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Gracie Abrams Concert Review: The Community of Nostalgia
By Jackie Chen •
Abrams’ performance was at once deeply personal and universal, an exhilaration of feelings too powerful to be conquered alone.
Arts

Artist Profile: Raymond Ablack on Catching the Acting Bug — And Never Letting Go

By Ashley Liu
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Raymond Ablack is no stranger to the screen.

Books

Harvard Authors Profile: Youmna M. Chamieh ’21-’22 on How to Look at the World Sideways

Comfortability with ambiguity bleeds into Chamieh’s writing; her empathy as she searches for reconciliation between diverging narratives is palpable.

Books

‘Good Girl’ Review: Emotional Excess and Existentialism

“Good Girl” is an addictive immersion into the gaudy world of Berlin nightlife, weaving together a teenager’s hazy memories with keen observations on art.

On Campus

Artist Profile: Anika Liv Christensen ’26 on Changing the World One Piece at a Time

By Jenna Jiang
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“No matter what I do, I’m not going to be able to stop being an artist,” Anika Liv Christensen ’26 said in an interview with The Crimson.

AADT’s ‘Eastbound’ 2025 Celebrates Inclusivity and Bonding Through Asian American Dance

The troupe’s spring showcase “Eastbound” took place on April 25 and 26 at the Loeb Drama Center.

Columns

Photographing the Moon: One Man’s Quest to Capture the Lunar Surface

Rutherfurd’s Moon images are beautiful, but they also marked an important leap forward for scientific imaging through their detail and clarity.

In summer I shed something / Something is Understood

Watch over my remains, will you, as I step from my reeling body, as I prepare to land, eyes open

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Books

‘The Dream Hotel’ Review: Deeply Philosophical But Exaggeratedly Didactic

“The Dream Hotel” offers an immersive although sometimes overly didactic exploration of what it means when all of our actions are tracked.

Film

‘F1’ Review: Hollywood Hurrah, Formula Failure

With Brad Pitt in the driver’s seat and Apple Studios behind the wheel, "F1" tends to race toward a Hollywood spectacle over being a true homage to the sport.

On Campus

A Critical Eye: Alternative Visions of Motherhood at the Harvard Film Archive

“Mildred Pierce” (1945) explores the lengths to which a mother would go in order to protect her children.

Books

‘Notes on Infinity’ Review: In Search of Immortality — At Harvard

“Notes on Infinity" is a solid story of a biotech start-up cultivated in the petri dish of ambition that is Harvard.

Film

‘The POMtastics!’ Review: Student Film Reminds Viewers that Youth is a Mindset

Anna Carroll shows audiences that age is nothing but a number with “The POMtastics.”

Music

From Boston Calling 2025: Vampire Weekend Caps Off The Weekend With A Charming Performance

Vampire Weekend’s performance gave each song room to breathe, allowing moments for the band to jam out in a way that added energy to each song.

Theater

‘The Light in the Piazza’ Review: Love is Blonde

Even if the show doesn’t live up to auditory expectations, “The Light in the Piazza” is a feast for the eyes.

Books

‘Is a River Alive?’ Review: A Stilted Love Letter to the Natural World

Ecological, nonfiction work "Is A River Alive?" explores the animacy and integrity of nature, but suffers from awkward pseudo-poetic statements.