Darren Aronofsky is a gifted destructor. I’ve come to realize that no one can maim, disfigure and abuse a human being, both physically and mentally, like he can. He takes them to a level seldom attained, stressing mind and body to their breaking point, all for our entertainment. It’s his calling and his latest cinematic [...]
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Finding Freedom in New Paltz
For Riki Sakai, saying nothing at all was more than enough to fit in, something he learned when he came to the United States from Japan almost two and a half years ago. Hailing from Kanagawa, Japan, a city just south of Tokyo, Sakai came to the U.S. unable to speak English and uncertain of [...]
Just Keep Swimming and Winning
Pete Nastasi’s head burst through the watery divide. He takes in the short, sweet breaths of fresh air before once again plunging beneath the pool’s surface. A human amphibian, Nastasi is in his element and with each breath that pushes him forward, so too do his dreams of making nationals. Nastasi, a third-year free swimmer, [...]
