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Toxic masculinity and its portrayal through ‘Chi-Raq’

By Teja Pallikonda, Collegian Correspondent • May 12, 2020
The ancient Greek play ‘Lysistrata’ comes to life again in Spike Lee’s modern interpretation.
Here’s what UMass students are watching and listening to right now

Here’s what UMass students are watching and listening to right now

By Lily Farizon, Collegian Correspondent • April 30, 2020
From “Jawbreaker” to Fiona Apple’s new album, these three UMass students are spending their time discovering old and new media.
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‘Penny Dreadful’: digging up a hidden gem

By Matt Martella, Collegian Staff • April 30, 2020
“Penny Dreadful” is today’s Victorian classic.
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‘Bad Education’ is a slow burn of a true crime story

By Lauren LaMagna, Arts Editor • April 30, 2020
Hugh Jackman stars as Frank Tassone, the superintendent who stole two million dollars from Roslyn High School in HBO’s ‘Bad Education.’
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Anxiety burns

By Alexandra Molloy, Collegian Staff • April 29, 2020
Anxiety is the fire I want to put out.
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Don’t forget about the people who can’t go home during this pandemic

By Maria Elena Little Endara, Collegian Staff • April 29, 2020
With the closure of international borders, COVID-19 has left many people separated from their families, including international students who currently have no way home.
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And then we streamed: Supporting Amherst Cinema

By Lily Farizon, Collegian Correspondent • April 28, 2020
Amherst Cinema has been many people in the Amherst-Northampton area’s only source of foreign, independent and arthouse cinema for many years. With “Virtual Cinema,” movie enthusiasts can still get their fill.

Nine sci-fi movies to watch in the end times

By Sophia Larson, Collegian Correspondent • April 27, 2020
Sci-fi thrillers for restlessness in quarantine.
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Coping with a transforming world with ‘The Suburbs’

By James Mazarakis, Head Op/Ed Editor • April 23, 2020
Patience is a virtue, a message sorely needed in self-quarantine.
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The journey of waiting is a journey in itself; one thousand wishes of anticipation

By Charlotte Samuels, Collegian Correspondent • April 22, 2020
The continuous search for meaning in the face of COVID-19.
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‘Bloodshot’ is Vin Diesel’s biggest vanity project yet

By Tyler Clardy, Assistant Arts Editor • April 22, 2020
“Bloodshot” is a failure on every level of filmmaking, devoid of creativity or narrative intrigue.
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‘Hunters’ delivers on almost all fronts

By Molly Hamilton, Assistant Arts Editor • April 20, 2020
Amazon Primes’ “Hunters” explores an interesting concept but falls flat in some areas.
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