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In late August, a mysterious whiteboard appeared outside Woolsey Hall. On it was a monochrome photograph of a painting: “Elihu Yale, Members of his Family, […]

October 14, 2021

The title of this marvelous and intriguing anthology, “Yamamba: In Search of the Japanese Mountain Witch,” edited by Rebecca Copeland and Linda C. Ehrlich, hints […]

September 23, 2021

“The Green Knight,” directed by David Lowery, is unafraid to subvert cinematic expectations. As a modern adaptation of an old poem, the movie plays with […]

September 23, 2021

This year has been tough, but there have been joyful moments, too. We asked Yale students from different class years to write about some of […]

May 29, 2021

When the coronavirus pandemic first struck the United States last spring, Hu Ping, the owner of Taste of China, Chuan Du Hotpot, Steamed Dim Sum […]

May 2, 2021

It’s the middle of the pandemic (and it’s been the middle for a long, long time by now), and I am bored, and all my […]

April 30, 2021

They say we study history so that we may learn from the mistakes of the past and avoid repeating them in the future. The 1918 […]

April 2, 2021

OMORI, a hit indie Steam release that premiered Dec. 25, 2020, had been hotly anticipated for almost six years — and more, if you consider […]

March 18, 2021

A few years ago, I stumbled upon a quote on TV Tropes about how cultural depictions of dragons varied according to the economic state of […]

March 4, 2021

One of my earliest and deepest fears is the fear of becoming famous. Famous famous, specifically. I’d be okay with low-level fame, the kind that […]

February 18, 2021

Anime, in the West, remains relatively niche. Most Americans recognize Sherlock Holmes, Superman and Captain Ahab; fewer know Detective Conan, Saitama or Luffy. Aside from […]

February 4, 2021