Arts

Janelle Monáe embraces self-love at MGM Music Hall

By Nate Hall | September 26

Janelle Monáe’s new album couldn’t have come soon enough. After her third album, “Dirty Computer” (2018), released to critical acclaim, Monáe (who uses she/they pronouns) took a break from music to focus on other projects, including film, television and a book of short stories just last year. While her work in acting and writing has only cemented her multi-hyphenate status, it was a joy to see Monáe return to music with“The Age of Pleasure” (2023). 

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Arts

WEEKENDER: Declan McKenna, The Beaches, Juice talk Boston Calling and building a sound

By Matthew Winkler | September 21

Boston Calling, one of the country’s largest metropolitan music festivals, returned for its twelfth edition from May 26-28. The festival, held only a short Red Line ride away from Tufts’ campus at the Harvard Athletic Complex, offered a jam-packed weekend for all music lovers. Headlining the festival were the Foo Fighters, the Lumineers and Paramore. Outside of headliners, a wide array of artists performed from Niall Horan to the Dropkick Murphys to the Flaming Lips to 070 Shake and more. While attending the festival, the Daily had the opportunity to speak with attending artists Declan McKenna, The Beaches and Juice. 

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Arts

Is pink the new black or black the new pink? Dissecting the ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon

By Isabella Teubal | September 21

Whether you consider yourself an avid follower ofGreta Gerwig’s quirky, feminist coming-of-age films, an enthusiast ofChristopher Nolan’s mind-bending sci-fi epics or perhaps you fall into neither category, there’s a good chance that onJuly 21, you found yourself in a movie theater.

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Columns

The Power of the Pen: Streaming and residuals

By Odessa Gaines | September 21

If you’ve been paying attention to the world of entertainment over the past several months, you may be familiar with the continuing strikes among film and TV workers. The first domino fell on May 2, when the Writers Guild of America went on strike. Approximately 11,500 screenwriters all refused to continue work until the union’s demands were met.

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Theatre

‘Prayer for the French Republic’ tackles antisemitism at The Huntington

By Nate Hall and Odessa Gaines | September 19

When the whole world seems to hate you, where do you go? This is the question that Joshua Harmon’s “Prayer for the French Republic” (2022) seeks to answer. Playing through Oct. 8 at the Huntington Theatre in Boston, the play tells a sweeping, multi-generational story of a Jewish family grappling with antisemitism in France. Directed by The Huntington’s new Artistic Director, Loretta Greco, “Prayer” follows the Salomon Benhamou family through generations of love, pain and difficult choices.

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Arts

Sammy Rae & The Friends want to show you what they’re about

By Matthew Winkler | September 19

Sammy Rae & The Friends, an up-and-coming band focused around camaraderie, classic rock and queer/female empowerment, will perform at Roadrunner in Boston this Thursday, Sept. 21, as one of many stops on their fall tour. On Sept. 6th, the Daily sat down with frontwoman Samantha Bowers, better known by her stage name Sammy Rae, to talk about her songwriting process, upcoming projects and more ahead of the performance. 

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Arts

Mitski's new album bares her soul, sells it

By Maeve Hagerty | September 19

Discarding the mania and disco pop of tracks like “Washing Machine Heart” (2018) and the heart-breaking rage behind others like “Brand New City” (2012), Mitski’s seventh studio album heralds a new, quiet and reflective age of Mitski’s artistry. “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We” (2023) was released on Sept. 15 to much initial acclaim, and for good reason.

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Arts

More edgy, more mature, more Olivia Rodrigo with her sophomore album ‘GUTS’

By Ryan Fairfield | September 15

The sophomore slump— the fear that your second album will not live up to the hype or be as successful as your first — is always a concern within the music industry. But with Olivia Rodrigo’s new album“GUTS” (2023), which was released on Sept. 8, she can take a breath as the album is just as good, if not better, than “Sour” (2021).

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Arts

‘Depp v. Heard’ is a blistering look into a media-driven trial

By Alexis Enderle | September 13

A fascinating recounting of a pop-culture-sensation of a trial that brought celebrity drama from the courtroom to the internet, and a pointed but necessary critique of social media’s effect on the public perception of Heard and Depp.

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Arts

Tufts Professor Emeritus Sol Gittleman unpacks the history of higher education in new book

By Sadie Leite | September 13

Sol Gittleman has been a college professor since the 1960s. Now, he has a new book which explores the history of all American colleges. “An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education,” which will be released on Sept. 15, is a compelling history of the paradoxes of college in the US.

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Arts

BTS’ V arrives with ‘Layover’

By Odessa Gaines | September 11

The final member of BTS to release solo music since the group’s 2022 hiatus, V (aka Kim Tae-hyung), has arrived on the scene with his first EP, “Layover” (2023). Only six tracks long, “Layover” is a smooth debut album in V’s solo career, which started with his first independent song in 2019. Each track showcases V’s low and sultry voice, with a clear jazz and blues influence.

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Arts

‘The Immortal Thor Vol. 1’ proves Al Ewing’s staying power

By Carl Svahn | September 7

There are certain expectations that come from Thor Odinson as a Marvel Comics character. The hammer. The boasting. The grand scale of his adventures. Over 60 years, numerous writers have developed the once proud prince and now righteous Avenger into one of the core characters of Marvel Comics. Al Ewing’s “The Immortal Thor Vol. 1” (2023) embraces these roots, but also expands on them, resulting in an incredibly engaging and spellbinding first issue. 

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Arts

Here's what to watch during the actors and writers strikes

By Odessa Gaines | September 5

If you have been keeping up with film and television news for the past few months, you may be aware of the labor disputes going on in Hollywood with the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. On May 2, 2023, the writers strike officially began with over 11,000 screenwriters moving to the streets of Hollywood to protest studios’ unfair labor contracts.

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Arts

Sabrina Carpenter and The 1975: Lollapalooza’s two stand-out acts

By Ryan Fairfield | September 5

There’s something about Lollapalooza that attracts thousands of attendees every year and stands out among other festivals likeCoachella andThe Governor’s Ball. 

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Arts

The astonishing women behind ‘Little Women’

By Blake Anderson | May 21

In the fall of 2019, the Office of Residential Life and Learning unintentionally created a lasting friendship. As Alexandra Everbach and Lucy Morrison moved into their respective singles in Carmichael Hall, they were without a doubt excited to meet new people. Though first-year interactions with strangers can often feel awkward and forced, this was not the case for Everbach and Morrison. They had something very special in common that served as an instantaneous spark of connection: a mutual love of Louisa May Alcott’s famous novel “Little Women.”

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Arts

Senior Profile: Former executive arts editor Jack Clohisy reflects on his Daily experience

By Ryan Fairfield | May 21

Editor’s note: The Daily’s editorial department acknowledges that this article is premised on a conflict of interest. This article is a special feature for the Daily’s Commencement edition that does not represent the Daily’s standard journalistic practices.

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Arts

The seniors of BEATs are not ready to stop playing

By Carl Svahn | May 21

It takes very little to make a member of the BEATs team laugh — about as much as it takes to get them to start hitting a paint bucket.

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