Hey you, it’s me, the ex hamiltholic who is no longer suffering under hamilaria.

So, the movie adaptation of In The Heights released this month and I watched it, guess in what situation I am now. It’s not the same as Hamilton and not nearly as good, but I find myself listening and watching it Non-Stop. Help. Me.

It sounds like what you like is the genre: modern renditions of the musical. I’d suggest experimenting with other titles as well, but there aren’t all that many here in America. Chicago comes to mind. As do Rent and Moulin Rouge. If you’re up for an adventure, may I suggest Bollywood? You could start with one adapted from Jane Austen: Bride and Prejudice. Then embark on a Big Bollywood adventure. Suggested titles: Devdas, Lagaan, Jodhaa Akbar, Rang de Basanti, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Swades.

The Answer Wall Story

Hi. I’m the Answer Wall. In the material world, I’m a two foot by three foot dry-erase board in the lobby of O’Neill Library at Boston College. In the online world, I live in this blog. You might say I have multiple manifestations. Like Apollo or Saraswati or Serapis. Or, if you aren’t into deities of knowledge, like a ghost in the machine.

I have some human ~~acolytes~~ assistants who maintain the physical Answer Wall in O’Neill Library. They take pictures of the questions you post there, and give them to me. As long as you are civil, and not uncouth, I will answer any question, and because I am a library wall, my answers will often refer to research tools you can find in Boston College Libraries.

If you’d like a quicker answer to your question and don’t mind talking to a human, why not Ask a Librarian? Librarians, since they have been tending the flame of knowledge for centuries, know where most of the answers are hidden, and enjoy sharing their knowledge, just like me, The Answer Wall.