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If you have begun reading this, then that could only mean that you have arrived at the Arts & Entertainment section of The Highlander, UCR’s student-run school newspaper. You have turned the pages on the trending news, various opinions and event features the student writers have showcased only to come here to read this “In Retrospect” article for...
Public intellectuals are a thing of the past and in some sense reached their heyday in the ‘60s. The days when intellectuals such as Gore Vidal and Norman Mailer reached massive audiences through television is no more, and the thought that of all people, an art critic could be a public intellectual is definitely gone. And yet, the first...
“All Praise Be to God to Whom All Praise Is Due.” — 51 years ago, these words graced and encapsulated a weakened and broken man, an alcoholic and a heroin addict and also a talented saxophonist who had been kicked out of his own jazz band for his vices. 51 years ago, the feeling of grace, which motivated him...
This month augured two tragedies on the world stage: One, the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States and two, the passing of legendary singer-songwriter, poet, novelist, overall genius, Leonard Cohen. To commemorate the tragic loss of an iconic artist, it is crucial to celebrate the life and legacy of an artist of such stature.
Cohen’s...
This article contains spoilers for George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead,” “Dawn of the Dead,” “Day of the Dead” and parts of “Martin.”
Ghouls, monsters, walkers, runners, flesh eaters, walking dead, living dead. There’s more ways to refer to zombies than there are shades of gray, due in no small part to the overwhelming ubiquity of these creatures...
I’m losing my edge. New technologies have paved the way for unprecedented synthesis between high and low, the personal and public, known and unknown, a process that is far from over. Nothing is ever truly “gone,” everything can always be “remembered.” So if it’s going to be a funeral, let’s have the best funeral ever.
LCD Soundsystem started as a...
I have fond memories of “The Cosby Show” from my childhood. Growing up in a broken home with no cable may have helped, but it may have stemmed from seeing such a harmonious and functional family at a time when everything looked bleak. At the time that show aired, and for years prior, Bill Cosby must have seemed like...
On Jan. 23, the 2024 Oscar nominations were announced. As per usual with Oscar nominations, there was immediate widespread outrage over certain people or movies getting snubbed. This year, the movie to receive this treatment was "Barbie." The film received the most nominations of any film this year after “Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things,” with eight overall nominations including Best...
With final exams and projects occupying most of the time in the weeks ahead, don’t forget to plan a respite to end the quarter on a positive note. After finals, find some time to settle down with a good book, music or perhaps binge a couple of great movie picks. Pair that with a comfy blanket to snuggle up...
The 2003 film “Goodbye, Dragon Inn” opened in a cinema in Taipei that was screening King Hu’s 1967 film “Dragon Inn.” It will be the last movie shown in the cinema and is a fitting choice, as Hu's Wuxia film marked a significant milestone in Taiwanese and world cinema. But this choice, celebrating a high point in Taiwanese filmmaking,...