AI has transformed the spread of misinformation, providing visualization that seemingly adds credence to narrative. By: Sarah Ahmed In his seminal 1922 book, “Public Opinion,” American journalist Walter Lippman asserts that the world is far too complex for citizens to possess direct knowledge of every single event. Instead, we rely on mass media coverage to…
By Olive Treadwell and Tamia Turner When most people hear the phrase “Night at the Museum,” they may think of the 2006 movie by Shawn Levy where a security guard at the Natural History Museum witnesses the exhibits come to life upon the building’s closure. However, Macaulay students may have a different association with that…
By Eman Sadiq In the basement of the CCNY Marshak building is a space the size of a moderate classroom, sporting rows of plastic folding chairs, a couple of desks and podium-like stands, and an unassuming projector setup. Around once a week, lights dim and celestial bodies become visible overhead. Here sits the CCNY Planetarium,…
By Sasha Smolansky At first glance, the MoMA struck me as an extravagant waste of space—a collection of splatters and errors by artists who, having failed to master traditional techniques or to acquire conventional acclaim, invented new movements like cubism and abstract art to mask their inadequacies. I entered with this rigid, unyielding opinion, my…
The debut of AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood does not bode well for real-life women. By Sarah Ahmed On July 30, a YouTube video titled “AI Commissioner” was posted by Particle6, a UK production company spearheading an AI-driven approach to filmmaking. The comedy sketch features producers struggling to come up with television’s next big hit before…
By Veronica Witkowski Those of us who grew up in New York are likely familiar with the Regents exams. These standardized tests have been used to assess student learning and understanding since 1864. Currently, to graduate with a Regents Diploma, students must pass at least 5 Regents exams. Recently, however, the New York State Board…
Why Trump’s words and digital echo chambers are driving the next generation toward political violence. By Isaiah Muniz An American political activist was gunned down on a college campus, not an unthinkable act in a country long plagued by school shootings, but still a deeply jarring one. The assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah did…
By Zury Cordova 1. Dead Poets Society (1989) The scenery is the definition of the perfect east coast autumn, but it’s not just the fall atmospheric visuals that make this movie a classic. It’s set at a strict, elite, all-boys boarding school where a new English teacher, Mr. Keating (played by Robin Williams), shows up…
Is it Billy Porter or Emcee that scolds us for laughing in the face of fascism? By Sarah Ahmed From the moment you step into the August Wilson Theater, you become a character of “Cabaret.” You are ushered through a side alleyway as staff place a sticker on your phone camera to prevent you from…
In a time of immense social unease, the Apocalypse series is strikingly relevant — it is complex and chaotic, but that complexity and chaos is the point. by Eman Sadiq In December 2024, the art series Apocalypse (1988), brain-child of beatnik William S. Burroughs and artist Keith Haring, was donated to the City College of…
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