Schiaparelli takes us to the nine circles of hell, in all its surrealist glory
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor Daniel Roseberry has done it again, subverting subversions until they can be subverted no more, all while beautifully adhering to the house codes of his foremother, Elsa Schiaparelli. As Schiaparelli’s creative director, Roseberry embodied the surrealism that the French fashion house is known for in his most recent Spring/Summer 2023 Haute […]
Why ‘A Strange Loop’ means so much to me
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor I sat in the center of the mezzanine, overlooking the stage at the Lyceum Theater. It was my second Broadway show in a year and I had no idea what to expect — my heart was beating with anticipation. What I didn’t expect was to look down upon a stage that […]
Balancing act: How Apple TV’s ‘Severance’ exemplifies collegiate stressors
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor Imagine you’re given an opportunity to completely separate your work identity from your personal one, resulting in two distinct consciousnesses in one body. The Apple TV show “Severance” explores this possibility and the consequences therein. The show follows Mark Scout, played by Adam Scott, who consensually undergoes a “severance” procedure to […]
We are just as misinformed as our parents
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor I can hear her voice clearly. “Don’t believe everything you see online, Kofi. There’s a lot of crazy people out there,” my mom said. Her words ring truer now that I spend most of my days exploring the innards of the internet. Hopping back and forth from Twitter to TikTok, consuming […]
Separating art from the artist is impossible
Kofi Mframa, Contributing Writer The first Kanye West song I heard was “All Falls Down” from his debut album “College Dropout,” and since then he’s become a controversial figure for me. I enjoyed listening to his music when it came on the radio and I recognized his face when it emerged in headlines, but I […]