Photo provided by Luka Santin Sophomore Luka Santin is a Lawrence student in the Bachelor of Arts in Music program, focusing on piano performance and psychology. While they have an extensive history of musical passion and participation throughout their secondary education, including choir, violin, cello and piano lessons, it was in their Fall Term at…
Review: Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit”
“The Queen’s Gambit,” written and directed by Scott Frank, became Netflix’s most watched scripted miniseries in just four weeks following its release onto the streaming platform on Oct. 24, 2020. The script was created based off the 1983 book of the same name by Walter Trevis. On a surface level, the show’s premise is a…
Movies, Movies, Movies
“Soul,” 2020, directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers – 4/5 Stars Since the release of “Toy Story” in 1995, Pixar has pushed the limits of what storytelling in animation can do for children and families. From “Up” to “WALL-E” to the third installment in the “Toy Story” franchise, Pixar’s films have covered surprisingly mature…
Opinion Piece: “Monster,” queerbaiting and K-Pop through a wlw lens
I am a relatively new K-Pop fan. It’s one of those things that my obsessive nature has latched onto over quarantine and it will not let go of. I love the brilliantly catchy pop music formulas, the impressive dances, the colors, concepts and culture. It’s all just candy to me. I am also…
Joyce Manor’s New Album Resurfaces Old Sound
In the closing week of May 2020, Joyce Manor, an emo/punk outfit from Torrance, Calif., surprised listeners with a raw and, for the most part, never before heard, full-length release of recordings from the band’s early years titled Songs From Northern Torrance. The record contains only recordings from Joyce Manor’s first two years of existence,…
Revival of the Period Piece Romance: “Emma.” Review
Although released early into the 2020 film season, Autumn de Wilde’s highly stylized revamp of the classic Jane Austin novel, “Emma,” has recently taken on a new found popularity. While “Emma.” came out slightly before statewide quarantines were put in place, it fits perfectly into the escapist nostalgia that closely followed weeks of homebound living.…
Black and Brown empowerment event
Juniors Earl Simons and Sarah Navy duet together in front of Warch Campus Center. Photo by Zhixuan Lyu The balminess of the afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 7 made for the perfect environment to host an outdoor event. The Committee on Diversity Affairs (CODA)’s event organizers, senior Adona Lauriano and freshmen Allison Wunderlin and Avery…
Lawrence Swing Dance Club welcomes new comers in open dances
This term, the Lawrence Swing Dance club (LSD) has made a challenging but creative transition from their usual traditional partnered swing dancing to a new practice of socially-distant line dancing to accommodate Lawrence safety guidelines during the pandemic. Through these efforts, as well as others including hosting social events such as virtual movie nights, the…
Movies, Movies, Movies
“Borat Subsequent Moviefim,” 2020, directed by Jason Woliner — 3.5/5 Stars The first “Borat” was shocking and over-the-top. Sacha Baron Cohen’s unscripted, part-real, part-mockumentary film left audiences slack-jawed, stunned and hungry for more. Despite the attention it got, the movie’s sheer vulgarity may have skewed its intended message of mocking American stupidity and xenophobia. Those…
Photo Feature: SOUP Presents: Comedian Jose Barrientos
Student Organization University Planning brought Jose Barrientos to campus to raise student spirits. Photo by Pei Robins