The force is strong with this one; The Last Jedi is one of the franchises’ best
“This is not going to go how you think” utters Luke Skywalker in one of the few promotional glimpses we received for The Last Jedi; a follow up …
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Ranking the top movies of 2017
2017 has been a film success, with varied subject matters and amazing actors that have produced many outstanding movies. Catch all of these movies before the end of …
Sriracha the single: as hot as the sauce?
Sriracha is a hot sauce made of chilli pepper paste, vinegar, sugar, salt, and garlic, yet it is also the ambiguous focus of Marteen Estevez’s new single, ‘Sriracha’ …
‘Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War’ portrays Wellesley’s role in World War II
A version of this article appeared on print in our November 2016 issue. A young woman in 1940’s style clothing walks along a train station platform, clutching the …
Caffè Nero: Charming, but still a chain
Finally Wellesley is home to what it has craved for so many years now: a cozy coffee shop complete with fireplaces, bookshelves and comfy couches. Caffè Nero opened …
What went wrong: Why ‘Suicide Squad’ tanked critically, but soared at the box office
Suicide Squad has currently grossed almost $730 million dollars at the box office. However, the film received a 26% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and Peter Travers …
REVIEW: Mad Max: Fury Road connects to world issues
By Jacob Nangle ‘18, Staff Writer In an age of reboots, sequels, and spin-offs, one had to guess that Mad Max, George Miller’s Australian, dystopian-action franchise, would be …
REVIEW: All the Light We Cannot See: The blind girl and the German soldier
By Carolyn Hale ‘18, Arts Editor A French girl taps the sidewalk in Paris with her cane as hundreds of miles away, a young German boy sits in …
REVIEW: Concussion reveals the truth about America’s game
By Shannon Chaffers ’18, Opinions Editor In an abandoned lot sits an abandoned truck, in which Pittsburgh Steelers legend Mike Webster, betrayed by the game he loved, finally …
Review: American Sniper a Chronicle through Iraq
Reviewed by Jacob Nangle ’18 Chris Kyle’s incredible and perilous journey through Iraq is chronicled in American Sniper, the latest directorial effort from Clint Eastwood. The 2014 film …