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‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’ Is a Welcome Reintroduction to Classic ‘Looney Tunes’

‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’ Is a Welcome Reintroduction to Classic ‘Looney Tunes’

By Francis Rienzo, Guide Deputy Editor March 26, 2025

Growing up, I constantly watched Looney Tunes. From Bugs Bunny’s sassy remarks to Daffy Duck’s zaniness, the show was an indelible force in shaping my humor. As the years have gone on, though,...

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A Regrettable Rewrite, Disney’s ‘Snow White’

By Tanvi Gorripati, Deputy Guide Editor March 25, 2025

Disney’s latest live-action remake, “Snow White,” attempts to reimagine the 1937 animated classic, albeit with some major plot and musical changes. The story’s core plot remains the same: a...

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‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ Weaves a Heartbreaking Tapestry of the Systemic Silencing of Survivors’ Stories

By Isabelle Cialone, Guide Deputy Editor March 25, 2025

A guinea fowl’s cry serves as nature’s warning of an imminent predatory threat — but what happens when that blaring alarm is ignored? What if it is ignored for the sake of the very tradition...

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Childhood Fantasy Meets the Horrors of Capitalism in the Delightfully Dumb ‘Death of a Unicorn’

By Caroline Woodward, Guide Senior Editor March 25, 2025

Imagine a unicorn — what comes to mind? Perhaps a pure white beast of medieval legend or a shiny pink pony-like creature one might see on a child’s lunchbox. A less obvious interpretation of the...

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The Perfectly Charming Absurdity of ‘Mickey 17’

By Grace Ko, Guide Deputy Editor March 23, 2025

One can only imagine the burden of following up a film like 2019’s “Parasite.” Taking home four Oscars, including Best Picture, at the 92nd Academy Awards, “Parasite” cemented itself into...

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‘MAYHEM’ Shows Why Lady Gaga is a ‘Perfect Celebrity’ But Succumbs to the ‘Disease’ of Playing it Safe

By Maren Fagan, Executive Editor March 19, 2025

If you were to ask me if an artist could successfully combine a romantic ballad that became a Grammy Song of the Year nominee with a song whose dance and electric-style pop music video opens with the...

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‘Opus’ Is a Catastrophic Exploration of the Cult of Celebrity

By Isabelle Cialone, Guide Deputy Editor March 19, 2025

A career-defining story, an opportunity journalists wait their entire lives to experience — what could go wrong? Almost everything, according to this uninspired story full of dull characters.    Mark...

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All Killer No Filler: ‘MUSIC’ Slaps From Start to End

By Ethan Hill, Hoya Staff Writer March 19, 2025

Call Playboi Carti ESPN because he went 30 for 30.  After five years of anticipation, Playboi Carti has finally released the long-awaited follow-up to his 2020 classic “Whole Lotta Red.” The...

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On Your Radar: Building Active Community

By Caitlin McBride, Hoya Staff Writer March 19, 2025

Washington Nationals Baseball Did you strike out on midterms? Have you had a test come out of left field? Is the spring semester starting to feel like the bottom of the ninth? If you’ve missed these...

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By Tanvi Gorripati, Guide Deputy Editor March 19, 2025

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‘All We Imagine As Light’ Is a Triumphant Ode to the Ordinary

By Anandita Agarwal, Guide Columnist March 17, 2025

Out of all the South Asian cities, none capture the imagination quite like Mumbai does. From the waters of Juhu Beach to the architecture of Andheri, the Bombay skyline overlooks Indian cinema with an...

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Back In Time: Revisiting the Start of the Film Multiverse Craze with ‘Run Lola Run’

By Evan Bournazian, Hoya Staff Writer March 17, 2025

While the multiverse concept has proven to be a staple of the modern film industry, with blockbusters like Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” reigning at the top of the highest-grossing movies of all...

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