Stephen Altobelli, Author at The Emory Wheel

Stephen Altobelli

Stephen Altobelli (22C) is from Westminster, MA, majoring in English. In his free time, Stephen enjoys Appreciating Art and playing with words. Stephen loves David Bowie, and firmly believes that Tilda Swinton should play Bowie in the inevitable biopic.

The Dark Heart of ‘Apocalypse Now’

Posted by Stephen Altobelli | Jan 28, 2020

Few movies have wormed their way into the American subconscious the way Francis Ford Coppola’s...

“Art” with a Price Tag: Virgil Abloh’s Exhibit at the High Museum

Posted by Stephen Altobelli | Nov 19, 2019

If there is one thing that Virgil Abloh knows how to build, it’s hype. The modern-day Renaissance...

‘El Camino’ Thrills in the Moment but Provides Little Evidence for its Necessity

Posted by Rhett Hipp | Oct 22, 2019

Note: This article contains spoilers of “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.” An...

‘Pain and Glory’ Lives up to its Name

Posted by Stephen Altobelli | Oct 22, 2019

“Pain and Glory” begins with Salvador Mallo (Antonio Banderas) suspended in a pool like a dead bug...

‘Ohio’ a Brutal, Beautiful Debut

Posted by Stephen Altobelli | Oct 21, 2018

Stephen Markley’s debut novel “Ohio” opens with a funeral parade and a flag blowing from a casket into a tree, becoming entangled among the high branches. It’s a stark, desolate opening that sets the tone for the book that...