Year in Review
Arts Vanity: High Screen Time Isn’t That Bad, Actually
Skeptics should feast their eyes on the following list, which summarizes all the benefits of what some might consider a concerning amount of screen time.
Arts Vanity: An Expedited Road to Mastery
A self-proclaimed theater expert, I surely did not need the book “How to Read a Play” by Ronald Hayman.
Arts Vanity: Gen Z TV Shows to Add to Your Golden Age Favs
This list offers an easy introduction to the “Vs of our G” (voices of our generation, for those of you who have not watched “Adults”).
Arts Vanity: I Think I Might Like Jazz Now
2025 was the year I got into jazz and Spotify, and it has had its adverse effects on both my budget and my mental health.
Arts Vanity: Adaptation Crazy
My adaptational urge remains too strong, despite my respect for original source material!
Arts Vanity: I Am ‘The Idiot’
In 2023, I became convinced that my life was exactly like “The Idiot” by Elif Batuman ’99.
Arts Vanity: How to Out-Film Bro a Film Bro
If you’ve ever felt inferior in their presence, don’t worry. With a little training, you too can become insufferable.
Top 10 Films of 2025
The Crimson’s Arts Board presents its favorite films of 2025, from “Weapons” to “Sinners.”
Arts Vanity: Here’s Looking at You, CrimArts
As a semi-Luddite, I’ve stuck with CrimArts — and have really, really loved it — because, among other things, it keeps me up to date.
Arts Vanity: Reflections From a Lifelong Bookworm
Inevitably, as I’ve gained a more refined appetite for literature, I’ve lost the taste for the pulp fiction I eagerly devoured with my best friend.
Arts Vanity: Top Five Fictional Bands I Would Fight the Ticketmaster War To See
For the right bands, I’m willing to put my sanity on the line to secure that coveted golden ticket.
Top 10 Albums of 2025
The Crimson’s Arts Board presents its favorite albums of 2025, from “MAYHEM” to “LUX.”
Arts Vanity: Famous Political Philosophers as CrimArts Compers
I present: The nerdiest thing I have done yet…The Crimson’s Arts Section, if it were comped by the famous political philosophers of Social Studies.
Arts Vanity: Some Thoughts on Metaphors
I think that CrimArts has been a place for me to find the sameness in other people.
Top 10 TV Shows of 2025
The Crimson’s Arts Board presents its favorite TV shows of 2025, from “Stranger Things” to “Adolescence.”
Arts Vanity: Convincing You to Read My Favorite Books Based on Your Concentration
One of my hottest takes is that BookTok books have gone viral for a reason, and that reason is that they are the best that casual literature has to offer.
Arts Vanity: Putting You On
I implore you, reader, to open up Spotify or grab a pen and paper because you are about to be introduced to artists you have not been listening to enough.
Top 10 Books of 2025
The Crimson’s Arts Board presents its favorite books of 2025, from “The Hollow Half” to “Audition.”
Arts Vanity: ‘Moon River’ and Me
I turn to Hepburn’s version whenever I have the “mean reds” — Holly’s term for a vague, nameless anxiety — or when I need a tune to calm me down.
Closeouts: CrimArts, Because We Knew You, We Have Been Changed For Good
TAF: We have been changed… IAL: For good.
Arts Vanity: Closing the Year, Closing the Film
I’ve been reminding myself of the beauty of great film endings — final moments that linger for days, sometimes years.
Arts Vanity: Small-Town, Mindless Driving Breeds Both Great Playlists and Self-Discovery
The autonomy I was afforded by driving was exciting, and — even better — full control of the aux gave me far more confidence than needed.
Arts Vanity: Overanalyzing ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
What better balm to cynicism than the rom-com?
Arts Vanity: An Unofficial Scientist’s Guide to Careful Caffeination
As a bonus to my sage-like wisdom, I have some musings about what each drink of choice says about you.
Arts Vanity: The Art of Pretending to Have Seen a Really Famous Movie
I present my fool-proof, three-step process for successfully faking movie-watching experience.
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