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Madeline Lawson '25

Madeline Lawson '25

Madeline Lawson is a Managing Arts and Living Editor majoring in English and Russian from Corbin, Kentucky.

Sitcoms: The Crux of Comedy and Comfort

Sitcoms: The Crux of Comedy and Comfort

Why is it that, when looking for comfort shows, we usually turn to sitcoms? Assistant Arts & Living Editor Madeline Lawson ’25 analyzes the conventions of television’s most binge-able genre and how streaming reinforces the place of nostalgic sitcoms in pop culture.

Netflix Crowned the Colossus of Christmas

Netflix Crowned the Colossus of Christmas

The days of the Hallmark Channel's monopoly over holiday films are a thing of the past, Staff Writer Madeline Lawson '25 notes that Netflix has emerged as a legitimate competitor, with franchises like "The Princess Switch" bringing in big bucks.

Netflix Crowned the Colossus of Christmas

Netflix Crowned the Colossus of Christmas

The days of the Hallmark Channel's monopoly over holiday films are a thing of the past, Staff Writer Madeline Lawson '25 notes that Netflix has emerged as a legitimate competitor, with franchises like "The Princess Switch" bringing in big bucks.

Five College Consternation - Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021

Play the new Amherst Student Crossword!

Five College Consternation - Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021

Play the new Amherst Student Crossword!

Amherst in an Abbey: Alum Unveils New Novel

Staff Writer Madeline Lawson '25 reviews "Matrix," the newest novel by Amherst alum Lauren Groff '01, which explores ideas of isolation and queerness through a reimagined life in the middle ages but occasionally suffers from a muddled plot.

Amherst in an Abbey: Alum Unveils New Novel

Staff Writer Madeline Lawson '25 reviews "Matrix," the newest novel by Amherst alum Lauren Groff '01, which explores ideas of isolation and queerness through a reimagined life in the middle ages but occasionally suffers from a muddled plot.