Arts & Entertainment
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Q&A with author Elizabeth Charlebois
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Charlebois Tracy Wamarema ‘28wamarematwa@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer Elizabeth Charlebois is an author and English professor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She co-authored Hip Hop Hamlet in collaboration with incarcerated performers at the Northeast Correctional Center in Bowling Green, Missouri. The play was a part of the Prison Performing Arts program. A…
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Exploring A.I., equity through Ragdale
Caleb Pope ‘27popecse95@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer Lake Forest College is partnering with Ragdale, an artist residency program, to explore artificialintelligence (AI) and how it intersects with equity and social justice through their work.The HUMAN Residency Fellowship is funded by a $1.2 million grant from the MellonFoundation in New York. The fellowship is designed to explore artificial…
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Spring fashion at Lake Forest College
Atala Johnson ‘28 johnsonael@lakeforest.edu JOUR 320 Writer dden under layers of winter clothing, Lake Forest is about to trade in its puffer coats and reveal a new fashion season. But what you see in town will probably differ from what you find on campus. For Chrissy Davis, a business developer at a women’s fashion boutique, the Lake…
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Pilar: from technology to Techno-Tamaladas
Eddie Coardos ’26coardoseem@lakeforest.eduJOUR 320 Writer In a recent visit to journalism classes at Lake Forest College, Colombian performance artist and scholar Praba Pilar presented her most innovative approach to art and AI. Since 2017, her project Nixtamalizate-te-te has combined modern technology such as artificial intelligence with indigenous technologies to create sculptures, photography, and community projects. …
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Review of Society of The Snow
Jacqueline Toledo Soto ’24Staff Writertoledosotoj@lakeforest.edu On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed in the Andes mountains. The flight carried 40 passengers and five crew members, with only 16 survivors who had to endure two and a half months of harsh conditions before being rescued. The recently released film The Society of the…
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Film Review: Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things
Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 Stars Robin Woitesek ’24Staff Writerrudolphwoitese@lakeforest.edu Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film tells the story of Bella Baxter, a woman who’s been brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist. Based on the Alasdair Gray novel of the same name, this film chronicles Bella’s experiences trying to navigate the complex world around her in…
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Movie Review
Rating: 5/5 Jacqueline Toledo Soto ’24Staff Writertoledosotoj@lakeforest.edu Dune: Part Two premiered on March 1, making it one of the most-anticipated movies of the year. Dune: Part One came out in 2021 and impressed audiences with its unique soundtrack, storyline, and cinematography. The second part was anticipated by fans seeking to immerse themselves in the world…
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Film Review: Theatrical Re-Release of Labyrinth
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars Robin Woitesek ’24Staff Writerrudolphwoitese@lakeforest.edu Starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelley, Jim Henson’s fantasy cult classic tells the story of Sarah, a teenager who’s forced to babysit on yet another weekend. Frustrated with her predicament and using an active imagination, Sarah summons the goblins to take her baby step brother…
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Film Review: Lisa Frankenstein
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Robin Woitesek, ’24Features Editorrudolphwoitese@lakeforest.edu Starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse, Zelda Williams’ feature directorial debut tells the story of Lisa, an eccentric teenager with a dark past who loves horror and spends most of her time in graveyards. As such, her biggest crush is a deceased unmarried Victorian man…
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Mickey Mouse Enters Public Domain
Izzy Poisel ’27Staff Writerpoiselela82@lakeforest.edu All of us remember seeing a form of Mickey Mouse in our childhood, it is practically an inevitable experience. From his debut in 1928, he has become a notable icon for children everywhere and throughout history. Among many other icons in Disney history, like Winnie-the Pooh and Sherlock Holmes, the original…