“Valentina” chronicles 48 hours in the life of a fictional young woman in the border city of El Paso, Texas, as director Tatti Ribeiro describes it, “a plotless hangout.” The film premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) this past fall, where she was awarded the Mind the Gap Creation ...
Photography may have always been the most contested art medium: criticized for depicting the world simply as it is, for documenting mere facts that do not require an artistic eye. Yet photography is never neutral. It is meticulously constructed to relay a certain narrative; it is biased; it chooses ...
Cameron Winter, Gen-Z’s most recent alternative-rock-indie-folk, sunken-eyed, socially awkward, too-cool-for-instagram, boyishly charming, musical darling, has risen to the coveted rank of being called a genius by both elite music critics and youthful fans. From what he has shared with the world so ...
Crossword Solutions 03/12/2026: Shamrock 'n' Roll!
Crossword 03/12/2026: Shamrock 'n' Roll!
Picture this: you’re watching the final minutes of episode six of Netflix’s newest murder mystery – and after 45 minutes of suspense, you’re on the edge of your seat. Dead silence on screen – until t.A.T.u’s “All the Things She Said” starts blasting and the credits start rolling.
“The film(s) the man doesn’t want you to see” is printed boldly across the poster, cueing a familiar logic in Black film history: exposure does not guarantee legitimacy. It gestures toward the 1970s film landscape, a decade often canonised through the rise of New Hollywood auteurs, even as a parallel ...
Conversational Art is a column of artist interviews (faculty & students alike) that foregrounds the personal voice, the creative process and moments of insight springing from the resonant space in between.
Crossword Solutions 03/05/2025: Spring Forward!
Crossword 03/05/2026: Spring Forward!
Digital discourse over representations of female sexuality, Victorian class-race politics and the proper use of quotation marks ensued after the release of Emerald Fennell’s “‘Wuthering Heights’” in theaters on Feb. 13.
“Cultural Fabrics: The Kimono Through Literary, Cross-Cultural, and Practical Lenses” commenced the Johnson Exhibition Gallery’s spring program on Feb. 9. The photos below present a small glimpse into the exhibit, but of course cannot fully encapsulate it in all its glory, so be sure to check ...
Crossword 02/26/2026 Solutions: Two Roads Diverged...
Crossword 02/26/2026: Two Roads Diverged...
Conversational Art is a column of artist interviews (faculty & students alike) that foregrounds the personal voice, the creative process and bouts of insight springing from the resonant space in between.
As the February chill continues to drag on, it can be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel (especially with Punxsutawney Phil reporting another six weeks of winter). Luckily, the Middlebury arts scene boasts nothing short of exciting. Offerings span from theatre to faculty lectures, and guarantee ...
Standing in front of the heavy door of the Wright theater, darkness heightened my senses. I could only hear the woman’s instructions coming from my headset, accompanied by subtle music: Open the door. Find a bench. Sit down. I stared at the orange door, hesitated, and slowly followed the instructions. ...
Crossword 02/19/2026 Solutions: Back in the Saddle!
Crossword 02/19/2026: Back in the Saddle!
To become a professional DJ requires a comprehensive musical knowledge, mastery of the turntable technology and the ability to read the dancefloor. In the highly sought-after J-Term Class “Craft & Culture of DJing”, my peers and I have spent our month honing our DJ skills.