Humor and representation shine in third season of ‘Sex Education’

Humor and representation shine in third season of ‘Sex Education’

Netflix’s newest season of “Sex Education” allows viewers to feel as if they are eavesdropping on the latest gossip during a high school passing period, while also providing catharsis for the trauma that accompanies being a teenager. The third season, released on Netflix on Sept. 17, brings audiences back to some of their favorite characters from the town of Moordale. “Sex Education” has its strong points when it comes to portraying teenagers on an emotional, cultural and sexual level, even if it exhausts certain storylines and disregards promising subplots.

Children’s games become deadly in Netflix’s ‘Squid Games’

Children’s games become deadly in Netflix’s ‘Squid Games’

“Squid Game,” a South Korean horror Netflix Original series that dropped on Sept. 17, has quickly become the hottest television show streaming on the platform. It has a stellar 94 percent critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, an 8.3/10 on IMDB and has taken the number one spot on Netflix in 90 countries. The show deserves the worldwide recognition and success it has received since its release. It possesses a suspenseful atmosphere, successfully drawing viewers in as the players navigate the games.

‘I feel rejuvenated, I feel excited’: Dance majors on returning to campus  

‘I feel rejuvenated, I feel excited’: Dance majors on returning to campus  

Sashaying and pirouetting within the confines of cramped off-campus rooms became the new normal for many Mount Holyoke dance majors in March 2020, when students were sent home because of COVID-19. While many classes functioned similarly enough to the on-campus experience, the dance department saw a significant shift in their classes. The studio space, which allows students and faculty to experience community and energy through movement, was now missing from dancers’ lives. During the pandemic, professors and students had to figure out how to recreate this sense of community in a virtual environment.

Julien Baker performs at Gateway City Arts

Julien Baker performs at Gateway City Arts


On Saturday, Sept. 18, Julien Baker performed to an excited and emotional crowd at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke, MA. Playing a mix of favorites from her debut album as well as most of the content from her newest release, “Little Oblivions,” Baker interacted with her audience like old friends. Baker was joined onstage by a small band, including Mariah Schneider on guitar and vocals, Noah Forbes on piano and Matthew Gilliam on drums. The four musicians created an intimate environment that allowed Baker’s striking vocals to shine. The size of the audience — all fully masked — showed that the Pioneer Valley is more than ready for the return of live music.

In ‘star-crossed,’ Kacey Musgraves shows she isn’t a typical country singer 

In ‘star-crossed,’ Kacey Musgraves shows she isn’t a typical country singer 

“Let me set the scene / Two lovers ripped right at the seams,” country music star Kacey Musgraves sings in the first lines of her recently released fourth studio album, “star-crossed.” In this opening track, Musgraves outlines her marriage falling apart — from the painful split from American singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly, to the divorce itself, to finally breaking free from the hurt.

‘Fabulation’ will kick-off the Rooke Theater’s 2021-2022 season

‘Fabulation’ will kick-off the Rooke Theater’s 2021-2022 season

The Mount Holyoke College department of film, media and theater will open Lynn Nottage’s 2004 play, “Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine,” on Thursday, Oct. 21. The show will run until Sunday, Oct. 24 and will be directed by visiting lecturer in film, media and theater Michael Ofori, who teaches acting, “as well as various other courses in interdisciplinary arts and African theater and performance,” according to his staff biography.

Second installment of ‘RACE and … Dance’ celebrates house dance 

Second installment of ‘RACE and … Dance’ celebrates house dance 

On Friday, Sept. 24, Five College Dance and Mount Holyoke Division of Student Life, Office of Community and Belonging and the campus Cultural Centers hosted the second session of “RACE and … Dance,” a three-part dance workshop hosted on Zoom. The event was designed to allow the general public to learn about and appreciate African diasporic cultures “whose contributions to contemporary dance are often underexplored,” according to the event’s Embark page.

Watch these five movies by Latine and Hispanic filmmakers

In honor of National Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month, Mount Holyoke News asked Bianka Ballina, Mount Holyoke Fellow and Visiting Lecturer in the department of film, media and theater, to recommend five movies by Latine and Hispanic directors.

‘He’s All That’ is a film worth skipping

‘He’s All That’ is a film worth skipping

Netflix’s recent remake of the classic romance film “She’s All That,” titled “He’s All That,” is a modern spin on the original coming-of-age movie. The motion picture, starring Tik Tok-er Addison Rae, falls short, banking less on its cast’s acting abilities and more on their internet fame. With a lackluster script and direction from Mark Waters, the Netflix original proves to be just an awkward spoof of the hit ‘90s film it is inspired by, and, ultimately, is unnecessary.

Lorde branches out with ‘Solar Power’ and releases its companion EP

Lorde branches out with ‘Solar Power’ and releases its companion EP


“Solar Power,” the third album from New Zealand singer-songwriter Ella Yelich-O’Connor, more widely known as Lorde, is a sharp sonic departure from her earlier work. So far, “Solar Power” has been met with mixed reception from both long-time fans and critics. Released on Aug. 20, 2021, the album’s stripped-back, acoustic sound — reminiscent of pop songs from the early 2000s — ushers in a new chapter in her artistry.

Inaugural Mariposa Prize awarded to two Mount Holyoke College graduates

Inaugural Mariposa Prize awarded to two Mount Holyoke College graduates

This past spring, the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum and the department of Spanish, Latina/o and Latin American studies announced a new student award, the inaugural Mariposa Prize. The prize was funded by and based around the work of Hector Dionico Mendoza, a mixed-media artist who teaches in the visual and public art department at California State University, Monterey Bay.

‘Seaspiracy’ is an expose of a capitalistic hellscape

‘Seaspiracy’ is an expose of a capitalistic hellscape

“Seaspiracy,” a Netflix documentary released on March 24, attempts to draw viewers in as it takes them on a journey across the globe. It begins by explaining how ocean debris affects marine life, and the film soon transforms into an in-depth look at the corruption of the fishing industry and the destruction of the ocean it causes. Here’s what “Seaspiracy” explores through its investigative journalism.

‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ is a nostalgic trip with a twist of self-acceptance

‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ is a nostalgic trip with a twist of self-acceptance

Personally, if you told me to recite the poetry I wrote at 17 years old, I would run screaming into the woods. Apparently Taylor Swift, though, isn’t afraid of her adolescent self, as proven by the rerecording of her 2008 album “Fearless.”

Russian Club hosts annual poetry night, ‘Wild Honey’

Russian Club hosts annual poetry night, ‘Wild Honey’

Chances are that if you’ve spent any amount of time on the Mount Holyoke campus, you have probably encountered at least one of the many flyers that can be found urging students to “TAKE RUSSIAN: NOW IS THE TIME.” This past week, the department welcomed the Mount Holyoke community to the annual arts event “Wild Honey: An Evening of Russian Poetry.” The event is named after the play by Anton Chekhov and hosted by the Mount Holyoke Russian Club.

A Queer Analysis of ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’

A Queer Analysis of ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’

Ever since the openly gay Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Montero Lamar Hill, better known as Lil Nas X, released the official music video for his hit single “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name),” everything from accusations of plagiarism to legal troubles has followed in his wake.

Anpa’o Locke ’21 wins Best Experimental Film award at the Five College Film Festival

There is something about Anpa’o Locke ’21’s visual art that compels, draws you in and makes you listen. Hailing from Standing Rock Nation in Dakota Territory, Locke is a firebrand of a filmmaker, ready to engage her audience with confidence and determination.

Relyn G. Myrthil ’19 lands Silkroad ensemble internship

Relyn G. Myrthil ’19, an artistic administrator, independent curator and art and music historian, recently landed an internship at Silkroad, a Grammy-winning touring ensemble of global musicians founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma in 1998.

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Sounds of Moho Playlist: February Edition

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[Image text: WMHC has been Mount Holyoke's independent, student-run radio station since 1952. To catch WMHC’s most recent programming, scan this QR Code or listen on air at 91.5 FM. WMHC Music Director Top Songs from February:Sophie Maxfield '2…

[Image text: WMHC has been Mount Holyoke's independent, student-run radio station since 1952. To catch WMHC’s most recent programming, scan this QR Code or listen on air at 91.5 FM. 

WMHC Music Director Top Songs from February:

Sophie Maxfield '21→ NOTICE by JIMMY EDGAR 

Lucy James-Olson '22 → Reason to Believe by Vagabon ft. Courtney Barnett”


Watching ‘The Bachelor’ and ‘The Bachelorette’ with rose-colored glasses

Anyone close to me knows that I’m a hopeless romantic who watches ABC’s popular reality dating programs, “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette,” to see love-crazed singles attempt to find their future spouses. I became interested in the franchise as a sophomore in high school, and I have been obsessed ever since. As a white viewer, I wasn’t focused on the shows’ lack of diversity even though the majority of contestants were white and the first Black lead, Rachel Lindsay, only appeared in 2017.

Obama and Springsteen team up for Spotify podcast

Obama and Springsteen team up for Spotify podcast

On Feb. 22, 2021, former United States President Barack Obama and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Springsteen of the E Street Band released the first two episodes of their eight-part podcast series, “Renegades: Born in the USA,” on Spotify.

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