Korean Nobel Prize winner Han Kang's latest novel, “We Do Not Part,” was translated into English and released on Jan. 21, 2025. Originally published in 2021, the book was translated by E. Yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris. This work of literary fiction focuses on exploring the unspoken, dark history of Korea’s past.
The novel follows Kyungha, a writer, who leaves...
Louis Vuitton’s Men's Fall-Winter 2025 collection during Paris Fashion Week cemented its luxury status in more ways than one. Remember the Future — Pharrell Williams and Nigo’s long awaited collaborative runway — presented a different kind of “LV Bag.” At the forefront of their debut, the show is detailed to merge the past and present, incorporating the brand's timeless...
Given the current state of the film industry, where franchises and sequels seem to dominate the screens, securing funding and production for original films has become more challenging than ever.
Thankfully, few directors working today through their acclaimed filmographies have gained enough trust from studio executives to create films that experiment and push the boundaries of filmmaking without the need...
On Friday, Feb. 28, right inside the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) interdisciplinary south (INTS) 1128, three films were screened. “USA vs. Scott,” “Pretend I’m not Here,” and “This is what a Post-Roe Abortion looks like.” All three films — though made in previous years — all feel deeply relevant to the American political climate.
The Screening
“USA vs....
Twenty-four years after being introduced to audiences, Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) is back — middle-aged, a mother of two children and struggling to find joy in her life again after the passing of her husband Mark (Colin Firth). As a result, this latest installment has a healthy dose of heartache and grief.
Bridget has matured with age and loss,...
*content warning: discussions of violence, death, and gore*
“The Monkey” is a film that shouldn't be taken seriously because the film doesn’t even take itself seriously. The film was directed and written by Osgood Perkins, fresh off his last hit film “Longlegs” in 2024. While “Longlegs” was more of a dark and serious film with certain humorous scenes, “The Monkey”...
Not all were able to woo their unrequited crushes during Valentine’s Day, but there is one man who succeeded in most of his attempts. Whether it be wooing a woman of great beauty or lamenting a cold, harsh rejection, William Shakespeare took it all in stride. In a series of 154 sonnets, the first few addressed to a Fair...
Pronounced as “symbio-psycho-taxi-plasm,” William Greaves’s 1968 film is as mind-melding as its title suggests. It is a defining work of avant-garde cinema. Before Alejandro Jodorowsky acknowledged the fourth wall of the cinema, Greaves’s hybrid film did that tenfold. Greaves blurs the line between what is truth and fiction in a documentary.
This film perfectly reflects the 1960s, which was a...
In the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Team USA’s Basketball team wins the Gold Medal after a dramatic game against the host country France. Released on Feb. 18, 2025 on Netflix, “Court of Gold” chronicles Team USA's Basketball journey in the Summer Olympics.
Episode 1 starts by explaining how the sport of basketball did not only develop in the United...
IVE is a K-pop girl group composed of six members, known for catchy pop songs, stunning aesthetics and talented members. Empathy was released on Feb. 3, 2025, and was announced in December for release in January, along with a pre-release titled “Rebel Heart.” Fans were excited by track teasers, and felt that they would like the songs on the...