From the beginning, early video game consoles, such as the Atari and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), were marketed purely and simply as toys and sold as such. Since that time, video […]
How the Film and New Media Studies Major Prepares Me for the Future
Like most college students, I am always trying to think of what I should be doing to get ahead in my career while also gaining as much experience as I can. Often […]
“Shirkers” The Cult Classic That Never Was
In late October Netflix released yet another installment of its intriguing series of documentaries simply titled, Shirkers. This spectacular documentary follows the story of Sandi Tan who in the early 90’s in […]
Podcasting, Fandom, and Beyond with “Fansplaining”
Flourish Klink and Elizabeth Minkel are the hosts of the well-known podcast called “Fansplaining,” a show dedicated to discussing the general and various aspects of fandom and fandom culture. On November 15th […]
Wheaton to the World
At the beginning of November, Wheaton College held a professional development program, Wheaton to the World. It is designed for seniors, but juniors were able to attend this rendition. Ben Chalot, of […]
The Lyons Den And Much More
For those of you new and old to Wheaton, The Lyons Den should sound quite familiar. For the past several years it has been the hangout spot on campus for students to […]
Frederick Wiseman Visits Wheaton
On October 3, 2018, well known documentarian and filmmaker Frederick Wiseman arrived at Wheaton and gave tremendous insight on his life, career, techniques, and much more. Wiseman’s style of cinematography and documenting […]
Mitski Wants To “Be The Cowboy” And You Should Too
In a rather small and intimate venue at the Columbus Theater in Providence, singer Mitski Miyawaki, known mononymously as MItski, performs an intricate, soothing, mesmerizing setlist of music. She is known to […]
Wheaton College MA vs. Wheaton College IL: What’s the Difference?
One of the most well-known problems our school faces is the constant confusion between our Wheaton College here in Massachusetts and the Wheaton College in Illinois. Our Wheaton is a non-denominational liberal […]
“Twin Peaks”: its return and mixed reactions
After a long 25-year hiatus, the critically acclaimed cult television show “Twin Peaks,” helmed by none other than surrealist film master David Lynch and co-creator Mark Frost, has once again returned to […]