With the current popularity of “You Can See Everything,” Camille Dahlgren SC ’29 and Tess Tarchak-Hiss SC ’30 ask the seminal question: Is Nathan Fielder hot?
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In Good Taste: Live from New York, it’s your algorithm
In his new column, Han Lane PO ’30 discusses SNL’s new hire Grace Reiter, who amassed a large following on social media through her comedy sketches.
MULTIMEDIA: Claremont Drag Club celebrates queer joy and chosen family in ‘Bad Romance’
Friday, Feb. 20, the Claremont Drag Club’s Bad Romance: Kiki & Tea event transformed The Motley into a night of unapologetic queer joy as drag performers danced to Lady Gaga hits, cheered on by students waving dollar bills. TSL’s Multimedia team captured the various performances.
Film files: ‘Summer of Soul’ is a testament to Black unity and pride
“Summer of Soul” is a beautifully edited, contextualized time capsule of late-60s Black America in Harlem, pop culture columnist Hannah Eliot SC ’24 writes.
Film files: How ‘The Godfather’ baptized American cinema
Pop culture columnist Hannah Eliot SC ’24 analyzes the impact of “The Godfather” ahead of its 50th anniversary re-release.
Film files: ‘The Worst Person in the World’ captures aching crises of youth and identity
“The Worst Person In The World” shows how life-altering decisions reveal what it means to be human, says film columnist Hannah Eliot SC ’24.
Let’s spill the pop culture tea: Hilarious, thought provoking ‘Hacks’ is worth a watch
Pop culture columnist Anna Tolkien CM ’24 praises the nuanced depiction of work/life boundaries and everyday relationships in “Hacks.”
Front of house: Dave Chappelle’s downfall is a crash course in cancel culture
Cancel? De-platform? Pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 breaks down the difference using Dave Chappelle’s recent downfall as a case study.
Front of house: How Black artists are rewriting the Wild West
Although Hollywood has painted cowboys as the white John Wayne-style hero, Wild West imagery is often taken from Black and Indigenous cultures, pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 explains.
Let’s spill the pop culture tea: ‘The Chair’ gets academia right more often than not
Pop culture columnist Anna Tolkien CM ’24 reviews the authenticity of the world of academia presented in Netflix’s “The Chair.”