IN PROFILE: Fran Drescher’s Lesson in Confidence
Fran Drescher plays the funny and charismatic New Yorker Fran Fine in the classic ’90s sitcom “The Nanny,” a character who closely resembles Drescher herself.
DIPLOMATIC DAYDREAMS: “Attack on Titan” Concludes With Intriguing Questions on War, Hatred
The widely successful manga “Attack on Titan” creates a thrilling, post-apocalyptic world in which captivating characters grapple with fantastic conflicts that are ominously reminiscent of reality.
The Art of Reopening: Little Island, New York City’s Newest, Most Innovative Park
Explore a different kind of island getaway with the second Art of Reopening, in which columnist Nate Powers (SFS ’23) reviews New York’s Little Island park.
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Throughout the past year and a half of COVID-19 pandemic life, people have paid special attention to finding ways to safely gather outside of the …
There is an episode of the classic ’90s sitcom “The Nanny” where protagonist Fran Fine exclaims in her nasal New York tone that it’s so …
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Trading insults at an Alaska foreign policy summit in March 2021. The Biden administration’s …
The tragic tale of the exploited female popstar perennially resurfaces. In February, the documentary “Framing Britney Spears” exposed details of the conservatorship binding Britney Spears …
Amanda Estevez (COL ’23) is the owner of a closet that could double as a thrift store.
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Before it was an award-winning Hulu original series, Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” stood as a paragon of writing and craftsmanship in the 1980s, telling …
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San Francisco-based band Grateful Dead released their fifth album “American Beauty” in 1970, kicking off a decade of peasant blouses with protests, bell-bottom pants with …
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From “The Breakfast Club” to “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” John Hughes ruled the ’80s with his iconic teen movies. No screenwriter before or since has …
My friends and I always celebrate birthdays with a classic bottomless brunch. For my birthday recently, we headed to District Winery, located in Navy Yard. …
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Taylor Swift is giving the people what they want. The artist’s 2019 announcement that she would be rerecording six of her original albums was, understandably, …
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Leigh Bardugo grapples with the intersection of a magical society and the development of industrial technology in the thrilling conclusion to her “Grishaverse” series, “Rule …
It is hard to find something new to say about “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.” Heralded by many as the greatest game of …
It takes less than a minute on any social media platform to see a post of someone smiling with their new COVID-19 vaccine card. Finally, …
Camber Vincent (SFS ’24) knows that if he really wanted to, he could log onto TikTok and get a duet from Charli D’Amelio. Instead, all …
Movies in the 2020s are both more and less important than ever before. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted Hollywood’s typical rhythm and shuttered theaters around …
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To listen to Dry Cleaning’s “New Long Leg” is to be immersed in the world of Florence Shaw, the group’s vocalist. Over the course of …
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Tucked in the vibrant streets of Bangkok, Kanit House was home to many wayward travelers, ’70s fashion trends and outrageous parties, all serving as smokescreens …
In the era of honkey tonks, big green tractors and dirt roads emanating country radio airwaves, it is near impossible to not escape Nashville tropes. …
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K-pop star SUNMI’s newest minialbum is an explicitly seductive work that showcases her growth from a teenage sensation to a mature woman.
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When Nintendo announced “The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD” earlier this year, fans were less than thrilled. Players accused the game of being a …
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Eric Andre has done it again. With five seasons of the fan favorite “The Eric Andre Show” on Adult Swim under his belt, Andre has …
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Picture this: an amalgamation of secretive phone calls, celebrity involvement, millions of dollars and fake athletic scholarships that created massive public uproar. Netflix has continued …
As the weather gets warmer in the Washington, D.C. area, I have found myself exploring more of the neighborhoods surrounding the District. Last weekend, in …
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A delicate addition to a discography full of melodramatic instrumentals and darkly disastrous relationships, “Chemtrails Over the Country Club” is a stripped-down album that centers …
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“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” is the culmination of a multi-year fan campaign to release the near-mythical “Snyder Cut” of the 2017 movie “Justice League,” which …
When Seareen Maaita (NHS ’24) decides to lighten her hair color, her process is streamlined and seamless. She dons drab clothes that can be stained, …
Throughout the 2000s, Disney Channel catapulted many of its child actors to pop superstardom, including Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and Selena Gomez, who overshadow …
Watch out boomers, a new generation has stolen your spot as the punchline of jokes on social media. Be it skinny jeans, side parts, saying …
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No chocolate eclair has ever induced such fear as the donut which was consumed in Netflix’s noir comedy thriller “I Care a Lot.” The film, …
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This article discusses sexual assault. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.
For Hadley Robinson and Alycia Pascual-Pena, finding a …
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In Chloé Zhao’s film “Nomadland,” she shows her audience change is inescapable and uncertainty is inevitable, forming a timely yet timeless exploration of home and …
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Everything is not as it seems in Marvel’s latest Disney+ miniseries, “WandaVision.” Taking the form of a sitcom rather than the stereotypical superhero narrative, “WandaVision” …
Pokémon has wormed itself into becoming a staple in Generation Z’s childhoods since 1996. The franchise has an immense legacy: from the video games to …