(REVIEW) “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” will delight Mario lovers of all ages and has officially removed Illumination Entertainment from the one-hit wonders list. The movie is a bright, endlessly colorful, celebration of the games that children and adults across the world have played for decades.
Read More(OPINION) Art generated by AI has been an ongoing topic of discussion for several years, with content generators dominating social media and becoming the subject of many philosophical debates about art. Despite the growing excitement surrounding AI-generated images, there are concerns about their authenticity and ethical implications. Many artists argue that AI-generated art is unethical as it relies on being fed pre-existing art and recreating it until it is indistinguishable from the original. The fundamental question remains: can AI create art, and what does it mean for the future of the art industry?
Read MoreThe notion of storytelling as an impetus for connection is at the core of the TKC Letters Project. Fundamentally, the TKC Letters Project exists to share the stories of the individuals who make up the King’s community. We are doing this to rejoice in how God has worked, and people have grown while also creating a resource that King’s can share with potential donors to display how their giving can affect the lives of actual humans.
Read MoreThrough an absurd oversimplification, one can mistake The King’s College for merely an amalgamation of trench coats, flannels, Doc Martens, sweater vests, and wingtips; however, this is an oversimplification. The King’s College is not just a mass of fabric, it is a hodge-podge of people who have chosen specific fields of study. The question is: do the particular collages of fabric each person has chosen coincide with their field of study? To put it in non-obnoxious language, do people’s majors match their outfits? And, if so, can you identify it? You can?! Alright then, time to put your money where your mouth is, because this is a quiz.
Read MoreZac Martin, Pastor of Justice and Mercy at Next Step Community Church in Brooklyn, has been involved with the food pantry in various capacities for eight years and is in contact with many food banks in the surrounding area. Worn-out foldable tables topped with almost exclusively non-perishable food items line the church’s food pantry floor. But this isn’t how it used to be. In addition to a message and many goods, there used to be plenty of fresh produce and meat.
Read MoreDr. Daniel A. Siedell presented a lecture entitled “Exhibiting God: The Curatorial as Theological Method and Spiritual Practice” on Thursday, Nov. 17. The talk was an intersection of Siedell’s story and his passions regarding theology and art. He was exposed to art by reading art criticism, which is what really made him love it. He said that “language opened up the experience of art.”
Read MoreIt seems that I, like many other Americans, view the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade as just another sweet Thanksgiving tradition. It’s a family-friendly music-fest of color and sound, but the celebrities and the little songs and the warmth are all perfectly manufactured and poised to sell products and make money. As fun and whimsical as these floats may be, they are, essentially, just one big commercial.
Read MoreFor the past month, New York buildings have been covered with bones and severed body parts. Yet, instead of feeling terror and confusion when passing these places, New Yorkers just keep walking without a moment’s hesitation. How did it become normal to decorate with cobwebs, sliced-up gourds and models of dead people? EST discusses Halloween with King’s students — exploring its history and its different perceptions.
Read MoreThe Hispanic Day Parade NYC 2022 took place up Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue on Oct. 9, 2022. The annual event featured a progression of marchers from a variety of Spanish-speaking countries, often accompanied by each country’s unique flags, music and dancing. The annual parade seeks to celebrate Spanish and Latin American culture and functions as a gathering place in New York City for Hispanic people of all nationalities.
Read MoreThrough the collage of accents and ages, it is clear that everyone from everywhere has come here to share in the memory of the tragedy that changed America forever. However, the atmosphere felt anything but defeated. Through every conversation, the theme was not sorrow but hope.
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