Renata Firestone (renata-firestone)

Arts and Entertainment

The Intricate Backstory of Grandma’s Fine China

Renata Firestone

The Met’s Monstrous Beauty explores the history, art, and culture of chinoiserie.

Issue 14, Volume 115

Arts and Entertainment

How to Lose a Russian Heir in Less Than a Day

Renata Firestone

A look at Oscar Best Picture Winner Anora

Issue 12, Volume 115

Arts and Entertainment

At The Shed, a Forgotten Fantasy is Remembered

Renata Firestone

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.

Issue 9, Volume 115

Arts and Entertainment

Short n’ Sweet Is Short, But Not So Sweet

Renata Firestone

Short n’ Sweet is by no measure a bad album, but it lacks the cohesiveness it needs to truly be successful.

Issue 2, Volume 115

Arts and Entertainment

What’s Your Sign? What’s Your Era?

Renata Firestone

Music has always changed with the times to reflect different cultural developments, but the rapidity with which contemporary online culture changes has solidified “eras” as a quintessential part of today’s music scene.

Issue 16, Volume 114

Arts and Entertainment

Lithography, Woodcuts, and Dancing Skeletons: Mexican Prints at the Met Museum

Renata Firestone

Mexican Prints at the Vanguard presents Mexican printmaking as an outlet for traditional motifs and socio-political commentary.

Issue 14, Volume 114

Arts and Entertainment

In Search of the Spice (and a New Genre?)

Renata Firestone

In Dune II, Villeneuve creates a spectacle film adapting an action-packed but sometimes difficult-to-interpret novel.

Issue 12, Volume 114

Opinions

Calling it What it Isn’t: Misinformation on the Israel-Hamas War

Renata Firestone

Letter to the Editor in response to “Black and White: The Withheld History of Palestine and Israel” by Anonymous.

Issue 11, Volume 114

Arts and Entertainment

Françoise Hardy Bids Adieu

Renata Firestone

Examining the legacy of Françoise Hardy through the release of her new compilation album, 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘫𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘴 𝘥’𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦.

Issue 9, Volume 114

Arts and Entertainment

What’s Happening to Pixar?

Renata Firestone

Pixar’s increased reliance on sequels in recent years has become a major critique of the studio.

Issue 7, Volume 114

Arts and Entertainment

America’s Most Depressing Goofball: Martin Scorsese

Renata Firestone

The subjects that attract Scorsese are by no means funny, but he nevertheless creates comedy through contrasts, a style that can be traced back to one of his earliest films, It’s Not Just You, Murray! (1966).

Issue 6, Volume 114

Arts and Entertainment

The Rise of “Pompkin” Spice

Renata Firestone

The start of a new school year doesn’t seem quite so bleak when there’s cinnamon involved.

Issue 3, Volume 114

Arts and Entertainment

And Now I Am Become Box Office Hit, Creator of Revenue

Renata Firestone

Does he deserve self-pity now? Does he deserve to even feel guilty?

Issue 1, Volume 114

Arts and Entertainment

An Ultimate Showdown Between the WGA and the AMPTP

Renata Firestone

There are several issues at the heart of the nation’s ongoing writers strike, but the most prevalent of these include demands for higher pay and a more stable pay structure, fairer deals and contracts, and clear guidelines around the usage of AI.

Issue 16, Volume 113

News

The Land May Be Inhospitable, but Mitski’s Concert Sure Wasn’t

Ari Eber, Renata Firestone

The Love is Mitski’s, All Mitski’s, at the Beacon Theater.

Issue 11, Volume 113

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