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Dial M for Morningside: Hitchcock at Columbia
collage of Alfred Hitchcock with movie images and Low Library
Arts & Humanities

Dial M for Morningside: Hitchcock at Columbia

In 1972, film-studies professor Stefan Sharff brought his idol Alfred Hitchcock to campus to receive a Doctor of Humane Letters

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Spooky Movies to Stream this Halloween — all with Columbia Connections
Sissy Spacek in Carrie

Spooky Movies to Stream this Halloween — all with Columbia Connections

These haunting tales are perfect for a morbid movie night at home

Columbia in the Movies
Jeff Bridges and Barbara Streisand on Columbia University campus in The Mirror Has Two Faces

Columbia in the Movies

21 films in which Columbia makes a cameo

The Last Beat
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The New York Times, August 18, 1944.

The Last Beat

A murder in Riverside Park changed the lives of a group of Columbia undergrads. Did it change literature as well?

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6 Emmy-Winning Programs to Stream
Hiroyuki Sanada in Shogun
Arts & Humanities

6 Emmy-Winning Programs to Stream

Columbia alumni won big at the 2024 Primetime, Creative Arts, and News and Documentary Emmys

7 Unique Collections to Visit at Columbia
Drawing of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater
Arts & Humanities

7 Unique Collections to Visit at Columbia

Discover some of the most fascinating (but lesser known) archives and art spaces on campus

6 Podcasts for News Junkies
Illustration of news podcasts
Arts & Humanities

6 Podcasts for News Junkies

For election commentary and more, stream these alumni-hosted programs

The Art of Mastering an Accent, According to a Dialect Coach
Collage of Hollywood actors who use accents
Arts & Humanities

The Art of Mastering an Accent, According to a Dialect Coach

Michael Walsh ’17SOA weighs in on the hardest accents to learn and the best and worst examples from Hollywood

6 Major Artworks You Might Not Know Were Created by Columbians
Sculpture by Ursula von Rydingsvard
Arts & Humanities

6 Major Artworks You Might Not Know Were Created by Columbians

From sculptures to subway art, these permanent installations in the New York City metro area were conceived by alumni and faculty

A Pride Month Watch List
Natasha Lyonne in But I'm a Cheerleader
Arts & Humanities

A Pride Month Watch List

Twelve notable films centered on LGBTQ+ characters, all made by or starring Columbians

Vampire Weekend Still Haunts Columbia
Chris Baio, Ezra Koenig, and Chris Tomson of Vampire Weekend
Arts & Humanities

Vampire Weekend Still Haunts Columbia

Only God Was Above Us reveals that the band continues to be inspired by New York City and by nostalgia for its members’ college days

Tightrope Walker Philippe Petit Tackles the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (Again)
Philippe Petit walking on a tightrope in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in 2024
Arts & Humanities

Tightrope Walker Philippe Petit Tackles the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (Again)

More than forty years after his first trip above Amsterdam Avenue, the high-wire artist returns with an added challenge.

Uncovering the History of Women in Silent Film
Alice Guy-Blaché
Arts & Humanities

Uncovering the History of Women in Silent Film

With the Women Film Pioneers Project, professor Jane Gaines highlights the women who helped shape the early film industry

The Grounded Art of Paula Wilson
Artist Paula Wilson in front of an art installation
Arts & Humanities

The Grounded Art of Paula Wilson

A solo exhibition titled Through the Sky’s Back Door is on view at the California African American Museum from May – October 2024

Praise for Past Lives
Celine Song
Arts & Humanities

Praise for Past Lives

Celine Song's debut film has captured the attention of critics and received numerous accolades

The Wild and Wonderful World of Kelly Link
Kelly Link photographed by Adrianne Mathiowetz
Arts & Humanities

The Wild and Wonderful World of Kelly Link

The genre-bending author has helped make fantastically strange books the norm

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