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Graphic inspired by The Monkey film, featuring cymbals, an eye, and a mouth to represent key motifs. (Gracie Davis/The Seahawk)

REVIEW: ‘The Monkey’ provides a hellaciously gory and hilariously dark horror tale

Noah Phillips, Staff Writer February 24, 2025

Fresh off the success of “Longlegs” this past year, writer-director Osgood Perkins has put out yet another horror blockbuster in theaters. This time, in place of an original feature, he has chosen...

Guest at Lady Capulet's party dancing around on stage (Samantha Hill/The Seahawk).

REVIEW: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ hits UNCW’s mainstage with a musical twist

Samantha Hill, Digital Media Marketing February 20, 2025

We lay our scene at UNCW main stage theater, imitating the fair town of Verona, where two star crossed lovers take their lives between Feb. 13-16 and 20-23.  “Romeo and Juliet,” written by...

A film reel with the words "2024 Cinematic Catch-Up." (Gracie Davis/The Seahawk)

2024 cinematic catch-up: a look some of the best and worst films of the year

Noah Phillips, Staff Writer January 24, 2025

For better or for worse, 2024 stands out as one of the most interesting years for film in recent memory. Even with the infamous strikes of 2023 delaying countless projects, this past year still offered...

(Courtesy of Merlee Hill)

Dancing through life: a conversation with Andrea Hill

Hannah Markov, Contributing Writer January 17, 2025

With over a decade on stage and over three decades behind the scenes, Andrea Hill is one of Wilmington’s foremost creative powers. Hill is the founder and artistic director of the City Ballet, a...

The UNCW Theater production, "Head Over Heels," musical poster (Courtesy of UNCW Department of Theater).

REVIEW: You’ll be falling ‘Head Over Heels’ for UNCW’s first musical in 14 Years

Tori Demsko, Staff Writer November 23, 2024

The UNCW Theatre Department hit the ground dancing with their electric rendition of the production, “Head Over Heels.” This is a jukebox musical that uses music of the Go-Go’s. This 80s-meets-Victorian...

Photo of Sally Rooney's book, "Intermezzo," with the Barnes and Noble exclusive cover page. (Hannah Gilfedder/The Seahawk)

REVIEW: “Intermezzo”: An unexpected move in chess

Hannah Gilfedder, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

“What if life is just a collection of essentially unrelated experiences? Why does one thing have to follow meaningfully from another?” This quote comes from a new novel focusing on religion, human...

"The Worst of the Wicked" cover art written by Megan Eesley (Courtesy of Megan Eesley).

REVIEW: “The Worst of the Wicked”: A page turning journey into the minds of “villains”

Peyton Lewis, Copy Editor November 5, 2024

“A king on a stolen throne. An assassin sent to kill him. A general blinded by loyalty. A thief with a vendetta. A dragon slayer running from his past. A witch living in the shadow of a power...

An oyster on the beach at sunset. (Ashlynn Dziekiewicz/ The Seahawk)

REVIEW: “Oyster Girl Autumn”

Ashlynn Dziekiewicz, Staff Photographer November 3, 2024

I’ve officially deemed this fall my “Oyster Girl Autumn.” This honorary distinction is thanks to the fact that I’ve found myself enchanted by the coastal rock sound of Quivers’ third studio...

The curtain call of all cast members who are involved in the play "Everybody." (Samantha Hill/The Seahawk)

Behind the Scenes: “Everybody” is for everybody

Samantha Hill, Marketing Manager/Photography Editor October 29, 2024

“Everybody,” written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Elizabeth Wellman, was performed on Sept. 26-29 and Oct. 3-6 at the UNCW theater. The play follows the character Everybody through the...

The Apprentice tells the story of former President Donald Trump and his rise to fame. (Gracie Davis/The Seahawk) (Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

REVIEW: The Apprentice: A Donald Trump biopic that has both audiences and politicians divided

Ash Karpf, Staff Writer October 29, 2024

After months of lawsuits and controversy, “The Apprentice,” a biopic about former President Donald Trump and his lawyer Roy Cohn, finally released in October 2024. Centering around Trump’s booming...

A recreation of the iconic SNL cast photo. (Courtesy of Sony Pictures)

REVIEW: Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” is a spectacular homage to comedy’s roots at SNL

Grace Lanham, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2024

“The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready; it goes on because it’s 11:30.” - Lorne Michaels  It’s 10 p.m. on Oct. 11, 1975. Lorne Michaels stands outside of NBC’s building in the...

"Every minute counts." (Grace Lanham/The Seahawk)

REVIEW: We Live in Time will have you contemplating the meaning of life and subsequently sobbing in your car after watching

Grace Lanham, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2024

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield put on the performance of a lifetime in Director John Crowley’s (“The Goldfinch” and “Life After Life”) heartfelt romance about two people who just so happened...

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