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Review of Dr. Strangelove
By James Zhang Directing A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and 2001: A Space Odyssey, Stanley Kubrick is widely regarded as one of the best filmmakers ever. Even though he only directed thirteen films, his diverse film genres range from war films early in his career to horror and even science fiction. Almost all of his […]
MoreA Conversation With Jean Josey
I met Jean Josey in a bright, sunlit conference room. She had on a green plaid sweater, a surprising choice given the sunny weather outside, and these neon teal sneakers that I’d probably see one of my classmates wearing the following week. The effect was something calm and cool, more like what you’d expect from […]
MoreBarbenheimer
Bright pink and jet black. Barbie’s pink paradise and Oppenheimer’s atomic bomb. Two movies, one date. On July 21st of 2023, two blockbuster films Barbie and Oppenheimer were released. While Barbie followed the adventures of a popular fashion doll brought to life, Oppenheimer was a biographical drama film that focused on the work of J. […]
MoreOpinion: The many contradictions of Vivek Ramaswamy
The son of two Indian immigrants, Vivek Ramaswamy’s political affiliations are the polar opposite of what you might expect a young, affluent, Indian-American man’s to be. While most of his generation reliably votes blue, Mr. Ramaswamy is part of only 13% that hold socially conservative views. That’s probably the most interesting thing about him. Mr. […]
Moremosaic of mirrors
I’m a mosaic of mirrors meant to reflect the personalities of the people I admire the most. I’m a culmination of plagiarized jokes and stolen souls reformed to be my new personality. Late at night, grown-up voices echo throughout the open hallways that line our house. I lay in bed, gripping onto every word, Every […]
MoreTrump was indicted. Now what?
On March 30, a Manhattan grand jury took the unprecedented step of indicting Donald Trump for 30 counts of business fraud stemming from a widely publicized hush money payment scandal in 2016. That involves Trump aide Michael Cohen paying $130,000 to actress Stormy Daniels to prevent her from divulging potentially damaging information about her relationship […]
MoreYesterday’s Rain
finally, it stopped raining.
i kept hoping the rain would stop tomorrow.
the rain relentlessly fell,
creating even more puddles with all the splashes.
i used to quickly run through the downpour, hoping for shelter ahead,
you would offer to share your umbrella with me…
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