Slasher films make a modern-day revival
Slasher films are a subgenre popular throughout the 1970s and 80s that seemingly died out after being exhausted of all possibilities. However, recent filmmakers are bringing slashers back.
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Slasher films are a subgenre popular throughout the 1970s and 80s that seemingly died out after being exhausted of all possibilities. However, recent filmmakers are bringing slashers back.
American University’s College of Arts and Sciences announced in September 2024 a new PhD in Biomedical and Environmental Health Sciences to start classes in August 2025.
Robin Maher, the executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, spoke at an event on Oct. 22 at American University urging students to use their voting power to change the conversation around the death penalty.
Throughout October, students attended community forums organized by the Security Review Working Group to share their thoughts about the potential arming of the American University Police Department.
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As Halloween approaches, we all need shows and movies to help embrace cozy autumn vibes or eerie thrills.
R&B/Soul singer-songwriter and producer Daniel Caesar, accompanied by poet and singer Mustafa the Poet and singer and musician Tamino, performed a free pop-up concert and answered questions from fans in Fort Dupont Park on Oct. 15.
Still mourning the shutdown of DCist? Don’t worry – The 51st is here and ready to fill your local news void.
Hayao Miyazaki’s 2023 Oscar win for his semi-autobiographical “The Boy and the Heron” established him as one of the greatest filmmakers.
American University’s Students for Justice in Palestine continued their participation in ‘Week of Rage,’ an event organized by National Students for Justice in Palestine commemorating one year of Israel’s war in Gaza, with a protest on Oct. 8.
It’s easy to get nostalgic for the simplicity of childhood. To recapture some of that magic, consider these five movies to relive your favorite childhood moments and let the nostalgia take over.
American University’s Department of Performing Arts presented Shaina Taub’s musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, “As You Like It,” on Oct. 17-19.
American University’s food pantry, The Market, celebrated World Food Day with a week-long festival of donations and awareness from Oct. 8 through 16.
Tara Palmeri, American University alumna and senior political correspondent at the subscription news website Puck, spoke to American University students about the 2024 election campaign and the current state of the journalism field on Oct. 17.
The Folger Theatre reimagines “Romeo and Juliet” to answer questions of love versus politics and the consequences of a polarized society from award-winning director Raymond O. Caldwell, now until Nov. 10.
American University Student Government leaders are urging university administration to update the Student Code of Conduct and create a specific task force to combat antisemitism.
Students gathered on the quad to attend a rally organized by March For Our Lives AU to protest the potential arming of the American University Police Department on Oct. 17.
Members of American University’s Hillel gathered on the quad and in Kay Spiritual Center to participate in community events commemorating the lives lost on Oct. 7, 2023. These events come during some of the major Jewish holidays including Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah, which Hillel also celebrated.
Call Your Mother, a beloved bagel shop with locations across the D.C. area, is the target of zoning complaints from residents of the Georgetown neighborhood. If Call Your Mother does not receive their requested zoning permits, the Georgetown location will be forced to close.
Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy will step down from her role of Dean of the School of Education next semester, Acting Provost and Chief Academic Officer Vicky M. Wilkins announced in an email Tuesday.