What recent work of art, culture or entertainment would you rave about?
To practice for our Eighth Annual Review Contest, tell us about a work of art, entertainment or culture you’ve liked, or disliked, recently.
Angela Bassett, wearing a silver crown and an embroidered outfit, stands on the beach in a scene from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”
Angela Bassett as Ramonda in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” directed by Ryan Coogler.Credit...Annette Brown/Marvel Studios
Were you one of the many who helped “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” make a “superb” $180 million at North American cinemas on its opening weekend?
Do you have opinions about Taylor Swift’s “Midnights,” the blockbuster album that has debuted with the biggest weekly total sales for any LP since Adele’s “25” in 2015?
Are you a follower of #BookTok, and have you discovered authors like Colleen Hoover that way?
Do you watch popular TV shows like “The Bachelorette” or “Abbott Elementary”?
Have you played new video games like Elden Ring, or are you more of a fan of old favorites?
Whether you’d like to write about any of the works of art, entertainment or culture we’ve listed above or tell us about something else you’ve enjoyed recently, we’d love to hear about it in our comments section. And if there’s something you’ve experienced that you thought was overrated, forgettable or just plain bad, we’d love to hear about that, too.
All of this is practice for our Eighth Annual Student Review Contest, which runs from Nov. 16 to Dec. 14 this year. Here is how we introduce the contest:
Do you like sharing your opinion with others? Do you have strong critiques and reactions to books, movies, restaurants or fashion? Are you a foodie or a gamer? A music buff or a theater aficionado?
If so, this contest is for you. We invite you to play critic and write an original review for our Eighth Annual Student Review Contest.
What can you choose to review? Anything that fits into a category of creative expression that The New York Times covers — from architecture to music. One reason we created this contest was to give you space to stretch your cultural imagination. So, we ask that you review something that is new to you.
And here are the categories of items we will allow you to review: architecture, art, books, cars, comedy, dance, fashion, hotels, movies, music, podcasts, restaurants, technology, theater, TV shows and video games.
Students, read about the contest, then tell us:
What categories listed above interest you most? Why? Which do you have the most expertise with?
Are you the kind of person who often convinces others to try new things, whether restaurants, podcasts, books, video games or TV shows? If so, why do you think your friends and relatives listen to you?
What recent work of art, culture or entertainment would you rave about? What did you love about it? Do you think others should experience it too? Why or why not?
Is there anything you’ve experienced lately that you’d like to warn others against, whether because in your opinion it was poorly done, shallow, dull, overrated or just plain bad? If so, what was wrong with it? Have you recently experienced a work of art or entertainment that has stretched you in some way? Think about what you have seen, read, watched, eaten, played or listened to that has challenged or taught you somehow. Why was it outside of your comfort zone? What did you get from experiencing it?
Angela Bassett, wearing a silver crown and an embroidered outfit, stands on the beach in a scene from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”
Angela Bassett as Ramonda in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” directed by Ryan Coogler.Credit...Annette Brown/Marvel Studios
Were you one of the many who helped “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” make a “superb” $180 million at North American cinemas on its opening weekend?
Do you have opinions about Taylor Swift’s “Midnights,” the blockbuster album that has debuted with the biggest weekly total sales for any LP since Adele’s “25” in 2015?
Are you a follower of #BookTok, and have you discovered authors like Colleen Hoover that way?
Do you watch popular TV shows like “The Bachelorette” or “Abbott Elementary”?
Have you played new video games like Elden Ring, or are you more of a fan of old favorites?
Whether you’d like to write about any of the works of art, entertainment or culture we’ve listed above or tell us about something else you’ve enjoyed recently, we’d love to hear about it in our comments section. And if there’s something you’ve experienced that you thought was overrated, forgettable or just plain bad, we’d love to hear about that, too.
All of this is practice for our Eighth Annual Student Review Contest, which runs from Nov. 16 to Dec. 14 this year. Here is how we introduce the contest:
Do you like sharing your opinion with others? Do you have strong critiques and reactions to books, movies, restaurants or fashion? Are you a foodie or a gamer? A music buff or a theater aficionado?
If so, this contest is for you. We invite you to play critic and write an original review for our Eighth Annual Student Review Contest.
What can you choose to review? Anything that fits into a category of creative expression that The New York Times covers — from architecture to music. One reason we created this contest was to give you space to stretch your cultural imagination. So, we ask that you review something that is new to you.
And here are the categories of items we will allow you to review: architecture, art, books, cars, comedy, dance, fashion, hotels, movies, music, podcasts, restaurants, technology, theater, TV shows and video games.
Students, read about the contest, then tell us:
What categories listed above interest you most? Why? Which do you have the most expertise with?
Are you the kind of person who often convinces others to try new things, whether restaurants, podcasts, books, video games or TV shows? If so, why do you think your friends and relatives listen to you?
What recent work of art, culture or entertainment would you rave about? What did you love about it? Do you think others should experience it too? Why or why not?
Is there anything you’ve experienced lately that you’d like to warn others against, whether because in your opinion it was poorly done, shallow, dull, overrated or just plain bad? If so, what was wrong with it? Have you recently experienced a work of art or entertainment that has stretched you in some way? Think about what you have seen, read, watched, eaten, played or listened to that has challenged or taught you somehow. Why was it outside of your comfort zone? What did you get from experiencing it?
