Written by Kathryn Cooperman; edited by Catherine Harlow. Cover image per SLFMag on Tumblr of a sculpture from Kusama: Cosmic Nature. With pandemic restrictions slowly lifting and the art scene bustling again in New York, there will be some exciting art exhibits to visit this summer. Below, I’ve listed some particularly intriguing offerings that I […]Read Post ›
Written by Hayley Garden, edited by Kathryn Cooperman In an article posted earlier this year, I talked about how Brave, despite being a flawed movie with a messy production history, still manages to be compelling and emotionally satisfying. Though it is easy to point out the holes in its narrative structure, the emotional beats land […]Read Post ›
Written by Catherine Harlow Edited by Tiffany Chan Wolfwalkers (2020) was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2021 Academy and is director Tom Moore’s third film focusing on Irish folklore. His previous Irish folklore films are The Secret of the Kells (2009) and Song of the Sea (2014). While this year’s Oscar nominees were […]Read Post ›
With the country opening back up as more and more of the population gets vaccinated, the movies that were held from release last summer are now gearing up for their theater releases this summer. That, coupled with the regular summer releases we see each year, means it’s going to be an action-packed lineup. Here are […]Read Post ›
It’s clear why Minari, an indie movie based on the childhood of writer/director Lee Isaac Chung, is nominated for Best Screenplay at the 2021 Academy Awards. Set in the 1980’s, Minari follows the Yi’s, a Korean-American family that moves from a city in California to rural Arkansas in pursuit of the ever elusive American dream. […]Read Post ›
Museums and other cultural institutions have been required to adapt to social-distancing COVID protocols in the last year. However, they still remain a very important place of learning, digitally or in person. In the wake of the ongoing #BlackLivesMatter and #StopAAPIHate movements of the last year, we want to highlight a few museums dedicated to […]Read Post ›
Written by Kathryn Cooperman; edited by Katie Constantine. Cover image per Wikimedia Commons. Spring is finally here! We are starting to feel warmer temperatures, see nature abounding with new life, and perhaps gain a renewed sense of hope as the Covid-19 pandemic slowly starts to lift. For me, this spring means getting outside, admiring the […]Read Post ›
Written by Hayley Garden; edited by Kathryn Cooperman. All images per Disney. In 1937, Walt Disney Animation Studios released its first feature length animated picture, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Regarded as a critical and commercial triumph, Snow White allowed Disney to act as a pioneer in shaping the future of animation, and dictated […]Read Post ›
Trigger Warning: this post discusses a recent mass shooting event, racism, and misogyny.
Edited by Kathryn Cooper *Beware: WandaVision Spoilers Ahead* WandaVision took over everyone’s lives, and for good reason. With its nostalgia, mystery, and sitcom approach, it was unlike anything we’ve seen from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But while everyone was focused on which old show each episode referenced, all I could think about was how the […]Read Post ›
