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A&E 11/19/24 10:58pm

Flicks to enjoy with friends and family this Thanksgiving

By Arman Saxena

Many film fans discuss their favorite Christmas movies, Valentine’s Day movies and even Election Day movies, but Thanksgiving cinema is too often forgotten. Here at the Thresher, we want to acknowledge some of the best movies to see while enjoying a potluck, cooking for a Friendsgiving or spending a warm moment with loved ones this Thanksgiving break.

A&E 11/19/24 10:57pm

Review: On ‘Shawn,’ Mendes is worth getting lost with

By Hugo Gerbich-Pais

With the release of his self-titled album “Shawn,” Shawn Mendes proves that men with abs can sing folk. The album, Mendes’ fifth, represents a marked shift from his previous work and is well worth a listen. To sell his more mature sound, he’s grown out stubble this time, though the shirt has stayed off (thankfully). 

A&E 11/19/24 10:54pm

Fall Chamber Music Festival shines

By Angelica Hernandez

Serenades and sonatas rang through the hall as the Shepherd School of Music hosted its annual Fall Chamber Music Festival this past weekend. Students took the stage in small groups, performing on clarinet, piano and more.  

A&E 11/12/24 10:29pm

Artsy courses offered this spring semester

By Chi Pham

Another course registration period has come upon us, but no worries: To help you consider your options, the Thresher has compiled a list of new, unique courses offered this spring semester. 

A&E 11/12/24 10:17pm

“Songs of a Lost World” feels like The Cure’s farewell

By Arman Saxena

Having released their last proper album in 2008 — the largely panned “4:13 Dream” — few would’ve expected the legendary ’80s British alternative rock band The Cure to release an album that feels like a late-career peak. But that’s exactly what “Songs of a Lost World” is - a rebirth, even though it's simultaneously a somber meditation on death. 

A&E 11/12/24 10:16pm

Review: “LOST IN HEAVEN” stays true to Chase Atlantic’s successful formula

By Spring Chenjp

Students could have kept their Halloween night spooky with the midnight release of Australian alt-pop band Chase Atlantic’s fourth album “LOST IN HEAVEN”, heavy with dark, pulsating melodies overlaying darker themes. Tackling vulnerable subjects such as drug abuse and mental health with catchy grooves is a much-repeated Chase Atlantic move, but “LOST IN HEAVEN” does it well.

A&E 11/12/24 10:13pm

Review: ‘Anora’ marries comedy, class consciousness

By Arman Saxena

“Anora” isn’t a traditional romantic comedy, though parts of it may play like one: its protagonist is an erotic dancer, its meet-cute is in a strip club, and the central couple’s romance takes them on a whirlwind of sex, money and drugs. Still, the scenes of the couple dancing in the neon-lit streets of Vegas are some of the most romantic of the year thus far. 

A&E 11/12/24 10:12pm

Altered Origins architecture festival breaks boundaries

By Hugo Gerbich-Pais

A one-of-a-kind festival was hosted by Rice’s School of Architecture Oct. 22 to 26, in collaboration with the department of anthropology, Houston Climate Justice Museum and Moody Center for the Arts. The festival, titled “Altered Origins: Emergencies, Experiments and Environment,” included workshops, conversations and performances challenging the norms of architecture. 

A&E 11/12/24 10:11pm

Festival season: These fall film picks bring drama, intimacy

By Arman Saxena

With the Houston Cinema Arts Festival right around the corner, we’re in the midst of fall film festival season. Many of the biggest film festivals in the world — such as Venice and New York —  have already happened, and some of their most acclaimed selections are being released in the next couple of months. Check out these movies, which are some of the best of the fall festival season.

A&E 11/5/24 11:24pm

Lovett journeys ‘Into the Woods’

By Chiara Moretti

Lovett Theater returns from an eight-year hiatus with its performance of “Into the Woods” this weekend. There will be three performances in Lovett College commons from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9, each starting at 8 p.m., as well as a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 9. The show is free for all Rice students.

A&E 11/5/24 11:22pm

Review: “A Different Man” gives a twisted take on self-acceptance

By Thomas Pickell

Few films have defied my expectations quite like “A Different Man”. I walked into the screening anticipating a straightforward thriller that dramatizes the lives and struggles of facially disabled individuals . While the film explores that theme, it also looked me dead in the eye, laughed in my face and left me laughing out loud more than I have in years.

A&E 11/5/24 11:20pm

​​‘Chromakopia’ bares all

By Arman Saxena

There are few artists that have had as eclectic of a transformation as Tyler, the Creator. Breaking into the game as a teenager in the irreverent rap collective Odd Future, Tyler Okonma has reinvented himself on pretty much every project he’s released since then — and this newest project is no exception. “Chromakopia” throws the quirky and manic edge of “Cherry Bomb,” the funky, psychedelic and soulful production of “Igor” and the introspection of “Flower Boy” into a blender to create a project that sees Okonma delve deeper into themes of family, queerness and identity than we’ve ever seen before. 

A&E 11/5/24 11:19pm

The River Oaks Theatre is a Houston film fan’s dream

By Jay Collura

The River Oaks Theatre, freshly renovated and restored, reopened its doors to Houston audiences Oct. 3. Taking visual cues from the movie palaces of the 20th century, the new theatre now boasts three screening rooms, two in-house bars and a kitchen that serves food to guests. 

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