In this article, Ava Chambers PO ’28 reviews the movie adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Brontë remade by Emerald Fennell. She praises the beauty of the scenery but laments some major deviations from the source material.
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Notes from Abroad: The Architecture of Reinvention
Ananya PO’27 discusses the balance between fitting in and being herself in this article. Through a series of metaphors about travelling abroad and architecture, Ananya details her ongoing journey to strike this balance.
Reading My Surroundings: Lessons from Mount Baldy
Jessy Wallach PO ‘29, writes about Leonard Cohen’s “Leaving Mt. Baldy” and her experience at the Claremont colleges. She draws striking comparisons between Cohen’s stay at the Mount Baldy Zen Center and the promised utopia of college.
The poem of ecstasy: desire and its ulterior revelation in “Futon”
How should we think about love that is both genuine and impure? Leslie Tong PO ’29 explores this question in her discussion of “Futon” by Katai Tayama and the Japanese I-novel.
Office Hours for the Soul: Professor Belinda Tang on pivoting
Three years ago, Siena Giacoma PZ ’27 planned to become a veterinarian. Now, she’s studying creative writing. In this week’s Office Hours for the Soul, Giacoma sits down with Professor Belinda Tang to talk about non-linear paths, KnitTok and the discipline of sitting with uncertainty.
Books ‘n Love: Blue sisters opens the window into sisterly love
Kassia Zabetakis PZ ‘28 reviews “Blue Sisters” by Coco Mellor – a tale about personal struggle and the bond among family. Zabetakis was fascinated by the realistic depiction of their sisterly bond, partially due to the fact that she has no sisters.
The feminine mystique: Parasocially in love with Sabrina Carpenter
Why do we fall in love with people we’ve never met? Ari Kaplan SC ‘27 investigates parasocial relationships through her admiration of Sabrina Carpenter and initial frustration at her rebranding.
MULTIMEDIA: Pomona College Art Department’s Look Without Fear Exhibition
Pomona College Art Department’s “Look Without Fear” exhibition was on view February 6th, featuring work by 17 artists from the 5Cs that highlight the art of noticing. TSL’s Multimedia team captured behind-the-scenes footage of the exhibition.
American in Reims: Chili and the Sword of Shannara
Otto Fritton PZ ’27 seems to be changing his mind. Still stuck in a foreign land, his perception on small-city life has changed. He doesn’t love Reims, at least not yet, but he can’t deny it is growing on him.
