"Black Widow" Leaves its Protagonist on the Sidelines

Editor Lauren Kisare ‘22 breaks down Marvel Studios’ “Black Widow.” While Florence Pugh puts in a strong performance as the Black Widow's sister, the film suffers from tonal inconsistencies and the sidelining of Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow.

Bella Edo: Pursuing Justice with a Passion

In all that she does, Bella Edo approaches her advocacy with a sincerity, intensity and courageousness that has guided her efforts to make life at Amherst better for students and faculty. Photo courtesy of Bella Edo ’21.Sitting across from Bella Edo ’21 over Zoom the other day was a strange, yet familiar experience. As it would happen, Edo was actually my Resident Counselor (RC) during my first year at Amherst College. One scroll through my contact list, and you’ll find her listed as RC Bella Ed

Performance Gone Virtual: The Sabrinas

In a year bereft of lively, in-person assembly, the Sabrinas have stepped up to fill the void. Despite the pandemic and its misfortunes, the stellar a cappella group has trudged forward, coming back stronger than ever this spring with a modified audition process, revamped social media promotions and an optimistic outlook for in-person performances. As the last segment in our pandemic-inspired feature series, “Performance Gone Virtual,” the A&L editorial team spoke with current music director May

Performance Gone Virtual: The Amherst College Bluestockings

A typical fall semester kicks off with the First-Year Showcase in Johnson Chapel, where Amherst’s six a cappella groups  —DQ, Bluestockings, Route 9, Zumbyes, the Sabrinas and Terras Irradient — dazzle the new first-years with a medley of captivating songs, establishing their presence with a variety of performances sprinkled throughout the semester. But ever since the pandemic disrupted the way of life on campus, in-person gatherings have been severely restricted, forcing many performance-based

“Wonder Woman 1984” Underwhelms as a Sequel to the Critically-Acclaimed Original

“Wonder Woman 1984” is the first in a starting line-up of 17 WarnerMedia films scheduled for release on the AT&T digital steaming platform, HBO Max, all throughout 2021. Photo Courtesy of Anygator. Compared to the highly-lauded original film in its franchise, “Wonder Woman 1984” was a disappointment. Originally slated for theaters in June 2020, the high-flying sequel wasn’t released until Dec. 25, 2020, one of 17 films scheduled to launch on HBO Max after WarnerMedia’s risky decision [https://w

“Where the Crawdads Sing” Not Worth Its Best-Seller Status

It’s always disappointing when a poorly written novel winds up on the New York Times Bestsellers list, so I was not surprised when Delia Owen’s “Where the Crawdads Sing” did not live up to the glowing reviews. Published in 2018, “Where the Crawdads Sing” has held the #2 spot on Amazon’s “Top 20 Most Sold & Most Read Books of the Week” chart for over 102 consecutive weeks. It also sat at the top of the New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 2019 and 2020 list for 32 weeks and was additionally a p

Sade Green: Speaking Her Truth to Power

Memorable and enduring, Sade Green’s legacy at Amherst is characterized by her ongoing efforts to empower and embolden students of color.  Photo Courtesy of Sade Green ’20. One of the things that stood out to me most about Sade Green ’20 during our two-hour long conversation was her laugh. Distinctive and full of levity, her hearty laughter immediately laid the groundwork for the ease with which we communicated with each other. Bulaong Ramiz-Hall, former director of the Multicultural Resource Ce

Knives Out: Subvervise or Exploitative of the Mystery Genre?

Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), pictured above, begins to unravel the true mystery behind the circumstances surrounding Harlan Thrombey’s death alongside Marta Cabrera (Ana de Armas)Warning: Spoilers ahead Ever since the pandemic recently grabbed a hold of our lives, I have been voraciously perusing the catalogues of Hulu, iTunes and Netflix to occupy some extra time at home. While I’ve had fun rewatching an endless amount of sitcoms, I was tempted by a recent film that I’ve been waitin