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The digital-first, student-run magazine of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Journalism Department

Amherst Wire

The digital-first, student-run magazine of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Journalism Department

Amherst Wire

Cover photo for "The Dream." (Credit: The Music Universe)

An ode to 70s Rock: Exploring The Favor’s new album

Shannon Burke, Contributer October 29, 2025

The fresh-eyed alternative band, The Favors, debuted their first album, “The Dream” on Sept. 19. Consisting of four members, the band includes lead vocalists Finneas Baird O’Connell and Ashlyn Rae...

Ghostface from the "Scream" franchise. (Credit: IGN)

Why Horror? Inside the Cinema of Fear

Violet Kowles, Contributor October 28, 2025

With Halloween just around the corner, horror movies are reaching their highest streaming numbers of the year. People are also flocking to the theaters to get a good scare, but why?    A poll...

Taylor Swift Allegedly Used AI to Promote Her New Album

Taylor Swift Allegedly Used AI to Promote Her New Album

Megan McFadyen October 17, 2025

Controversy erupted shortly after the release of Taylor Swift’s 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl. The following night, fans noticed that a message would appear when you searched “Taylor Swift”...

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2025 Oscars Best Picture Nominees, Ranked from Worst to Best

Paige Rawson, Entertainment Editor March 1, 2025

2024 was a major year for cinema, a triumphant recovery from the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes that left a mark on last year's awards season. Blockbusters such as Dune: Two and Wicked dominated the box office,...

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Amherst Wire Staff Picks: Valentine’s Day Movies

Amherst Wire Staff February 14, 2025

Whether spending this Valentine's Day with a partner, a friend, or alone, the best way to get into the spirit of love is to watch a movie about it! The Wire staff list their favorite romance movies to...

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Amherst Wire Staff Picks: Top 3 Favorite Halloween Movies

Amherst Wire Staff October 30, 2024

With Halloween right around the corner, the Amherst Wire staff list their top three choices for the best movies to watch this Halloween season.   Cass Salot, Editor-in-Chief https://youtu.be/oVgtguYmNBg?si=6fPqEY9i7wNmv9pm ...

Amherst Wire Staff Picks: Valentine's Day Playlist

Amherst Wire Staff Picks: Valentine’s Day Playlist

Amherst Wire Staff February 14, 2024

It’s the season of love, that time of year where you hear a love song and either embrace it with open arms or press skip upon hearing the first note. For this Amherst Wire Staff Pick, staff members picked...

Amherst Wire Staff Pick: Favorite Halloween Movies

Amherst Wire Staff Pick: Favorite Halloween Movies

Amherst Wire Staff October 27, 2023

With Halloween approaching around the corner, the Amherst Wire Staff lets you in on some of their favorite scary movies to enjoy during the Halloween season.  Isabel Guilmette, Editor in Chief  “Nope” ...

A New York City Yiddish theater production from 1913. Credit: New York Public Library

Dear Film Industry: Stop Exploiting Jewish Trauma

Brooke Wallenstein, Contributor April 24, 2023

If the title hasn't already made it clear, this isn't just a list of some good Jewish movies and television shows. After viewing the Netflix film "You People," starring Jonah Hill and Lauren London, I...

Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Wang in "Everything Everywhere all at Once"

A Recap of the Best Picture Nominees for the 2023 Oscars

Isabel Guilmette and Cass Salot March 11, 2023

A season of incredible storytelling and heartwarming comeback performances that have been sweeping awards shows leading up to this sunday, The 95th Academy Awards is shaping up to be one of the most riveting...

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Wire Staff Recommendations: Childhood Classic

Amherst Wire Staff November 7, 2022

Every kid has grown up with their favorite childhood movies, whether they were introduced to them by their parents or they watched it in school for the first time. Even when you're an adult, those movies...

Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. 
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“That’s just Greed”: Controversy behind the new Dahmer series

Rachel Dufault, Contributor November 7, 2022

Netflix released a new series on Sept. 21, 2022 called Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer story (otherwise known as Dahmer) which stars Evan Peters as Dahmer. It shows the thoughts and actions of infamous serial...

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