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Lens: Trans Day of Visibility brings its Boston community members out in demonstration and solidarity

Last Thursday, on Trans Day of Visibility, Boston community members gathered in front of the State House as an act of solidarity with LGBTQ youth. | Photos for the Berkeley Beacon

‘My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To’ Is An Emotional Slow Burn: Review

Underneath this twisted, bloodstained story, Jonathan and Michael Cuartas take viewers into the painful reality of a tight-knit familial space and the difficult obligations that come with it.

10 Films About Queer Joy To Watch This Pride Month

We asked our contributors to spotlight life-affirming films about queer joy that, on the whole, depict being LGBTQ+ as a positive, empowering experience with a happy ending. Here are their top picks.

Nursing student taps into own experience to reassure patient

The pandemic has restricted Kailey’s social world, pushing her mental and physical limits at times, but it reminds her of the reason she wanted to become a nurse: to connect with patients.

The Great Experiment: Caring for ourselves and each other, in Spanish

The result was Salud y Bienestar, a collective of faculty, students and community members who come together to honor the Spanish language and culture, while fulfilling social needs and focusing on improving their well-being.

Goodbye Honey ★★★★

Filled with twists and turns around every corner, Goodbye Honey meticulously entangles viewers in a terrifying multisensory nightmare that shows a number of very real dangers with some of the most painful scenes being the montages of Phoebe’s time during captivity.

The Banishing ★★★

Its use of silence and minimal music make it particularly unnerving and alluring, allowing viewers to hear the creaks of the house and the shaking breath of each person who wanders in its halls.

Dan Stevens To Replace Armie Hammer In Watergate Drama ‘Gaslit’

Downton Abbey and Beauty and the Beast star Dan Stevens is set to replace Armie Hammer in Starz’s upcoming series Gaslit, which also stars Julia Roberts (Erin Brokovich) and Sean Penn (Milk).

The Mastermind and the Maniac: How ‘Breaking News in Yuba County’ Highlights the Dimensions of White Female Criminality in Media

Sue’s story reveals that despite the ways in which criminality divides white women into two categories, the beautiful mastermind or the unattractive maniac, female criminals continue to uphold a similar narrative that the root of their destruction stems from some form of emotional distress.

Five films to celebrate Women’s History Month

While there is a long road ahead to improve the representation of women, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ people in Hollywood, this list provides a small glimpse into some of the most powerful stories directed by women from as recent as 2018 to as far back as the 80s.

“Breaking News in Yuba County” delivers a beautifully chaotic experience

Using Sue as an entry point into the world of Yuba County, the film meticulously weaves the lives of distinct characters until everything and everyone unravels in a pile of blood.

Willy’s Wonderland ★★

Less than 30 minutes into the film it becomes clear that Willy’s Wonderland was nothing more than an incomplete concept riding on the image of sinister animatronics and the reputation tied to Cage’s name.

Gynoids, Fembots, & Ava: Sci Fi’s Favourite Femme Fatale

Typically in these AI films featuring androids in female form, they represent what the men in their lives imagine the perfect woman as; beautiful, thin, white, and soft spoken. In the end, each of the female androids lead to the downfall of the film’s male protagonists.

Colorfully flat: “I Care A Lot” fails to deliver a modern-day femme fatale

Marla is smart, confident, wicked and stylishly dressed, but that’s all there is. Her cruelty and toughness is constantly emphasized so much that she loses any personhood, becoming nothing more but a beautiful, evil woman.

Introspective Ramblings: “The Way I Look Tonight”

Introspective Ramblings is Amherst Wire’s poetry column, dedicated to showcasing student’s creative work.

Five (more) films to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Building off the list of films from last year’s roundup, here are five films that push the limits of representation in front of and behind the screen. Ranging from the United States to Chile, each of these films explores different lives, cultures and genres.

COVID-19 Update(s): What we know right now

Rolling updates on Covid-19 and its impacts on UMass, Amherst and MA.

U-Más Fuerte Together: The UMass Racial Justice Coalition

As part of the Wire’s new series U-Más Fuerte Together (UMFT), we spoke with three members of the UMass RJC, Emily Steen, Zach Steward and James Cordero about the belonging to a mostly BIPOC organization, writing demands to create an anti-racist institution, navigating the administration and what students should know about the movement both at UMass and nationwide.

The Revolution is Now - A Message from the Editor-In-Chief

Right now we are observing society unfold and blossom. Right now we are experiencing the power of unity and the beauty of diversity.

Quarantine reflection: An introvert’s guide to self-care

This guide is a reminder of the importance of self-care, especially during a traumatic event. Enjoy this guide and use it as inspiration to find what works for you.