Direction, acting and technical design emphasize the emotional and cultural weight of the story BY TIMA SAASAA, STAFF WRITER Under the direction of guest artist and Anti-Racist Theatre founder Nicole Brewer, George Mason School of Theater’s “Pipeline” captured the emotional…
How will the movie be remembered? BY LOUIS VOLKER, COPY EDITOR Marty Mauser, the ping-pong obsessed protagonist of Josh Safdie’s newest Academy Award-nominated film “Marty Supreme,” is not a good person. He lies, he cheats, he kills, he manipulates and…
Director Guillermo del Toro delivers his vision for Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ BY HARNEET SINGH, STAFF WRITER Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro’s new film “Frankenstein” debuted on Netflix last fall. I was looking forward to the film, and was not…
Performers encompass wide range of emotions for 23 songs in annual concert BY SAM DOUGLAS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Students from Mason’s School of Theater lit up Harris Theatre with their annual Mason Cabaret event, where they performed hits from composer William Finn….
Jazz4Justice and the GMU jazz ensembles perform to raise money for legal aid and music programs BY JOEL AGUILAR, STAFF WRITER Jazz4Justice, a local nonprofit that helps fund free legal aid and music programs across Virginia, held their 25th annual…
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest is a surprise hit among audiences and critics alike BY LOUIS VOLKER, STAFF WRITER A high school dance. A bounty hunter. A convent of nuns that grow marijuana. A pregnant woman with a gun. Paul Thomas…
Singer and actor Darren Criss charms Mason students with musical performance BY KATIE PERSCHAU, CULTURE EDITOR Darren Criss, an actor and singer known for his role as Blaine Anderson in the television show “Glee,” headlined the 20th annual ARTS…
Can streaming new movies and digital rentals become the new norm? BY TYLER MANDELL, STAFF WRITER Movies are one of the most important forms of entertainment and art in pop culture. Film successes from 2024, such as Inside Out 2…
Sherman invites Mason to her interactive comedy show BY EMMA SCHAIBLE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND GRAPHICS EDITOR The Center for the Arts welcomes a current Saturday Night Live (SNL) cast member and comedy actress, Sarah Sherman, to continue the tradition of…
The radical reimagining of an iconic comic book villain divides audiences BY PHILLIP KIM, STAFF WRITER Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers, discussions of mental health and mentions of sexual and physical violence. The release of “Joker” in 2019 was…