By Kaya Patel ‘22, Arts and Entertainment Editor With more time at home in the past year than ever before, many of us resorted to TV to mitigate our boredom and escape our monotonous routine. The rise in streaming subscriptions over the past year accurately reflects this. In the past few months, several streaming companies…

By Victoria Pevzner ‘24, Arts and Entertainment Staff Writer What makes a dish great? Is it the quality of the ingredients? The final pinch of spices for flavor? The amount of time it takes to cook? Or, is it the presentation — the way the dish is displayed to the customer? These questions are central…

By Lauren Siegel ‘23, Arts and Entertainment Staff Writer  In October 2019, renowned filmmaker Martin Scorsese said during an interview with Empire magazine that, despite being a part of the franchise entitled the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Marvel movies are not “real cinema.”  He likened these superhero movies to “theme parks”—only existing to be entertaining…

By Molly Lindstrom ‘21, A&E Editor  On Sunday, February 28th, Chloe Zhao made history when she became the first Asian person to accept the Golden Globe for best director. Amidst her excitement and gratitude for the award, Zhao was asked to share her thoughts on the recent rise in hate crimes towards the Asian American…

By Kaya Patel ‘22, Arts and Entertainment Editor The events and activities in the arts that typically connect the Newark Academy community have been presented with new challenges this year in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Despite all the obstacles that the arts have faced throughout this year so far, the resilience of…

By Victoria Pevzner ‘24 A&E Writter When I was younger, I loved to look at all types of art. My family and I used to go to the art museums in New York City, where I was exposed to famous artists, sculptors, and designers from all over the world. This fueled my passion for understanding…

By Lola Cantillon ‘23, Arts and Entertainment Staff Writer  We all know that 2020 was a rough year, and how at times it felt like an action-packed movie. There was lots of talk on social media that movies should be made about this year, and Netflix quickly took advantage of this idea and picked up…

By Molly Lindstrom ‘21, A&E Editor After a long period of standing in the wings during the pandemic, Broadway is back in business一just not exactly in the way we’re used to. On January 1st, Ratatouille: The Tiktok Musical made its debut on TodayTix.com, selling more than 160,000 tickets. This long-anticipated musical theater event raised over…

By Kieri Keys ‘24, Arts and Entertainment Staff Writer Examples of Black Lives Matter fists, symbol of 2020 movement for POC equality. Credit: Daniela Shapiro Art, by definition, is the expression of what is beautiful, or of more than ordinary significance, through means of creative human skill. This is not to be confused with craft:…

By Lauren Siegel ‘23, Arts and Entertainment Staff Writer Image courtesy of Adweek On Wednesday, January 6th, a violent mob stormed the United States Capitol in response to Congress’ anticipated certification of the Electoral College votes for the 2020 Presidential Election. Five people died and more than fifty were injured. Throughout the day, American citizens…