Lucy Wang
Staff writer Lucy Wang can be reached at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @lucyyloo22.
Latest Articles
Arts Vanity: What Art Heists Tell Us About Vanity
There’s an inherent vanity in art — somewhere, someone had to decide whatever piece or experience is worth our attention and time, our contemplations and confusions, our laughs and tears. But perhaps more vain, then, is the sport (dare I even call it that?) of stealing art: art heists.
Cannes Special Edition: Journalists Archetypes
The Cannes Film Festival attracts a number of eccentric types of journalists. Here, Crimson Cannes correspondents break them down.
From Cannes: ‘Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood’ is Nostalgic Fun — If You Can Overlook Everything Else
25 years after he won the Palme d’Or for “Pulp Fiction,” Quentin Tarantino is back at Cannes with his most recent film, “Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood.”
From Cannes: ‘Il Traditore’ (‘The Traitor’) Is A Mesmerizing Story of Betrayal — Until It's Not
Grounded in the Maxi Trial of 1986, the largest anti-mafia trial in history, Bellocchio strays from some historical details, creating an at first enrapturing but ultimately superficial and overextended look into Tommaso Buscetta’s experiences.
From Cannes: “Give Me Liberty” Team Reflects On A Number of Firsts
The film’s cast, consisting of an eclectic mix of street-cast actors and international stars, experienced a number of “firsts” in making “Give Me Liberty.”
From Cannes: ‘A Hidden Life’ Poses Weighty Questions But Drags On
There’s a time and place for romanticizing philosophy, but director Terrence Malick’s most recent film is not it.
From Cannes: ‘Frankie’ A More Sweet Than Bitter Account of Passing
What do you do when death is knocking at the door? Director Ira Sachs answers this cliché question through the eyes of Frankie (Isabelle Huppert), a 60-something famous actress with a terminal cancer diagnosis.
From Cannes: ‘La Gomera’ (‘The Whistlers’) A Middling Delight
It’s entertaining and clever, and Porumboiu attempts originality by centering his story on a centuries-year-old secret whistling language inspired by the birds in La Gomera, an island in the Canaries — but beyond that, there’s not a lot of novelty to be found in this twenty-first century film noir.
Cannes Par Jour: Day 5
Five days into the festival, the initial excitement has worn off a bit — but then boots right back up when I unexpectedly see Quentin Tarantino at a screening.
From Cannes: Director Tian Zhuangzhuang Discusses ‘Dao Ma Zei’ (‘The Horse Thief’) as a Cannes Classic
Chinese director Tian Zhuangzhuang’s 1986 feature, “Dao Ma Zei” (“The Horse Thief”), is one of 19 films to be presented as a Cannes Classic film in this year’s festival.
Latest Media
Outside the Artists' Entrance at the Palais de Festivals in Cannes.
Outside the Artists' Entrance at the Palais de Festivals in Cannes.
"Give Me Liberty" Team
The team of "Give Me Liberty," from left to right, starting with the top row: Maksim Stoyanov, who plays Dima; Director Kirill Mikhanovsky; Chris Galust, who plays Vic; Lauren "Lolo" Spencer, who plays Tracy; Screenplay writer Alice Austen.
Grand Theatre Lumière Staircase
The red carpet staircase leading up to Grand Theatre Lumière, the largest and most glamorous theater at Cannes where Competition films officially premiere, usually with the crew and cast in attendance.
Salle Debussy
Outside Salle Debussy, one of the theaters where films are screened at Cannes.
Cannes Film Festival 2019
The Harvard Crimson sends two writers — Kaylee S. Kim '20 and Lucy Wang '20 — to France to cover the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival.
Faculty Club
Panelists discuss Harvard's presidential search at an event at the Faculty Club Tuesday. Speakers called for increased student and alumni involvement in the search.
