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'Covers the campus like the magnolias'
"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

John and Fanny Dashwood, played by Bennett Haara and BG Cave, hold hands in the intimate setting of the Ring Theater as they share a tender moment at the crux of the performance.

‘Sense and Sensibility’: WFU Theater ‘Combines humor with sentimentality’

Carolyn Malman, Staff Writer March 7, 2024

From Feb. 16 to Feb. 18 and Feb. 22 through Feb. 25, the Wake Forest Theatre Department presented “Sense and Sensibility,” a play by Kate Hamill adapted from Jane Austen’s novel. On Feb. 22, I attended...

“Poor Things” is more fruitful for discussion when it is viewed not as a character study of Bella but, as Stone described it, “a very twisted fairy tale” that is fully metaphorical. (Courtesy of @BilliamSkara/X)

‘Poor Things’ humorously embraces depravity

Adam Coil, Senior Writer February 26, 2024

Yorgos Lanthimos’ filmography has pushed the boundaries of what marketable, profitable films can be for over a decade. We have watched plenty of hard-to-stomach moments through his lens: children trapped...

Members of the cast and the director of Love Lies Bleeding engage in a Q&A panel after a screening of the film at the Sundance Film Festival.

Sundance Film Festival offers promising glimpse into 2024 cinema

Jacob Graff, Senior Writer February 22, 2024

There is no experience quite like the Sundance Film Festival. As the United States’ preeminent talent show for independent film, the Festival has a rich history of bringing the best of the world’s...

My biggest critique of the film is that everyone involved seemed like they each had different ideas of what movie they were making. (Courtesy of Paramount)

“Mean Girls” hits a sour note

Kenley McClure, Staff Writer February 12, 2024

Back in November, when the trailer for the new “Mean Girls” film came out, I urged people to give it a chance. However, after seeing the film for myself, I must say it is decidedly not fetch and neither...

Viva Chicken offers a plethora of delicious, accessible Peruvian cuisines for those looking to try something new. (Courtesy of Viva Chicken)

Viva Chicken brings Peruvian flavors to the Triad

Melina Traiforos, Staff Writer February 8, 2024

Viva Chicken has been serving up Peruvian rotisserie chicken, also known as “pollo a la brasa,” to Winston-Salem residents since the Charlotte-based chain expanded in 2019. Located on Burke Mill Road,...

Even if Godzilla was taken out of this story, we would still be left with a compelling war drama. And if the war drama was taken out of this story, we would be left with one of the best Godzillas the series has to offer. (Courtesy of TOHO CO. LTD)

“Godzilla Minus One” is the biggest plus of 2023

Jack Perez, Contributing Writer January 31, 2024

In 1954 the first Godzilla film was released, with its titular character acting as a metaphor for nuclear weapons and symbolizing the Japanese’s fear of a nuclear holocaust. The film set a precedent...

Not just anyone can capture the pure imagination that is Wonka’s world, but Paul King certainly delivers with his excellent directing. (Courtesy of Jaap Buittendijk / Warner Bros.)

“Wonka” is pure imagination

Ally Werstler, Staff Writer January 30, 2024

The first time I watched “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” as a four-year-old, I was mesmerized and terrified by Gene Wilder’s enchanting yet haunting presence. By the time I was in the third...

Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), pictured above, is the source of violent, sexual obsession from Oliver Twist (Barry Keoghan) in the film. (Courtesy of FilmSpeak)

Seeing Beyond “Saltburn’s” Sex Scenes

Virginia Noone, Opinion Editor January 25, 2024

This review contains spoilers. Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn” transports viewers to an early 2000’s English castle where Oliver, played by Barry Keoghan, spends an unforgettable summer with his...

The Hunger Games prequel earned an 89% audience satisfaction rate on the popular media criticism website Rotten Tomatoes. (Courtesy of IMDb)

‘Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ yields mixed reactions

Kenley McClure, Staff Writer November 20, 2023

I entered my “Hunger Games” phase in fourth grade when I read the first book and have arguably never left. In middle school, I dressed as Katniss Everdeen during spirit week, and in high school, I...

Scorsese effortlessly stages the vicious conspirators of the Osage murders. (Courtesy of IMDb)

‘Killers of The Flower Moon’ haunts the American West

James Watson, Arts & Culture Editor November 13, 2023

“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster,” the late Ray Liotta’s Henry Hill announces in Martin Scorsese’s 1991 feature film “Goodfellas.” The line bursts with romantic...

Sivan has explained that he started writing this album after a big breakup in 2019 and a subsequent period where he rediscovered the beauty of relationships. (Courtesy of Spotify)

Troye Sivan’s ‘Something to Give Each Other’ is a pop masterclass

Kenley McClure, Staff Writer November 8, 2023

On Oct. 13, Troye Sivan released his third album “Something to Give Each Other” — his first album release in five years. I must admit, while I do enjoy what I’ve heard of Sivan’s music, I have...

Dr. Michael Snediker, the author of “The Apartment of Tragic Appliances,” reads aloud from “Landscape as Ascesis.”

Dean Family Speaker Series event befuddles students

Adam Coil, Arts & Culture Editor October 30, 2023

On Oct. 19, The Dean Family Speaker Series welcomed Dr. Christopher Freeburg and Dr. Michael Snediker to the Z. Smith Reynolds Library to discuss “What Aesthetics Matter.” Many students found it difficult...

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