and a crowd of kids are gathered in Pugh Auditorium for the premiere of a student-led production. Seven club baseball players are seated in the front row, clad in their...

"More than anything, what I think this play truly understands about our lives in this age of the internet is just how intimate and intertwined the comical and the tragic is — the quotidian and the catastrophic."

“Love and Information” finds harmony in shocks and glitches

Adam Coil, Arts & Culture Editor November 7, 2024

If you want to know how theater can respond to our current cultural moment of Brat summers and endless doom-scrolling, you need not go any further than Tedford Stage in Scales Fine Arts Center, where Caryl...

"We must appreciate the transparency that Tyler selflessly provides and take advantage of the guiding principles to help navigate us through our newfound independence." (Courtesy of Spotify)

“CHROMAKOPIA” is a college student’s guide to life

Mwinso Denkabe, Contributing Writer November 7, 2024

Without hitting play on the first track, Tyler, the Creator’s seventh studio album, “CHROMAKOPIA,” sets an impactful tone. With its swift and creative rollout across the states and unconventional...

M&M's was crowned the king of halloween candy in 2024, much to the dismay of Reese's Cups, who have dominated the market for years. (Courtesy of Candy Store)

M&M’s triumph throughout the Halloween season

Audrey Reed, Contributing Writer November 6, 2024

As a Texan, I can’t express enough how happy I am to experience a true North Carolina fall. The leaves are turning golden and crimson, the air is brisk and all the pumpkin spice favorites are making...

MacReady readies himself for a final confrontation. (Courtesy of IMDb)

“The Thing” understands what makes horror work

Will Hess, Staff Writer November 6, 2024

(This review contains spoilers) The end of October is usually seen as a time of change; the changing leaves signify the end of bright summers and fall festivities that give way to dark and chilly winters....

“The Wild Robot” beautifully captures themes of nature and motherhood," says staff writer Ally Werstler. (Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes)

“The Wild Robot” is Dreamworks’ Best Film

Ally Werstler, Staff Writer November 4, 2024

Chris Sanders’ “The Wild Robot,” Dreamworks’s newest feature film, hosts an impeccable voice cast and utilizes an incredible storybook-like animation technique to portray the unforgiving yet beautiful...

"Although each player carries their own persona, stories and struggles, the docuseries aims to highlight what they all have in common: a love for basketball, and for their families." (Courtesy of Netflix)

Under review: Is Netflix’s “Starting Five” worth the watch

Shani Schwartz, Contributing Writer November 2, 2024

As an avid sports fan, anything marketed as a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of athletes catches my eye. So Naturally, as I traveled home for fall break, I was excited to check out the new NBA documentary...

"The British rap game is as diverse as the American one, yet for various reasons, it struggles to garner attention past British borders, despite pioneering offshoot genres such as Grime and Drill." (Courtesy of Spotify)

U.K. rap deserves more recognition

Ameera Moinuddin, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

“She don't listen to U.K. rap, if it ain’t Dave or Cench,” Central Cee brags on “Split Decision,” a collaborative LP with fellow rapper Dave.  Released in the summer of 2023, this joint project...

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