5SOS5
Reviewed by Aarushi Kumar, a writer. On September 23, 2022, Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) released its fifth studio album, 5SOS5. Featuring 19 tracks, the album manages to maintain ties to its predecessors while pushing the band’s lyricism and instrumentation to new heights. The main themes in 5SOS5 are those of reflection and growth: indeed, the band’s debut showcase for this album … Continue reading 5SOS5
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Reviewed by Jasmine Alamparambil, a writer. Marvel Studios’ long-awaited Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was released on Disney+ on February 1, 2023. Fans of the first Black Panther film, myself included, yearned to see what would become of Wakanda after the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black Panther King T’Challa in the first movie. The loss of an actor with such a huge role … Continue reading Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
King Meets Márquez: It and One Hundred Years of Solitude
Written by Amann Mahajan, Editor-in-Chief. Note from the Editor: I found this story when combing through my Google Drive for an English essay on The Great Gatsby. It struck me as particularly fitting that, once rereading this piece, I found that I’d replicated many of the same ideas in the new essay I’d written; like the Buendías and the Losers’ Club, I found my history … Continue reading King Meets Márquez: It and One Hundred Years of Solitude
53: New York City Location
Reviewed by Sydney Chan, a writer. Dumpling skin should be thin and bouncy. Prawns should be filled to the brim with umami flavor. And mango pudding should be so light and fresh that the world around you stops for a moment as you enjoy your first bite. As a Chinese American who’s grown up eating quite a bit of Chinese cuisine, I don’t take my … Continue reading 53: New York City Location
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Reviewed by Irene Tsen, a writer. The drugs are endless, and so is the sleep. So Ottessa Moshfegh’s unnamed protagonist in My Year of Rest and Relaxation spends her year in hopes of being reborn when she wakes up. The novel’s protagonist seems to have it all: she’s a rich, white, young, pretty Columbia graduate working in a hip art gallery. Yet there’s something missing, … Continue reading My Year of Rest and Relaxation
The Case for Comics
Written by Sophia Turean, a writer. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of comics? Childish drawings, cheap gags, and maybe some crass humor. You probably don’t think “educational.” I would like to make a case for comics to be seen as educational and used as such, starting with my favorite, xkcd by Randall Munroe. xkcd promises to be “a webcomic … Continue reading The Case for Comics
Silicon Valley
Reviewed by Kabir Mahajan, a writer. When Silicon Valley first aired in 2014, the tech culture we know today wasn’t as oppressively colossal—Elon Musk wasn’t at the edge of space, Jeff Bezos didn’t have a monopoly on, let’s face it, virtually everything, and Bill Gates was still the richest man in the world. Over its five-year run, Silicon Valley satirized the growing tech culture, poking … Continue reading Silicon Valley
Zareen’s: Palo Alto Location
Reviewed by Caitlin Ginn, a writer. Zareen’s, located on California Avenue in Palo Alto, California, serves Indian and Pakistani cuisine along with a small selection of fusion dishes, such as tandoori burgers and naan wraps. The restaurant offers a variety of main dishes, including curries, kababs, and daals, as well as combination plates (thalis) consisting of a main dish with rice, daal, and a small salad. … Continue reading Zareen’s: Palo Alto Location
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Reviewed by Amann Mahajan, Editor-in-Chief An eccentric billionaire sends five seamless, polished wooden boxes to his five closest friends. After cracking a series of puzzles—peeling back the layers of the onion, so to speak—they receive an invitation to spend a weekend at his ritzy private island, where they will solve the mystery of his murder. So begins Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery the sequel … Continue reading Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
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