Life & Culture

‘The Morning Show’ analyzes AI, corruption and political tension in new season

By Georgie Gassaro, Staff Writer • December 3, 2025

The fourth season of “The Morning Show” debuted Sept. 17 with weekly episodes until Nov. 19. Apple TV+ was confident about their portrayal of the news media landscape and the drama series was renewed for a fifth season before the fourth even aired. This decision was far smarter than most decisions made by the series’ characters, who find themselves drowning in geopolitical upheaval, PR dumpster fires and personal betrayals.

‘Wicked: For Good’ makes changes for the better

By Abbi Puckett, Staff Writer • December 3, 2025

“Wicked: For Good,” the long-awaited second act of “Wicked,” hit theaters on Nov. 21 with a bang. The movie brought in $150 million in the U.S. for its opening weekend. Many new elements were introduced in this movie with surprising artistic choices involving lyrical changes and plot changes, making this goodbye to the “Wicked” movies quite memorable. 

Actors masterfully depict complicated family dynamics in ‘Sentimental Value’

By Riley Young, Staff Writer • December 2, 2025

Filmmaker-actor duo Joachim Trier and Renate Reinsve return with another exemplary film, “Sentimental Value,” released Nov. 7.

Student band ‘awdam’ continues to build fanbase with new release

By Parker Anne Devine, Life & Culture Editor • November 23, 2025

At 12 a.m. Nov. 16, Ithaca College band awdam stood in front of an excited crowd of their supporters.

Q&A: Alum leaves legacy on Broadway in Mamma Mia

By Kaeleigh Banda, Staff Writer • November 20, 2025

Wallace made his Broadway debut in “Mamma Mia!” from 2012-2015, and now he returns to the Winter Garden stage 10 years later to revive Carmichael's character once again. 

Opera in Ithaca strives for intergenerational connection

By Sofia Fitzgerald, Assistant Design Editor • November 20, 2025

Opera is considered a timeless art form. As a collection of music written by hands of the past and recited by voices of the present, it evokes the ornamental style of Baroque-era artistry with an added contemporary presence. But opera is more than a relic for preservation: it is a medium for communicating universal themes and enlightening multigenerational audiences. And as Ithaca’s own professional theater company, Opera Ithaca, celebrates its 10th Anniversary Season, those principles are what guide its future.

‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ chaotically mystifies

By Meital Fried, Life & Culture Editor • November 20, 2025

“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” the third movie in the “Now You See Me” franchise, opens with a variation on its iconic catchphrase. Magician and con artist J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg) stands on a stage in Brooklyn, New York, prepared to perform his first trick in years as part of his magic group, The Four Horsemen.

‘The Neighbourhood’ falls back on nothing new in ‘(((((ultraSOUND)))))’

By Ally Dheeradhada, Contributing Writer • November 20, 2025

The Neighbourhood made a comeback Nov. 14 with their newest album, “(((((ultraSOUND)))))” after the announcement of the band’s hiatus in November 2021.

‘The Running Man’ moves too fast for its own good

By Riley Young, Staff Writer • November 19, 2025

Following the releases of the Stephen King novel “The Running Man” in 1982 and the film of the same name in 1987 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, director Edgar Wright brings a new adaptation of the novel to light, with “The Running Man” sprinting into theaters Nov. 14.

Deep Dive rallies for support amid financial strain

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor • November 19, 2025

An Instagram post outlining a call to action from “Allies for Deep Dive” began circulating via social media in October. The post outlined a GoFundMe for Deep Dive with a goal of hitting $85,000 by Dec. 31. After a period of uncertainty and subsequent pause in booking, Deep Dive is in a period of financial strain because its operational costs have outweighed its income during the hiatus.

Creative team excels in visual storytelling with ‘Little Women’

By Andrew Poma, Contributing Writer • November 16, 2025

The second proper mainstage show for the Ithaca College Center of Theatre and Dance Fall 2025 season kicked off with a vibrant production of “Little Women.”

‘Predator: Badlands’ puts a fresh spin on the franchise

By Nolan Sheehan, Staff Writer • November 15, 2025

The return of the uber-popular action-thriller “Predator” franchise brought a lot of strong questions from audiences: How can the franchise reinvent itself after so many lackluster titles in the past? Is there any variety in the story that the franchise can find for yet another sequel?