Ally Watkinson is an arts and culture writer with a focus on theater, music and pop culture.
Ally Watkinson is an arts and culture reporter from Stamford, Connecticut. She covers theater and music and critically examines social media and celebrity culture. Her work has appeared in Charleston City Paper, The NewsHouse and Rochester City Magazine, among others. Ally earned her M.A. in Arts, Style & Culture Journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2025, after completing her B.A. in English with a minor in theater from the College of William & Mary in 2023. Her most anticipated cultural moment of 2025 is "Wicked: For Good," and her least anticipated cultural moment of 2025 is anything related to Colleen Hoover.
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Manual Cinema’s “The 4th Witch” is pure magic
Review: Manual Cinema’s world premiere return to Spoleto Festival USA is worth repeat viewings.
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Forever Is A Feeling is a “Big Deal”
Review: Lucy Dacus’ fourth record is a beautiful queer time capsule about falling in love.
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From BookTok to Book Club
Since 2023, romantasy books have dominated the New York Times bestseller list. “On the Bandwagon” explores their rising popularity through local book club Enchanted Stories Society.
