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31 Movies in 13 Days

Matthew Ablondi • February 19, 2023

Absurd and unnecessary challenges compel me, especially, it seems, as they become more and more useless or self-destructive. On Jan. 24 at 8:30 a.m., I decided to attempt to watch 31 movies in 13 days.

Ramirez: It’s Awards Season, But Should We Care?

Kaylie Ramirez • February 18, 2019

Arts editor Kaylie Ramirez considers the significance, or insignificance, of popular awards shows.

David Fialkow, BC ’85, Wins Academy Award for ‘Icarus’

Cole Dady • March 7, 2018

“We hope Icarus is a wake-up call—yes, about Russia, but more than that, about the importance of telling the truth, now more than ever,” said producer Bryan Fogel at the Academy Awards.

Assumptions on the Academy Awards

Jacob Schick • February 28, 2018

Arts Editor Jacob Schick makes educated guesses and predictions about the movies and actors who will win in four of the categories of the upcoming Academy Awards.

Sizing Up The Competition: Looking At The 2016 Oscars Contenders

Grace Godvin • December 7, 2015

Awards season is around the corner and with many highly-anticipated films basking in the near future, it's time to start narrowing down the competition.

An Attack On The Academy Awards’ Authority

Chris Fuller • October 14, 2015

The Oscars' reign supreme in the slew of award shows, but does the Academy's opinion on the best films really matter in the long run?

When Sean Penn Ran Dry

Katerina Ivanov • February 26, 2015

Jokes always have some truth to them. Humor is great, and can be used to highlight inequality and many of the underlying issues in American society in a conversational tone, but cheap racial jabs are not included.