Dr. Julia P. Kielstra, D.Phil., Oxon., has degrees in English Literature from Bryn Mawr and Oxford and years of experience evaluating student writing for Cambridge International Examinations. I showed her the best—or worst—love poetry Harvard students could produce. The following responses are more or less verbatim, and completely unscripted. (She also happens to be my […]
“What the hell is going on?” Jason Bateman asked, knowing full well that he was flown first-class to Cambridge in order to receive a metal pot from a few college kids in drag. The Hasty Pudding Institute—home to Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the Hasty Pudding Club, and the A Capella group the Krokodiloes— bestows two awards […]
It is rare to discover an artist at the exact right moment when their music is polished yet still relatively unknown. Today, you have the opportunity to discover an artist at that exact moment. You have the opportunity to legitimize your musical expertise forever by telling your friends about an artist before they make it […]
On January 9th 2022, the Golden Globes were scheduled to air, an awards show organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) that celebrates achievements in movies and television, both domestic and international. For many people this show is an anticipated event, being recognized for many of its attributes: comedic emcees including Ricky Gervais in […]
The lead singer of Houndmouth is Matt Myers. We’re the stereotypical fangirling freshmen who want to fuck him. Instead, we got to interview him.
West Side Story is one of the most recognizable American works: it’s been placed in the National Film Registry, has had more than a handful of Broadway and West End reboots, and now has two film adaptations. Composer Leonard Bernstein and lyricist Stephen Sondheim worked together to create a riveting, modern-day take on Romeo and […]
It’s not your typical Thursday at the Harvard Dance Center. Audience members swarm the double-doors, grateful for any respite from the chilly November night, and they are more than delighted to witness the first in-person performance of the Harvard Ballet Company in over a year. Jackets are shed, seats taken, and phones turned off. All […]
Two years ago, in the midst of a looming pandemic, EVAN GIIA’s headline tour came to an abrupt end. But on October 22nd, the singer-songwriter performed at the Sinclair music venue a mere walk from Harvard Yard. Just as the beat of her hit song “Westworld” makes you feel, GIIA says she is “ready to […]
In 1988, members of the Adams House Committee joined House Master Robert Kiely in formulating a plan to paint the tunnels of the House basement. Back when Harvard’s Houses were largely organized by “personality,” Adams thrived with artists. One weekend in January, while the superintendent was away and without the Dean’s approval, artists living in […]
BY KATE TUNNELL ’24 AND CAROLINE HAO ’25 Many hit films and TV shows have sought to capture Julia Child, an American chef and television star who rose to fame in the 1960s. But none have portrayed the culinary titan quite like JULIA, a documentary that aims to reconcile her career and legacy. The Independent […]