Bold, boring, and brilliant all at once. Leave it to an existentialist—is that right? Samuel Becket’s Waiting for Godot, a tragicomedy in two acts, is one of the most widely recognized plays of the 20th century.
Category: Culture
Athletes Off-Duty with Emerson Men’s Basketball
Written and Photographed by Chloe Leung Whether we know it or not, sports and fashion have relatively always had a big influence on each other. Not only has the fashion industry taken inspiration from what athletes wear, thus creating athleisure and sportswear, but athletes early on have always incorporated fashion into their own individual lives…
Tom’s Bookshelf: Did it gross you out, too? Reviewing Bernhard Schlink’s The Reader
Mainstream American audiences were already aware of The Reader, a 1995 German novel by law professor and judge Bernhard Schlink, before the 2008 film adaption starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes was released to wide acclaim. Yet, I found my reading experience largely consumed by a distaste for the author’s thematic intentions.
Elise on the Streets – Episode One
Filmed by Emma Lane Produced and Edited by Joseph Cuccio
Tom’s Bookshelf: From One Writer to Every Other – Reviewing Stephen King’s Memoir on the Craft
After decades of demand from fans, Stephen King finally published a memoir on the craft of writing in 2000, appropriately titled On Writing.
Your Year – featuring Soleil Easton
Shot and Edited by Elaine Tantra Produced by Will Percarpio
Tom’s Bookshelf: Slaughterhouse-Five
4/5 Stars Critic Score: A-Reader Score: B+ Published in 1969, Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death is a postmodern science-fiction novel by Kurt Vonnegut known for its anti-war themes and experimental treatment of narrative chronology. The story follows Billy Pilgrim through various times in his life as a WWII Soldier and veteran….
Student Submitted Poetry of the Week: Kelsey Marlett
hypnotism: to chamonix i. bleach blue and dripping, this town does not speak but stands, hypnotic. a dust-winged bus and a ten minute walk have i been here before? what elevation gets into your blood like this, water breaking bubbles, frost in the soil a language where we don’t pronounce half the letters. ii. on…
Tom’s Bookshelf: Unpopular Book Opinions Edition – The Bell Jar Isn’t for Everyone
Published in 1963 under “Victoria Lucas,” this roman à clef (true story with invented names) has become an iconic piece of literary feminism and is a widely celebrated story of mental illness.
Globe Shoot – Behind the Scenes
Models: Soleil Easton and Jamal Thompson Photos by Chloe Leung
