Liv Dunleavy and Ronnie Chiu-Lin / THE GATEPOST By Antonio Machado Copy Editor It has been quite a few clock ticks since the world became “obsessulated” with “Wicked” last year, leaving everyone looking toward the western sky, waiting to see what would happen next. Now, 12 tide turns since the Wicked Witch took off, “Wicked: For Good” has been released in theaters, serving as an adaptation of the second act of the stage musical and continuing the story of the first film. O

By Liv Dunleavy Asst. Arts and Features Editor Welcome to this article! A piece of writing where I shout my love for British people embarrassing themselves at you, and you read it and laugh. Laugh! Recently, my mind, body, and soul have been consumed entirely by the British comedy gameshow “Taskmaster.” A show created by someone who once told the Taskmaster, Greg Davies, that “on a childhood visit to a fruit farm he once sneakily ate so many strawberries that he achieved th

By Owen Glancy Arts & Features Editor This past summer saw the release of acclaimed director Wes Anderson’s latest feature film, “The Phoenician Scheme.” While many were excited, many more were skeptical. Anderson’s latest works, specifically “The French Dispatch” and “Asteroid City” were divisive even amongst Anderson fans with the main criticism levied against them being that they leaned too far into style and left behind substance. While I personally don’t agree with tha

By Antonio Machado Copy Editor Somewhere over at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 6, the cast of “Wicked” held a prerecorded live music special to celebrate the phenomenon that was the first film and build anticipation for the soon-to-be cultural behemoth “Wicked: For Good.” “Wicked: One Wonderful Night,” which featured cast interviews and skits, brand-new song arrangements performed live, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks into both “Wicked” films, and

By Kate Norrish Staff Writer If you’ve heard of this book, you likely have some thoughts right now. Love it or hate it, I think it’s worth the reading experience. “The Children of Captain Grant” - sometimes translated under the title “In Search of The Castaways” - was published serially between 1863 and 1864. It was written during an odd time to say the least. British colonialism was in full force, the Emancipation Proclamation in America had just come into law, and that’s

By Owen Glancy Arts & Features Editor Of all the prolific, influential, and acclaimed artists throughout history, few can claim the level of prestige that William Shakespeare has. His name is so ubiquitous that even introducing him feels redundant, and his stories are so popular that many know them despite having never read a single page of text from them. “Romeo and Juliet,” “Hamlet,” “King Lear,” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” are just some examples of Shakespeare’s work

By Paul Harrington Staff Writer When “Pokémon Legends: Arceus” launched in January 2022, many fans including myself were impressed by the distinct change in the elements of gameplay. The “Legends” spinoffs revisit regions that have already gotten mainline games but focus on different time periods. “Legends: Arceus” was set in ancient Hisui, which was meant to be a prehistoric version of generation four's Sinnoh region. The fundamentals of catching Pokémon and battling oth

By Zaynab Ahmed Staff Writer I loved “The Summer I Turned Pretty” (TSITP). Emphasis on “loved.” “TSITP’s” vibe in Season 1 was amazing. It had a very easy breezy summery feel to it that the second and third seasons lost.  Many of the characters were grieving and dealing with the loss of Susannah’s death, which is why it makes sense for some things to feel off for a few episodes or even an entire season.  The issue is that they didn’t bring back that light summer feel by Seaso

By Kate Norrish Staff Writer Marcus Falc ão / THE GATEPOST If you’re thinking, “Isn’t that the absolute chunk of a book that’s mostly how whaling ships work for dummies?” Then, yes, that is accurate, but hear me out. “Moby Dick,” published in 1851, is a surprisingly fun romp featuring an exasperated crew of sailors who didn’t realize they signed up to be stuck on the high seas taking orders from a lunatic until it was too late.  After being coaxed into signing a totally not s

By Alexis Schlesinger Courtesy of Alexis Schlesinger Editorial Staff I’ve been telling myself for a few years that I was going to get “into the local music scene.”  I finally committed to getting myself in there this summer.  I sometimes fall into a habit of listening to the same songs over and over again, so for a long time, I’ve really wanted to start branching out. I’ve always listened to a pretty decent variety of music, but I sort of felt like I was missing out on a lot

By Antonio Machado Copy Editor Coming straight out of four GRAMMY award snubs for “thank u, next,” a record-breaking album that solidified her as a paramount musician in the mainstream, Ariana Grande went almost immediately into the studio to cook up another masterpiece, her sixth studio album, “positions.” As her third album in the span of two years, “positions” saw Grande step out of her usual rhythm in multiple ways. Grande has experienced an immense amount of trauma and h

Marcus Falc ão / THE GATEPOST By Owen Glancy Arts & Features Editor “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” has the distinction of being the oldest film covered in Owen’s Oldies yet. It is the first silent film I’ve covered and it was released all the way back in 1920.  When this film was released, the world of cinema was at its most volatile. The major studios across the world hadn’t quite become as solidified as they would be in the 1930s, and the cinematic canon was still being esta

By Liv Dunleavy Asst. Arts & Features Editor Liv Duneleavy / THE GATEPOST How does a high-school outcast, awkward and picked last, cultivate an interest in a founding father’s collapse? Back in 2015, this would've done numbers on Tumblr, but after a decade, I fear I may be missing the mark on what’s cool to write as an opener to this article. With the announcement of the musical’s 10th anniversary, many Hamilfans realized just how old we are. Looking at where we are compare

By Owen Glancy Arts & Features Editor Of the European countries known for their robust film industries, most people often think of France, Italy, and Germany. However, an oft overlooked equal among them is Spain, a country whose cinema and the masters born of it is often passed over. While filmmakers like J.A. Bayona and Luis Buñuel have both left their marks, no other Spanish filmmaker has had more success than Pedro Almodóvar. He has one of the largest filmographies in th

Alexis Schlesinger / THE GATEPOST By Alexis Schlesinger Editorial Staff Gigi Perez played a sold-out show at the House of Blues in Boston, on Oct. 15, as the fourth stop of her second headline tour. Perez’s tour, named the “At The Beach, In Every Life Tour,” started just a few days ago in Texas, and will hit a total of 10 cities across the United States. The tour is named after her debut album, “At The Beach, In Every Life.” The album was released on April 25. Perez follo

By Paul Harrington Staff Writer If you know me, then you know I LOVE Nintendo. If you also know me, then you know that I am always seen with a Nintendo Switch on me as my trusty time-killer. To me, the concept of a hybrid console is perfect for at home when you want to spend time in bed with it hooked up to your television, and perfect for when you're on the subway or have some downtime on your hands. Nintendo’s successor to the Nintendo Switch had been talked about for ye

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