Suzanne Baumgarten discusses her attempts at decoration under the constraints of Collegetown.

Suzanne Baumgarten looks beyond the hype of the much buzzed about Natalie Portman film, Black Swan.

The inimitable Suzanne Baumgarten details the subtle ingenuity of well-crafted movie compilation soundtracks and shares some of her favorites.

An avid avoider of the Harry Potter franchise, Suzanne Baumgarten finally comes around.

Mash-ups are gaining in popularity, but do they enhance or take away from the original song?

Everyone loves The Jersey Shore for being mindless entertainment, but can we learn something from Snooki?

In the wake of President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus' speech at Cornell last Friday, columnist Suzanne Baumgarten responds with her own views of Prague's artistic uniqueness.

Kindle's convenience certainly can't be denied, but what are we missing when we abandon paper books in favor of new technology?

Suzanne Baumgarten contemplates difference (and in the end perhaps similarities) between acknowledged artistic masterworks and the art found everyday.