Five must see moments from the new “Star Wars” trailers
Patrick Kline, Photo Editor
April 17, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, TV/Movies
The trailer for the newest "Star Wars" movie has been released, and there's a lot to take in.
Entertainment winners, losers of the week
Amherst Wire Entertainment staff
April 14, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase, TV/Movies
With so much happening on social media, it’s hard to keep up. Here are the highs and lows of the week, selected by the Amherst Wire Entertainment staff
Ask UMass — “Game of Thrones”
Rachel Swansburg, Rebecca Duffy, and Meghan Carney
April 14, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Multimedia, Showcase, TV/Movies
"Game of Thrones" has taken the entertainment world by storm. What do UMass students think of it?
Errors in perfection: the new Twilight Zone
Julia Donohue, Writer
April 11, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, TV/Movies
The new Twilight Zone is greatly needed in an era of insanity, but a need for perfection has left the series empty of the eerily misplaced.
“The Beach Bum” scores as the worst movie of 2019
Kacey Connolly, Writer
April 11, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, TV/Movies
What looks like a chaotic coming of age film on the surface, is actually an astounding disappointment with a clustered mess of a plot.
Entertainment winners, losers of the week
Amherst Wire Entertainment staff
April 7, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase, TV/Movies
Among the winners? Jordan Peele, J. Cole and Billy Ray Cyrus.
If you loved “Get Out,” you need to go see “Us”
Julia Donohue, Writer
March 26, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, TV/Movies
“Get Out” is a cultural touchstone that requires white viewers to reflect on their social conscious and results in a necessary guilt for their direct or indirect racism. “Us” is about everything.
Magic Comes to Life on Stage in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”
Katherine Scott, Writer
March 21, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, TV/Movies
As an avid reader of the novel and a lifelong theatre fan, it was truly a dream come true to see this brilliant production with the original cast.
The Oscars, or every “woke” white person you’ve ever met.
Julia Donohue, Writer
February 25, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Opinion, Showcase, TV/Movies
The Oscars are like that guy who has one black friend and refrences him for everything.
The Oscars preview: Could Lady Gaga and Glenn Close tie?
Julia Donohue, Writer
February 22, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, TV/Movies
Oscar ceremonies often follow the drama of trends and upsets. Will “A Star is Born” break its award show curse or will predictability reign supreme at the 91st Academy Awards?
Bo Burnham wins big at the Writers Guild Awards
Meghan Carney, Writer
February 18, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, TV/Movies
Burnham's victory highlighted the night of screenwriting awards.
The Best and Worst Sketches of “Saturday Night Live!”
Meghan Carney, Writer
February 17, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, TV/Movies
This Saturday, actor Don Cheadle was the host of SNL. Here is a look at the best and the worst of the show.
Brian Choquet, Campus News Editor
“If there are no student voices in the discussion, then how well are you doing your job.”
From Bangladesh to UMass: a graduate’s reflection
How one soon-to-be UMass grad views her time in Amherst.
Should UMass Build a Nuclear Power Plant?
There’s a very clear threat that if something isn’t done soon, the damage done will become irreversible.
Joe Biden: The Reality Behind “Good Ol’ Uncle Joe”
Biden was born 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania which would make him the second oldest candidate in the race at 76 years of age. Biden was elected to the New Castle County Council in 1970 at 27. Two years later, he pulled off an impressive victory to unseat the Republican incumbent Caleb Boggs and was elected to the U.S. Senate. He would go on to represent the state of Delaware for 36 years in the Senate, serving as both chair of the Judiciary Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee in that timespan.