Takács String Quartet reimagines the conventional in virtuosic performance

Takács String Quartet reimagines the conventional in virtuosic performance

Aster Zhang

The Takács’ concert, hosted by Marna Seltzer, was the opening night of Princeton University Concerts’ 2020–21 season, and they brought to their virtual evening a program of works by Mozart, Coleridge-Taylor, Bartók, and Debussy. 

THE PROSPECT | 11/05/2020

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Anti-racist Reading Reflection | When racism endangers Black bodies: How racism in healthcare puts Black communities at risk

Anti-racist Reading Reflection | When racism endangers Black bodies: How racism in healthcare puts Black communities at risk

Aditi Desai

The realms of medicine, white coats, and hospitals have been, and continue to be, deeply stained by racialized practices. In a society infiltrated by racism and inequity in almost every institution and profession, doctors and scientists have not been left behind; in fact, racism is rooted at the heart of medicine, pulsating, pounding, and remaining alive no matter whom it hurts.

THE PROSPECT | 11/03/2020

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TTYL Rex Orange County: Why people stop listening to musical artists

TTYL Rex Orange County: Why people stop listening to musical artists

Albert Lee

Do people make a conscious effort to stop listening to musical artists? If so, why? Over the past few weeks, I asked students from three different universities about their experiences with music and dropping artists.

THE PROSPECT | 11/03/2020

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is not the stress reliever I thought it would be

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is not the stress reliever I thought it would be

Katie Rohrbaugh

When Animal Crossing: New Horizons came out this past March, I thought the game would be a perfect counterbalance to the stresses of a wildly uncertain year. I cannot stress this enough: I absolutely love this game. But instead of becoming an outlet for my stress, I found that the New Horizons allowed me to repackage it under the facade of playing a video game. 

THE PROSPECT | 11/02/2020

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USG Movie Review: ‘Dunkirk’ (2017)

USG Movie Review: ‘Dunkirk’ (2017)

Tiana Ruden

With a star-studded cast of Oscar winners and talented newcomers, impeccable craftsmanship, and an inspiring narrative based on historical events, “Dunkirk” is one of the greatest war films in recent memory. 

THE PROSPECT | 11/01/2020

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Reflections from a first-year: Establishing friendships over Zoom

Reflections from a first-year: Establishing friendships over Zoom

Anna Chung

In a normal semester, students may have been able to sow the first seeds of a budding friendship by turning to a peer in an orientation hall or large lecture class to exchange a few words. Now, side conversations have become relegated to the Zoom chat, where a quick private message about an assignment might just spark the beginnings of a new connection.

THE PROSPECT | 11/01/2020

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Recalling my French travels in two chapters

Recalling my French travels in two chapters

Mikaela Avakian

I blame Whole Foods’ Camembert cheese display for sending me down an agonizing rabbit hole of nostalgia, and making me pine after a pre-COVID-19 existence.

THE PROSPECT | 10/31/2020

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Q&A with Glenna Jane Galarion ’21, opening act for fall 2020 Lawnparties

Q&A with Glenna Jane Galarion ’21, opening act for fall 2020 Lawnparties

Sydney Eck

Glenna Jane Galarion ’21 is the opening act for Jason Derulo, the headliner chosen for virtual fall 2020 Lawnparties. Born in Tokyo, Glenna Jane considers Las Vegas her hometown, but she is currently living in Ocean City, N.J. She is an anthropology major with certificates in theater and music theater. The Daily Princetonian sat down with Glenna Jane to discuss the event and her music. 

THE PROSPECT | 10/31/2020

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Zoom backgrounds and creativity collide in this year’s production of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’

Zoom backgrounds and creativity collide in this year’s production of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’

Lois Wu

Every year, PUP and Theatre Intime put on a shadow cast performance of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, where actors pantomime the actions of characters as the movie is projected onto a screen behind them. This year’s performance will take place entirely over Zoom. Cast members and the production team reflect on their experiences.

THE PROSPECT | 10/29/2020

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A case for cooking

A case for cooking

Daisy Bissonette

In a semester where we’re all spending overwhelming amounts of time staring at our computers, it is absolutely critical to find a screen-free activity that also provides genuine respite from schoolwork. Cooking is by no means the only option. But we all have to eat.

THE PROSPECT | 10/29/2020

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From folk to hip-hop: protest music through the years

From folk to hip-hop: protest music through the years

Cathleen Weng

Increasingly political content in entertainment is quickly becoming an epochal, cultural trend. But despite its increasing frequency, it continues to be accompanied by staunch, resolute objection: people continue to dislike the invasive nature of today’s politics, and especially its invasion into entertainment and media. But perhaps those voices are forgetting that entertainment has always been political and nowhere is this more clearly seen than in the rich history of protest music in the United States of America.

THE PROSPECT | 10/28/2020

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David Adjaye, architect behind University Art Museum redesign, wins top architecture prize

David Adjaye, architect behind University Art Museum redesign, wins top architecture prize

David Chmielewski

While there is not a Nobel Prize for Architecture, there are a number of coveted top prizes in the field. One of these prizes, the Royal Gold Medal, was recently awarded to Sir David Adjaye, whose firm Adjaye Associates is designing the new Princeton University Art Museum. In 2018, it was announced that Adjaye and his firm would be behind the redesign of the Princeton University Art Museum, with construction slated to be completed in late 2024.

THE PROSPECT | 10/27/2020

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Songline virtual Newbie Arch: A new way to ‘slam’

Songline virtual Newbie Arch: A new way to ‘slam’

Baylee Cox

Songline Slam Poetry held a virtual “Newbie Arch” on Friday, Oct. 16, featuring five new members.

THE PROSPECT | 10/22/2020

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What Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’ gets right — and wrong

What Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’ gets right — and wrong

Aditi Desai

The tradition of arranged marriages, its toxic ideologies, and its regressive trends still exist in Indian society, putting pressure on women to compromise, instructing young adults to prioritize societal expectations, and preaching class divisions. These burdens are real and still unapologetically true, as depicted in “Indian Matchmaking.” However, they are certainly not representative of all of South Asian culture.

THE PROSPECT | 10/22/2020

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Anti-Racist Reading Review | ‘Everything I Never Told You’: Finding understanding through grief

Anti-Racist Reading Review | ‘Everything I Never Told You’: Finding understanding through grief

John Fitzgibbons

By the time the last word comes and the story breathes its final breath, Ng’s characters feel so real and so tangible. In a profound sense, they are.

THE PROSPECT | 10/21/2020

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The complex world of Twitter bots

The complex world of Twitter bots

Molly Cutler

It starts to feel crowded, with hundreds of takes rattling around in my head and hundreds of very human personalities flooding my timeline.

THE PROSPECT | 10/21/2020

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College comfort food: Baked mac and cheese

College comfort food: Baked mac and cheese

Casey Beidel

If you’re anything like me, sweater weather and rainy days make you crave hearty, indulgent comfort food. I’m always yearning for some gooey macaroni and cheese.

THE PROSPECT | 10/20/2020

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How Disney’s “Mulan” (2020) fell short of both Western and Eastern audiences’ expectations

How Disney’s “Mulan” (2020) fell short of both Western and Eastern audiences’ expectations

Rachel Hsu

The live-action remake of “Mulan” tries to incorporate many new elements with good intentions, but ultimately, the movie is poorly executed. It doesn’t work as a film that elicits nostalgia, it doesn’t work as a historical drama that explores Chinese culture, and it doesn’t even work well as a standalone film considered completely separate from the original. 

THE PROSPECT | 10/20/2020

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Our America: Reactions to the Pre-read

Our America: Reactions to the Pre-read

Paige Allen

We asked members of the Class of 2024 to react to Jill Lepore’s "This America: The Case for the Nation," this year’s Pre-read selection. Here are their reflections.

THE PROSPECT | 10/18/2020

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USG Movie Review: The Harrowing Beauty of “If Beale Street Could Talk” (2018)

USG Movie Review: The Harrowing Beauty of “If Beale Street Could Talk” (2018)

Amy Ciceu

Based on the seminal James Baldwin novel of the same name, Barry Jenkins’ “If Beale Street Could Talk” (2018) mesmerizes viewers with Jenkins’ Academy Award-winning directing, the actors’ poignant performances, and composer Nicholas Britells’ rich, melancholy score.

THE PROSPECT | 10/18/2020