Arts and Entertainment
Perverts: Ethel Cain’s Creative Descent into Darkness
With Perverts (2025), Ethel Cain strips her music down to its core, embracing the religious motifs of Southern Gothic and her stylistic evolution towards ambient sounds in all of its dark and disturbing glory, inspiring her fans to interact with her work on a deeper level.
Squid Game’s Lackluster Return
By Sofia Sen
Nearly four years after the release of season one, Netflix returns with an attempt to recapture the phenomenon that was Squid Game.
Not Defying Gravity
While the new release features a beloved storyline and an appealing whimsy, its ridiculous runtime and diversion from source material hurt its overall potential.
Sonic 3: A Movie for Superfans and Casual Viewers Alike
By Sara Bhuiyan
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is by no means a perfect movie, but it’s certainly entertaining to anyone no matter how much of a fan they are of the Sonic games.
KidSuper’s Colmdinho, Art, Legacy, and the Cost of Success
With ventures like the Colmdihno collection, KidSuper risks diluting its original spirit, veering towards a market-driven approach instead of the brand’s conventional method of creating stunning artwork.
A Renaissance Man: Jimmy Carter in the Arts
By Mira Anant
Jimmy Carter was a writer, painter, poet, and tireless supporter of the arts; here’s how he impacted the world of art we live in today.
Play-Asia #2: Winter Tunes
Three song recommendations from a variety of Asian artists to create warmth in this winter season.
A Window Into the Top Film and Television of 2024
By Kabir Madan, Oscar Scribner
Ultimately, many of the films and some of the television of 2024 felt like mostly setup and a break before the packed 2025.
Rosé’s Restrained Peek Behind the Curtain
Rosé’s debut album Rosie hopes to show a more personal side of the K-pop icon, but fails to establish her own identity.
Love, Empathy, and Miracle: Opera Die Frau Ohne Schatten at the Met
By Albert Shen
A review of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2024 performance of opera Die Frau Ohne Schatten
Lignes de Flute: A window into Montreal’s 2024 Fashion Scene
Come read about a Montreal fashion show!
Bryant Park’s Winter Village: A Foodie’s Heaven or Pocket Drainer?
By Mira Anant
The Annual Bryant Park Winter Village is back, but are the expensive foods and long lines that you’re bound to freeze in worth your time?
At The Shed, a Forgotten Fantasy is Remembered
While Luna Luna’s revival preserves its captivating art, it fails to recapture the full spirit of the original 1987 run due to guests not being able to partake in a truly complete experience.
Absolute Bagels: Exiting the Revolving Door of NYC
A bagel shaped void in the heart of the Upper West Side.
We Deserve Better Christmas Markets
By Khush Wadhwa
New York has some work to do if it wants to get its Christmas markets to global standards.
Kendrick Lamar’s Grand National Experiment
Kendrick Lamar’s GNX is a therapeutic celebration of himself and his dedication to his art.
The Blissful Birth of the Museum of Modern Art
By Maegan Diep
The Lillie P. Bliss and the Birth of Modern exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art celebrates the founding woman who championed the avant-garde movement.
Gladiator 1.5
Gladiator II blew its predecessor out of the water with its massive production scale and visual effects, but falls short in end with its originality.
Eternal Atake 2: Lil Uzi Vert Takes a Step Backwards
In Eternal Atake 2, Uzi aims to unite Eternal Atake with his current creative vision, but instead creates a disconnected album unable to live up to his groundbreaking past successes.
Play-Asia #1: K-pop
“Pierrot” by Le Sserafim and “APT.” by Rose and Bruno Mars are stand-out, upbeat songs perfect for the K-pop veteran or newcomer.
Orphism: Worthy of Re-examination?
By Galen Jack
“Harmony and Dissonance” highlights the importance of Orphism as a transition between representation and abstraction in European art though the works that make up this exhibition are, for the most part lackluster.
October in Singles
By Emile Lee-Suk, Santino Suarez
Four mini-reviews of singles that were released in October.
Robert Frank: Finally In Focus
Life Dances On takes a bird’s eye view of Robert Frank’s life, tracing his influences and the evolution of his craft while highlighting the less celebrated facets of his oeuvre.
Chromakopia: Tyler, the Creator’s Opus of Self Reflection
Tyler, the Creator's newest album represents a pivotal moment in his life, and listeners love the artist’s new found vulnerability
Our Class and the Reckoning of Polish Memory
Watching Our Class at the Classic Stage Company was a visceral, haunting experience, as its intimate staging and raw performances forced me to confront the brutal realities of the 1941 Jedwabne pogrom and the enduring weight of historical memory.
Ukraine Fashion Week Returns
The Ukraine Fashion week unites wartime and fashion, What is the significance of a fashion show during wartime?
Why We All Want to be Sigmas
By Galen Jack
The introduction of algorithms to social media has made it almost impossible to resist social pressure, creating a fascination with those who dare defy trends.
Daisy the Great Faces a Challenger Like No Other in the Spectacle
Daisy the Great makes bold swings with the release of the newest EP: Spectacle: Daisy the Great vs. Tony Visconti
Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 1: A Stagnant Dojo
By Kabir Madan
Although the first part of season 6 has its issues, such as pacing and character choices, it still offers five solid episodes worth watching
Definitively Delicious: (Three Of) The 100 Best Restaurants in NYC
Two writers tackle famous New York Times food critic Pete Wells’s “The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2024”.
Union Yaoi: Fighting the Good Fight on Behalf of the Animation Industry
Union Yaoi just might have helped save the Animation Industry
The Eternal Power of Gold: Solid Gold at the Brooklyn Museum
By Ruby Kennedy
The Brooklyn Museum intends to prove the power of gold as it has existed from Cleopatra to Hip-Hop
Perverts: Ethel Cain’s Creative Descent into Darkness
With Perverts (2025), Ethel Cain strips her music down to its core, embracing the religious motifs of Southern Gothic and her stylistic evolution towards ambient sounds in all of its dark and disturbing glory, inspiring her fans to interact with her work on a deeper level.
Squid Game’s Lackluster Return
By Sofia Sen
Nearly four years after the release of season one, Netflix returns with an attempt to recapture the phenomenon that was Squid Game.
Not Defying Gravity
While the new release features a beloved storyline and an appealing whimsy, its ridiculous runtime and diversion from source material hurt its overall potential.
At The Shed, a Forgotten Fantasy is Remembered
While Luna Luna’s revival preserves its captivating art, it fails to recapture the full spirit of the original 1987 run due to guests not being able to partake in a truly complete experience.
Sonic 3: A Movie for Superfans and Casual Viewers Alike
By Sara Bhuiyan
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is by no means a perfect movie, but it’s certainly entertaining to anyone no matter how much of a fan they are of the Sonic games.
KidSuper’s Colmdinho, Art, Legacy, and the Cost of Success
With ventures like the Colmdihno collection, KidSuper risks diluting its original spirit, veering towards a market-driven approach instead of the brand’s conventional method of creating stunning artwork.
A Renaissance Man: Jimmy Carter in the Arts
By Mira Anant
Jimmy Carter was a writer, painter, poet, and tireless supporter of the arts; here’s how he impacted the world of art we live in today.
Play-Asia #2: Winter Tunes
Three song recommendations from a variety of Asian artists to create warmth in this winter season.
A Window Into the Top Film and Television of 2024
By Kabir Madan, Oscar Scribner
Ultimately, many of the films and some of the television of 2024 felt like mostly setup and a break before the packed 2025.
Rosé’s Restrained Peek Behind the Curtain
Rosé’s debut album Rosie hopes to show a more personal side of the K-pop icon, but fails to establish her own identity.
Love, Empathy, and Miracle: Opera Die Frau Ohne Schatten at the Met
By Albert Shen
A review of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2024 performance of opera Die Frau Ohne Schatten
Absolute Bagels: Exiting the Revolving Door of NYC
A bagel shaped void in the heart of the Upper West Side.
We Deserve Better Christmas Markets
By Khush Wadhwa
New York has some work to do if it wants to get its Christmas markets to global standards.
Lignes de Flute: A window into Montreal’s 2024 Fashion Scene
Come read about a Montreal fashion show!
Kendrick Lamar’s Grand National Experiment
Kendrick Lamar’s GNX is a therapeutic celebration of himself and his dedication to his art.
Bryant Park’s Winter Village: A Foodie’s Heaven or Pocket Drainer?
By Mira Anant
The Annual Bryant Park Winter Village is back, but are the expensive foods and long lines that you’re bound to freeze in worth your time?
Christmas Songs That Weren’t for Christmas
By Albert Shen
To discuss examples of Christmas music that had non-Christmas origins
Miyagi-Do’s Final Fight
By Kabir Madan
While far from the best five episodes Cobra Kai has put out, it was decent across the board, but slightly flawed in a few areas, such as the fights and some of the characters.
Orphism: Worthy of Re-examination?
By Galen Jack
“Harmony and Dissonance” highlights the importance of Orphism as a transition between representation and abstraction in European art though the works that make up this exhibition are, for the most part lackluster.
The Blissful Birth of the Museum of Modern Art
By Maegan Diep
The Lillie P. Bliss and the Birth of Modern exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art celebrates the founding woman who championed the avant-garde movement.
Gladiator 1.5
Gladiator II blew its predecessor out of the water with its massive production scale and visual effects, but falls short in end with its originality.
Eternal Atake 2: Lil Uzi Vert Takes a Step Backwards
In Eternal Atake 2, Uzi aims to unite Eternal Atake with his current creative vision, but instead creates a disconnected album unable to live up to his groundbreaking past successes.
October in Singles
By Emile Lee-Suk, Santino Suarez
Four mini-reviews of singles that were released in October.
Robert Frank: Finally In Focus
Life Dances On takes a bird’s eye view of Robert Frank’s life, tracing his influences and the evolution of his craft while highlighting the less celebrated facets of his oeuvre.
Chromakopia: Tyler, the Creator’s Opus of Self Reflection
Tyler, the Creator's newest album represents a pivotal moment in his life, and listeners love the artist’s new found vulnerability
Our Class and the Reckoning of Polish Memory
Watching Our Class at the Classic Stage Company was a visceral, haunting experience, as its intimate staging and raw performances forced me to confront the brutal realities of the 1941 Jedwabne pogrom and the enduring weight of historical memory.
Ukraine Fashion Week Returns
The Ukraine Fashion week unites wartime and fashion, What is the significance of a fashion show during wartime?
Play-Asia #1: K-pop
“Pierrot” by Le Sserafim and “APT.” by Rose and Bruno Mars are stand-out, upbeat songs perfect for the K-pop veteran or newcomer.
Uzumaki Is A Spiral Into Disappointment
After years of anticipation, Adult Swim’s Uzumaki proves to be a maddening mix of greatness and disappointment.
Why We All Want to be Sigmas
By Galen Jack
The introduction of algorithms to social media has made it almost impossible to resist social pressure, creating a fascination with those who dare defy trends.
Daisy the Great Faces a Challenger Like No Other in the Spectacle
Daisy the Great makes bold swings with the release of the newest EP: Spectacle: Daisy the Great vs. Tony Visconti
Amanda Ba: Contemplating Desire and Urbanization
Amanda Ba: Developing Desire presents a cryptic look at the current state of Chinese urbanization and development.
Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 1: A Stagnant Dojo
By Kabir Madan
Although the first part of season 6 has its issues, such as pacing and character choices, it still offers five solid episodes worth watching
Definitively Delicious: (Three Of) The 100 Best Restaurants in NYC
Two writers tackle famous New York Times food critic Pete Wells’s “The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2024”.