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The 8th Gate: Pilot

The 8th Gate: Pilot

Pablo Quiceno and Dylan Castro October 26, 2021
Anime fans Pablo Quicero and Dylan Castro have high hopes for "Demon Slayer."
Graphic made by Aaron Vincent Facundo

The Amherst Wire editors share their favorite movies

Amherst Wire Staff October 22, 2021
What do "Midsommar" and "Grown Ups" have in common? They're both two of our editors' favorite movies.

“Products of our time, reflections of ourselves”: UMCA exhibit displays Nicole Eisenman’s prints

Maddie Fabian, Writer October 14, 2021

  AMHERST - The University Museum of Contemporary Art (UMCA) at UMass Amherst currently features art by the internationally renowned artist Nicole Eisenman. It is the first UMCA exhibit open to...

Promotional Image for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Credit: Marvel Studios

Tony Leung Origins: Before “Shang-Chi”

Aaron Vincent Facundo, TV/Film Editor October 6, 2021
Known as "the man who can speak with his eyes," Tony Leung is one of the most famous actors in all of Asia. Did you finish "Shang-Chi" and want to know more about him? Here's a guide to Leung's early career and his most popular movies.
Sev Ohanian speaking at Herbert Hoover High School in 2018 (Photo Credit: Aaron Facundo)

Sev Ohanian: How YouTube fame turned into producing “Judas and the Black Messiah”

Aaron Vincent Facundo, TV/Film Editor June 19, 2021
He started out as a student journalist, but now he's making movies for the entire world. Storytelling is not just Sev Ohanian's passion, it's his entire life.
The Dutch Room after the heist, photographed by the FBI on March 18, 1990 / This Is a Robbery (Netflix)

Netflix’s “This Is a Robbery” Director Colin Barnicle decodes the greatest art heist of all time

Julia Donohue, Managing Editor May 7, 2021
“You hear, ‘Oh, you can't move the art because it's very iconic,' but it's only iconic if people know what it is. If there's no coverage on it, and all the pictures are in black and white, when they are covered, then they're not iconic, and they can be moved.” 
Netflixs Behind Her Eyes is a psychological thriller that will blow your mind

Netflix’s “Behind Her Eyes” is a psychological thriller that will blow your mind

Kaci Madden, Contributor April 26, 2021
This Netflix original series follows Louise Barnsley as she has an affair with her boss while also becoming very close friends with her boss's wife.
Bob Odenkirk transforms into a real action star in Nobody

Bob Odenkirk transforms into a real action star in “Nobody”

Aaron Vincent Facundo, TV/Film Editor April 23, 2021
After a real-life break in and three years of training for the role, Bob Odenkirk plays Hutch Mansell who seeks revenge on the two robbers that steal his daughter's kitty cat bracelet.
(Alex Qi poses with one of Frank Catalano’s lightsabers, exchanging his PVC saber for a red, light-up blade. Photo submitted by Rebekah Panaro.)

Lightsaber duels transport UMass to a galaxy far, far away

Rebeca Pereira, Writer April 21, 2021
The Draglagos Jedi Academy aims to turn the antagonism of the lightsaber duel, a notorious big-screen stunt, into a collaborative pastime
Getting Through with The Wilds 

Getting Through with “The Wilds” 

Emma Sammuli, Lifestyle Editor April 15, 2021
There are eight girls in total who are stranded on the island, each with their own past that follows them wherever they go. It’s a thrilling, emotional saga that I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a suspenseful plot and artful storytelling. 
Official Invincible Poster (Amazon)

If you liked “Sky High” as a kid, you’ll love “Invincible” as an adult

Aaron Vincent Facundo, TV/Film Editor April 3, 2021
The animated show is a mix of "Sky High" and "My Hero Academia" with a dash of violence akin to "The Walking Dead," another franchise from the series' creator, Robert Kirkman.
Getting Through with Umbrella Academy

Getting Through with Umbrella Academy

Emma Sammuli, Lifestyle Editor April 1, 2021
During a year that’s been stressful and depressing for many, including myself, Umbrella Academy is a welcome escape, but it is not mindless television.
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