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Arts and Entertainment
Although it had its flaws, 2025’s year in film and television surpasses 2024 and provides hope going into 2026 and beyond.
Issue 10, Volume 116
Season 5 is filled with small peaks and extreme lows, managing to disappoint and bore while evoking a tear.
A religious, emotional experience with fantastic acting and a solid murder mystery to bear, Knives Out adds a new approach to its repertoire.
Issue 9, Volume 116
Mussolini: Son of the Century is a chilling exploration of how fascism thrives on contradiction, performance, and the seductive power of populist rhetoric.
Issue 6, Volume 116
Caught Stealing is a contradiction: both a clichéd crime flick and a surprisingly layered performance piece.
Issue 2, Volume 116
STC’s Spring comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, was a triumphant, laughter-filled production that emphasized the promise of Stuyvesant’s future productions.
Issue 17, Volume 115
Severance’s Season Two is an artistic triumph, but a narrative regression.
Issue 13, Volume 115
Ultimately, many of the films and some of the television of 2024 felt like mostly setup and a break before the packed 2025.
Issue 9, Volume 115
A bagel shaped void in the heart of the Upper West Side.
Issue 8, Volume 115