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Cameron Diaz and Emma Stone picture from SNL's 50th Anniversary (Grace Lanham/The Seahawk).

Saturday Night Live celebrates 50 Years of quintessential and culturally-significant late-night comedy

Grace Lanham, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 15, 2025

SNL 50: The Anniversary Special, two hours and 32 minutes of pure, non-stop comedic joy, aired on Feb. 16 (a rather uncommon day for the icons of Studio 8H, considering it was a Sunday). With musical...

UNCW student Nicole Grady with a kangaroo in Australia (Courtesy: Nicole Grady).

Studying abroad amidst the LA fires and despite the Valencia flood

Deborah Williams, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

“My history teacher would always say this,” says Tina Astorga, a UNCW sophomore, “if you want to learn something, you have to go and see it for yourself. The best way to actually learn is by experiencing...

Dr. Caitlin Ryan, UNCW professor at Watson College of Education, reading "Saturday" (Deborah Williams/The Seahawk).

UNCW’s Step Show and Read-In

Deborah Williams, Staff Writer February 28, 2025

To celebrate Black culture and remember Black history, departments throughout UNCW hosted different events such as a step show and a read-in. On Feb. 15th, UNCW’s Fraternity and Sorority Life and National...

Kennedy Cole returns to UNCW to talk about her book deal with Penguin Random House Publishing for her debut novel, There Used to Be People. (Megan Eesley/The Seahawk).

UNCW alumni signs six-figure two-book deal with Penguin Random House

Megan Eesley, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2025

Kennedy Cole: UNCW alumni, author with a six-figure, two-book deal with the Penguin Random House Publishing, now with a film agent. After graduating with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in creative writing...

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...

"Don't Get Me Wrong...I Love You And All...But I Am Going Surfing!" One of Cacciato's comic-book style art pieces (Courtesy of Bella Cacciato).

A spotlight on four of Wilmington’s up-and-coming artists and crafters

Grace Lanham, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 18, 2025

My current hyperfixation to keep me from scrolling mindlessly on TikTok or rotting on the couch with nothing else but endless Love Island episodes is creative: to start a random craft or art project and...

A mural of the Marvel character Iron Man painted on the side of a cargo shipping container (Marjan Blan/Unsplash).

OPINION: The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is uncertain and infuriating

Noah Phillips, Staff Writer February 14, 2025

Back in 2008, after a string of failed franchises from other studios starring their most iconic characters—with varying degrees of success—Marvel Comics decided to do something unparalleled in...

Seahawk reading statue outside of Randall Library in the snow (Courtesy of Joe Bowling).

PHOTO GALLERY: Snow on UNCW campus

Samantha Hill, Digital Media Marketing February 8, 2025

Freshly fallen snow covered the ground of University of North Carolina Wilmington campus on Jan. 21. Photos of the freshly fallen snow, taken by Joe Bowling, capture the rare weather that swept through...

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...

A closeup of seeds on a plant. (Ashlynn

REVIEW: “Seed of a Seed” explores human greed

Ashlynn Dziekiewicz, Staff Writer January 21, 2025

“Seed of a Seed” rises up out of the earth to question man’s relationship with nature itself. In her sophomore album, singer-songwriter Haley Heynderickx invites the world into her own complex...

(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...

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