REVIEW: ‘Cuties’ is the opposite of cute
William Becker, Staff Writer
September 18, 2020
If the Maïmouna Doucouré, the director of "Cuties", really wanted to comment on the over-sexualization of children, she should not have done so by putting heavy camera-emphasis on genitals and thrusting motions. The glamorization of this is not decreased at all by covering it in music that glorifies sex just as much as the movie does. It isn’t right, not even remotely so.
“Wilmington on Fire” panelists discuss white supremacy, reparations, and why your vote matters
Cierra Noffke, Culture Editor
September 18, 2020
The conversation spans the width of various touchy topics—the 1898 Coup’s lingering debt, the “trend” of the Black Lives Matter movement, the responsibility of white people—and each panelist offers their thoughtful responses, bolstered by their years of research and experience.
Let’s talk about the Coup of 1898
Cierra Noffke, Culture Editor
September 15, 2020
The subject of the Coup, and the idea of possible reparations to the descendants of its victims, is long overdue for discussion. On September 15 at 6 PM, you can join a live Zoom panel discussion with the creator of “Wilmington Fire” and other members of Wilmington’s community.
UNCW hosts a viewing of “Wilmington on Fire”, a documentary on the Massacre of 1898
Cierra Noffke, Culture Editor
September 13, 2020
Five minutes to 7:00 pm, cars were lined up outside the Sarah Kenan Auditorium at UNCW on September 11—a full hour early to a drive-in viewing of “Wilmington on Fire”, a documentary about The Massacre of 1898 and subsequent racial injustice embedded in Wilmington’s history. UNCW’s Off...
REVIEW: “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” is a cinematic brain freeze
Stephen Lambros, Staff Writer
September 13, 2020
Charlie Kaufman’s latest foray into cerebral cinema, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, a film that is perhaps the least accessible film to the general public that Netflix has ever released—which in turn makes it their most exciting original film to date.
Baking for Beginners: Stress-free shortbread cookies
Cierra Noffke, Culture Editor
September 10, 2020
This recipe, a variation on shortbread cookies, is for Turkish Coffee Shortbread Cookies and takes in entirety about 20 minutes to make (10 min to prep, 10 min to bake).
REVIEW: UNCW’s “Evening with Eric Andre”
William Becker, Staff Writer
September 6, 2020
If there’s something to be said about “An Evening With Eric Andre,” it felt like a really bad episode of the Joe Rogan Podcast and I mean that deeply and passionately. DJ Douggpound served as something of a moderator and sampler, while Eric Andre lazily answered questions from students asking for advice about how to deal with the stresses of COVID and becoming an entertainer.
Mulan’s $30 price tag: Disney rolls the dice
Stephen Lambros, Staff Writer
September 5, 2020
The novelty of a big film readily available through streaming may be hard to resist—and at a time when ticket and concession prices continue to skyrocket, families may very well see $30 as a ‘steal’ of a price worth taking advantage of.
REVIEW: “Chemical Hearts,” mediocre teen angst
Brenna Flanagan, Editor-in-Chief
August 29, 2020
Pulled out of the overdone genre of 2000s teenage angst flicks, the only new things “Chemical Hearts” does for audiences today was to recruit experienced teenage players Lili Reinhart from “Riverdale” and Austin Abrams from “Euphoria.” What follows is a mediocre love story of two teenagers somehow fully aware of how confusingly misguided their actions are but still doing them anyway.
6 Women in politics you should know
Cierra Noffke, Culture Editor
August 28, 2020
Even though each of the women who are running or currently hold a political office has her own agenda, it’s refreshing to see Congress inching toward better representation of the American people. Here are six women, in particular, to keep an eye on during these turbulent times. None of these introductions are meant to be the full picture. Each woman has her own backstory, complete with scandals, backlashes and bullying that are worth the exploration.
REVIEW: The Killers new album ‘Imploding the Mirage’
William Becker, Staff Writer
August 27, 2020
If you want the definition of a mega-hit, “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers might just be that. It was always really impressive to me just how successful “Mr. Brightside” ended up becoming. It was certified a double-platinum single in the United States, it went platinum five times over in the United K...
REVIEW: ‘John Was Trying To Contact Aliens’
William Becker, Staff Writer
August 25, 2020
You would be forgiven for thinking John Shepard, the subject of “John Was Trying To Contact Aliens,” is a strange man. You would also be forgiven for thinking (at least before viewing) that “John Was Trying To Contact Aliens” is a boring, alien conspiracy documentary. You would not, however, be forg...