Arts Columns
Hayao Miyazaki’s Visions of Return
Many of the most iconic scenes from the animator’s extended repertoire are ones that involve transformation.
When I Talk About Anime, I Am Talking About Time
When rewatching a favorite, I can recall distinctly the landscapes and people, the anxiety and aspirations, that marked the period I first watched it in. Anime has become an accidental way of assembling a chronology of my past.
An Unlikely Cubicle
At Harvard, we push them down deep, transcending their tragedies of inaccess through our relentless resourcefulness. But through our hard work and creativity, our not-a-moment’s hesitation to grasp at any opportunity that comes our way, we have the courage at moments like these to reflect. And to reach back.
Impressions: The Duality of Bass, Multi-instrumentality, and Discovering Indie-Folk Artists on Spotify with Ben J. Dreier ‘22-23
I just have a lot more fun with music in college now.
Boston-Born: How a City Shapes Music
Born right here in the city, the band worked their way through local venues and took advantage of musical connections in the city to achieve rapid success.
Why Artists Care About Ukraine
Putin’s unprovoked and inhumane attack relies on destroying a future world where Ukrainian artists can exist — and that is precisely why the current generation of musicians, poets, and artists from all over the world have stood up in support of Ukraine.
Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun: A Study in Courtly Charm and Artistic Empathy
Her portraits continued to refuse an era or tradition, and her sensitive and empathetic portrayals of high-ranking individuals garnered even more popularity for her works.
Prescriptive Music Experiences
If this column achieves anything, I hope it will inspire you to seek out live music.
Impressions: Vintage Fashion, Jazz Music, and “Dad Rock” with Lana R. Wagner ‘25
I find it very satisfying to take this physical media and representation of art and put all this care into queuing up the vinyl, making sure the audio sounds right, and then playing it on air.
Ode to Live Music
The way I listen, discover, and appreciate music wholly changed once I began regularly attending live concerts.
Artemisia Gentileschi: Female Empowerment in the Artistic Mythos
Her work often featured scenes of strong and empowered women taking down tyrannical male villains, and were laden with double meanings in the context of her own trauma.
Bad Love: Decoding Criminality in Anime
So what about being criminal is enigmatic? Why, in other words, are we drawn to characters who do bad things?
Levi Ackerman, Itachi Uchiha, and the Formation of the Perfect Man
There is something at once disappointing and liberating about the fact that their desires for a particular character, fervent as they are, will not spill over into the real world.
