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‘All of Us Strangers’: The male gaze
By Courtney VanAuken The 2023 Andrew Haigh film “All of Us Strangers” follows screenwriter Adam (Andrew Scott) as he reflects on his relationship with his deceased parents. He grapples with the way...
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Best romantic movies to watch for Valentine’s Day (hear me out…)
By Courtney VanAuken 1. “When Harry Met Sally” (1989) — Directed by Rob Reiner This is the perfect Valentine’s Day movie to watch if you are at a point in your life where you have no romantic...
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Another year, another collection of baffling Oscar nominations.
By Courtney VanAuken and Zachary Gelman Best Picture: Courtney Vanauken: I have not gotten around to watching all of the Best Picture nominations yet. However, out of the ones I have seen, I think...
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In defense of Donner
By Courtney VanAuken Donner: the most notorious first-year building on campus. Defending Donner is a tough feat. Everyone has an idea of what they think Donner is, but not everyone has had the...
View ArticleThe wonderful world of semantic and syntactic genre analysis: The function of...
By Courtney VanAuken Genre in film is a testament to the modern importance of economics in Hollywood. Genre in Hollywood is driven by box office numbers and a prediction of what trends will encourage...
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Chappell Roan: ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’
By Courtney VanAuken Image from Chappell Roan’s Instagram, @chappellroan If you aren’t already familiar with Chappell Roan, it’s only a matter of time before you start hearing about her. Chappell Roan...
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Switching to analog media: The effect of solar storms
Courtesy of NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory via NASA Looking to learn something, I flipped through The New Yorker, skipping my usual comics and arts and entertainment sections. A headline caught my...
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Whether the weather is good…
Editorials featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. Courtesy of Wikimedia Creative Commons via user daveyninWould you believe us if we said that the day this...
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The origin of the Farnam Tuna Melt
Illustration by Nora Sweeney-Gladen “Exchange Expert” by Courtney VanAuken “CMU’s First Lady” Farnam Jahanian: the man of the people. Today he is known as the beloved president of Carnegie Mellon...
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Everybody loves somebody (unless you are a student at CMU)
Editorials featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. Courtesy of Wikimedia Creative Commons via user Cbaile19 One of the lesser-known degree pathways offered...
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CMU holds Spring farmers market
On Tuesday, April 9, the Spring Farmers Market returned to Carnegie Mellon. Vendors at the Spring Farmers Market included Sinful Sweets, The Refillery, and PGH Dumplingz. Baked True North sold a...
View ArticleMeeting (and subverting) college expectations
Editorials featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. When I was accepted into Carnegie Mellon University, I never got the opportunity to fly out to...
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My Letterboxd most recently watched
Courtesy of Variety This week hit me like a truck. Working on the run-crew for “A Little Night Music” on top of a week of big deadlines made it impossible to make it off campus and do anything this...
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An appraisal of parasocial relationships
I am not engaged to Alex Wolff, I am not engaged to Alex Wolff, I am not engaged to Alex Wolff, I am not engaged to Alex Wolff. With developments in how we connect with each other, lines have become...
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‘Challengers’ review
Image from Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures SPOILER WARNING: I spoil the movie (no more than the trailer already does). When I first saw the trailer for “Challengers,” my expectations were set high. I...
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