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The cover of Happy Place, a contemporary romance novel by Emily Henry. (Penguin Random House/Graphic by Nate Mauldin)
REVIEW: Emily Henry’s 'Happy Place' is the perfect read to start off your summer
Grace Lanham, Staff Writer • May 31, 2023
Emily Henry never fails to exceed reader’s expectations, and her recent release, “Happy Place,” is no exception. I haven’t had the pleasure of reading all of Henry’s books, but “Happy Place” is the perfect follow-up to her three most recent romance titles, all of which I have read: “People We Meet On Vacation,” “Beach Read,” and “Book Lovers.” “Happy Place,” published on April 25, will find a new spot in all readers’ hearts.
The Guardians reunite for one final mission in the third installment of this galactic franchise. (Marvel Studios)
REVIEW: 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' encapsulates the heart of the trilogy in a touching final adventure
Anna Ford, Assistant Culture Editor • May 13, 2023
In a bittersweet and satisfying conclusion to the beloved trilogy, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (“Vol. 3”) follows the events of "Thor: Love and Thunder" as Peter Quill (Chris Pratt)—a.k.a “Star-Lord”—and the rest of the team race to save Rocket's (Bradley Cooper) life and come to terms with their ever-shifting group dynamics.
Joaquin Phoenix as the titular Beau in Beau is Afraid. (A24)
REVIEW: ‘Beau Is Afraid’ is a visually stunning, anxiety-fueled odyssey
Bradley Earnshaw, Staff Writer • April 24, 2023
Ari Aster’s third theatrical release, “Beau Is Afraid,” is undoubtedly his most daunting from a viewer’s perspective. It is a three-hour display of Murphy’s Law, where everything that can go wrong does go wrong. While Aster’s first two films “Hereditary” (2018) and “Midsommar” (2019) were certainly horror films, “Beau Is Afraid” is equal parts comedy, drama and horror. With each unfolding of events, the number of possible interpretations of the story grows as the lines blur between reality, dreams, nightmares and hallucinations.
Cover art for Im Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy. (Simon & Schuster/graphic by Nate Mauldin)
REVIEW: The hype around ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ is definitely deserved
Abigail Celoria, Culture Editor • April 22, 2023
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past nine months, it’s unlikely that you haven’t heard of “iCarly” star Jennette McCurdy’s recent memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died.” Eight months since its release, the book still sparks excitement and conversation in literary and non-literary circles alike. I bought my own copy in Dec. 2022 from the Strand Book Store. While fighting streams of people for a look at the shelves, I found myself standing in front of a wall above the customer service desk, which displayed the Strand’s top ten picks. “I’m Glad My Mom Died” was one of them.
A Murder of Crows is a 1992 dark comedy play by Mac Wellman set to be performed at UNCWs Kenan Auditorium. (UNCW Department of Theatre)
UNCW Theatre Department brings satire to the stage with ‘A Murder of Crows’
Bailey Arnold, Staff Writer • April 19, 2023
The UNCW Theatre Department is ending their 2022-2023 season with a thought-provoking and unconventional play, “A Murder of Crows,” written by Mac Wellman and directed by Professor Paul Castagno. The show follows Susannah as she learns to understand and deal with family relationships, survival, and life and death.
The Summer I Turned Pretty is an Amazon Original show filmed in Wilmington. (Amazon)
Extra, Extra! Highlighting student background acting in local productions
Anna Ford, Assistant Culture Editor • April 16, 2023
The North Carolina film industry is now experiencing a period of growth following the COVID-19 pandemic, with film productions returning to Wilmington and bringing the industry back to life. This increase follows a change to the NC budget lowering the requirements to receive help from the North Carolina Film and Entertainment Grant. This increase in filming led to a higher demand for background actors, with many people—including UNCW’s own students—in the Wilmington area eager and willing to be part of Wilmington’s film legacy.
The titular Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. (Universal Pictures)
REVIEW: Let’s-a-go! ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a fun spin on a popular franchise
Abigail Celoria, Culture Editor • April 11, 2023
The meme waterfall that followed Chris Pratt’s casting announcement turned the newest franchise-based film, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” into something of a must-see. Due to the popularity of the Mario games—because who hasn’t played Mario Kart at least once in their life—the film garnered some speculation. Would it pay proper homage or soullessly promote the video games it hails from?
From left to right, Chase Stokes, Carlacia Grant, Jonathan Daviss, Madelyn Cline and Rudy Pankow in season three of Outer Banks. (Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix)
REVIEW: ‘Outer Banks’ season three tangles itself up on the way to the treasure
Abigail Celoria, Culture Editor • March 7, 2023
What was once regarded as a cringe teen summer show is now a national hit. “Outer Banks” returns for its long-awaited third season, chock full of potential. Audiences left off with the Pogues once again taking the hit, while the Camerons got away with the treasure. Will the Pogues be able to right last season’s wrongs? Or is something entirely new in store for them?
The titular bear in Cocaine Bear, a dark comedy about a bear that consumes a stash of cocaine. (Universal Pictures)
REVIEW: ‘Cocaine Bear’ is a confused entanglement of characters, storylines and tones
Bradley Earnshaw, Staff Writer • March 2, 2023
“Cocaine Bear” spends so much time confused about which tone to take on that it lacks any real direction. This film had every chance to provide an over-the-top thrill ride that mimics the aforementioned effects of cocaine for viewers. Instead, it’s an hour and a half of back-and-forth scenes that leave the audience confused on whether to laugh or cry.
Students and faculty perform the finale of Upperman’s 5th annual Homecoming Fashion show. As they parade off stage, purple and gold tasseled umbrellas allude to next years theme of Mardi Gras. (Nate Mauldin/The Seahawk)
Upperman hosts “Welcome to the Library” fashion show
Hannah Markov, Editor-in-Chief • February 24, 2023
Students, staff, faculty and alumni came together in Kenan Auditorium on Feb. 9 for the Upperman African American Cultural Center’s annual fashion show. The production, organized every year as a part of UNCW’s homecoming and Black History Month festivities, featured live rappers, a local DJ and a rich collection of book-inspired student designs.
Paul Rudd and Kathryn Newton star as a father-daughter duo that fails to take to flight, despite being a main focus of the film. Image courtesy of Marvel Studios.
REVIEW: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ brings new levels of strange to the MCU but fails to deliver on plot
Anna Ford, Staff Writer • February 22, 2023

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” kicks off Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with a zany tale of fatherhood, revolution and...

UNCW Theatre Department to present ‘Electra’ as first spring production
UNCW Theatre Department to present ‘Electra’ as first spring production
Olivia Vizethann, Staff Writer • February 16, 2023
UNCW’s Theatre Department gears up for their debut production of the spring semester. Sophocles’ Greek tragedy “Electra,” directed by Christopher Marino, will be the first of two performances this spring and will kick off this Friday. The show will run on Feb. 16-19 and 23-26 at the Mainstage Theatre in the UNCW Cultural Arts Building.
A long awaited sequel, Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse is set to release June 2, 2023.
The Seahawk's most anticipated films of 2023
Bradley Earnshaw, Staff Writer • January 27, 2023
Whether you follow the awards circuit, binge comic book movies or do anything in between, 2023 will not disappoint you.
Bigger Than Bravery: Black Resilience and Reclamation in a Time of Pandemic by Valerie Boyd published by Lookout Books. Lookout Books is an independent publishing company run by the Creative Writing department at UNCW.
BOOK CLUB: ‘Bigger Than Bravery’ proclaims the persisting joy in the Black experience
Abigail Celoria, Culture Editor • January 9, 2023
The Seahawk closes out its book club with our December pick, “Bigger Than Bravery: Black Resilience and Reclamation in a Time of Pandemic.” Fans of both nonfiction and poetry will marvel at this genre-integrated read. Exploring both the pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism, “Bigger Than Bravery” is a thorough portrait of a perilous year.
The Seahawks staff picks of 2022.
The Seahawk staff's picks of 2022
Hannah Markov, Editor-in-Chief • December 31, 2022
The year is coming to an end and The Seahawk's staff is here to recount their favorite bits of 2022. We all sat down and came up with our favorite pieces of media and moments from this year, recommended to you so maybe you can catch up with the best of 2022 before the spring semester starts.

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