Sign in Subscribe

Arts & Living

Aparna Nancherla ’05 Brings Laughs to LitFest

Aparna Nancherla ’05 Brings Laughs to LitFest

Comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host Aparna Nancherla ’05 visited the college during LitFest 2024 to discuss her recent book “Unreliable Narrator.” Mila Massaki Gomes ’27 recounts the conversation and Nancherla’s journey as a writer.

Ashley Soto ’11 Leads FAMS Kaufman Masterclass

Ashley Soto ’11 Leads FAMS Kaufman Masterclass

Ashley Soto ’11 led the third installment of the Film and Media Studies Department’s Kaufman Masterclass, preceded by a screening of her five-episode series “Chuchi & Adaliz.” Assistant Arts & Living Editor Abby Kim ’27 recaps the screening and the class.

Poetic Perspectives: “I Did Not Survive You”

Poetic Perspectives: “I Did Not Survive You”

An anonymous sexual assault survivor statement revives the Poetic Perspectives column, originally inaugurated by Mikayah Parsons ’24, which allows students to discuss often difficult topics through a poetic medium.

Music Notes for the Valley: A Tour of Local Venues

Music Notes for the Valley: A Tour of Local Venues

Contributor Henry Bontempo ’25 highlights the Pioneer Valley’s diverse music venues, showcasing how Western Mass. is truly a music lover’s dream.

Film Society x The Student: “Nowhere”

Film Society x The Student: “Nowhere”

Staff writer Chris Tun ’25 reviews Gregg Araki’s very 1990s cool kid classic “Nowhere,” admiring its brutal honesty about the often disturbing experience of being young.

Munching Our Way Through Winterfest

Munching Our Way Through Winterfest

After wandering (and ice skating) through this year’s Winterfest, A&L Editors Lauren Siegel ’27 and Sarah Weiner ’24 review and rank this year’s updated culinary offerings.

From House to Home: Beyoncé’s “Renaissance”

From House to Home: Beyoncé’s “Renaissance”

Susana Mosquera ’27 dives into the history of Beyonce’s career to explore her move towards country music in her much anticipated new album, “Act II.”