Entertainment

Prospect Picks: From the blizzard

Editors from The Prospect give you their recent favorites in media, trends, and food.

Editors from The Prospect give you their recent favorites in media, trends, and food.

South Asian Theatrics’ Legally Brown: wonderfully absurd and horrifically brain-rotted

Contributing writer for The Prospect Amaya Taylor reviews PSAT’s “bizarre and fun” retelling of “Legally Blonde.”

Contributing writer for The Prospect Amaya Taylor reviews PSAT's "bizarre and fun" retelling of "Legally Blonde."

The joyous process before eXpressions’ “Masquerade” show

Contributing writer for The Prospect Monica Zepeda gives readers a behind the scenes look at a dress rehearsal of eXpressions Dance Company's new show "Masquerade."

Contributing writer for The Prospect Monica Zepeda gives readers a behind the scenes look at a dress rehearsal of eXpressions Dance Company's new show "Masquerade."

‘300 Paintings’ delivers an equally hilarious and human commentary on artistry, mental health, and self-acceptance

Head Editor for The Prospect Gavin McLoughlin reviews “300 Paintings,” an absurd, intimate, yet wildly funny performance at McCarter.

Head Editor for The Prospect Gavin McLoughlin reviews “300 Paintings,” an absurd, intimate, yet wildly funny performance at McCarter.

‘I & You: The Musical’ delivers spinning sets and shallow surprises

Contributing writer for the Prospect Kaichen Chou reviews “I & You: The Musical.”

In Graduate Hotel comedy show, Cat Cohen ’13 jokes about the holy trinity: Ivy, herpes, and therapy

Staff writer for The Prospect Amanda Hugas reviews Cat Cohen ’13’s comedy show at the Graduate Hotel.

Staff writer for The Prospect Amanda Hugas reviews Cat Cohen ’13’s comedy show at the Graduate Hotel.

The ultra-feminist and Labubu epidemic: Princeton’s first Performative Male Competition

Contributing Writer for The Prospect Monica Zepeda covers Princeton’s very first performative male competition.

Contributing Writer for The Prospect Monica Zepeda covers Princeton’s very first performative male competition.

Punk rock and hoedowns: my 2025 Porchfest experience

Associate Editor for The Prospect Gavin McLoughlin recaps Porchfest 2025.

Associate Editor for The Prospect Gavin McLoughlin recaps Porchfest 2025.

Anora: A powerful, realistic Cinderella story

Prospect Contributor Meredith Sneed reviews the Oscar-winning Best Picture “Anora.”

Prospect Contributor Meredith Sneed reviews the Oscar-winning Best Picture “Anora.”

Bridging cultural divides at the Thomas Edison Film Festival

Contributing Writer for The Prospect Irene Kim reviews the breadth of films featured at the 44th annual Thomas Edison Film Festival, hosted this year by the Princeton Program in Visual Arts.

Contributing Writer for The Prospect Irene Kim reviews the breadth of films featured at the 44th annual Thomas Edison Film Festival, hosted this year by the Princeton Program in Visual Arts.

‘I’m still here’: the terror of not knowing

Alex MacArthur reviews Oscar-nominated film “I’m Still Here,” which paints a picture of Brazil during its time under a military dictatorship.

Alex MacArthur reviews Oscar-nominated film “I’m Still Here,” which paints a picture of Brazil during its time under a military dictatorship.

Lucinda Williams tells McCarter Theatre her secrets

Contributing writer for the Prospect Lily Hutcheson details the recent performance by singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams at Princeton in her show “Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You.”

Contributing writer for the Prospect Lily Hutcheson details the recent performance by singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams at Princeton in her show “Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You.”

‘A Real Pain’ USG Movies Review: How does one process grief?

Contributing writer for the Prospect Meredith Sneed reviews USG Movies’ latest screening of Jesse Eisenberg’s film “A Real Pain,” which explores how one processes grief.

Contributing writer for the Prospect Meredith Sneed reviews USG Movies’ latest screening of Jesse Eisenberg’s film “A Real Pain,” which explores how one processes grief.

A colorful evening with Princeton University Ballet’s ‘chroma’

Staff writer for the Prospect Natalia Diaz reviews the Princeton University Ballet’s recent show “chroma” — a vibrant and colorful performance.

Staff writer for the Prospect Natalia Diaz reviews the Princeton University Ballet’s recent show “chroma” — a vibrant and colorful performance.

New musical from Jeffery Chen ’25 welcomes you to the milieu in “A Life Worth Living”

Contributing writer for The Prospect Isabella Rivera reviews a new student musical, “A Life Worth Living.”

Contributing writer for The Prospect Isabella Rivera reviews a new student musical, “A Life Worth Living.”

Conclave: A cinematic meditation on power, the church, and change

Contributing writer for The Prospect Faith Ho reviews USG screened movie, “Conclave.”

Contributing writer for The Prospect Faith Ho reviews USG screened movie, “Conclave.”

Artist Q&A: DJ KJ and the power of Electronic Dance Music

Contributing writer for the Prospect Marley Hartnett-Cody talks with Kendall Jeong ’25, whose stage name is DJ KJ, about how a lifelong love of EDM jump-started her DJ career.

Contributing writer for the Prospect Marley Hartnett-Cody talks with Kendall Jeong ’25, whose stage name is DJ KJ, about how a lifelong love of EDM jump-started her DJ career.

Artist Q&A: Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon talks poetry, Paul McCartney, and spoken word music

Isabella Dail, head editor of The Prospect and staff writer for News, interviews Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon about his spoken word group, Rogue Oliphant.

Isabella Dail, head editor of The Prospect and staff writer for News, interviews Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon about his spoken word group, Rogue Oliphant.

Artist Q&A: Maddie Feldman’s DJ dreams as Disc Rocky

Assistant Editor for The Prospect Annie Wang talks with Maddie Feldman about her DJing experience under the name Disc Rocky.

Assistant Editor for The Prospect Annie Wang talks with Maddie Feldman about her DJing experience under the name Disc Rocky.

Grammy award-winner Laufey talks identity, improvisation, instruments at McCarter Theatre

Head Editor of The Prospect Isabella Dail covers musician Laufey’s talk at McCarter Theatre.

Head Editor of The Prospect Isabella Dail covers musician Laufey’s talk at McCarter Theatre.