The arrival of warmer weather brings the end of the musical drought that lasts through the first quarter, from January to March, of each year. While this music season has been somewhat of an exception due to thrilling (surprise) releases from Rihanna, Beyoncé, Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar, big pop ...
Every week on his podcast "Freakonomics Radio" (2010 - present), award-winning journalist Stephen Dubner takes his listeners behind the scenes of a phenomenon in our everyday lives that we may not give a second thought. But what distinguishes his podcast from others that investigate our world, ...
Of all my millennial idiosyncrasies, the most think piece worthy is undoubtedly my penchant for watching TV alone, but not really alone.
Writer’s note: While we have tried to keep this review as spoiler free as possible, if you’re determined to stay pure, we suggest that you get caught up with seasons one through three of “House of Cards” (2013 - present) before reading this review.Netflix’s flagship original series, the political ...
Put it this way — if Starbucks decided that it was going to discontinue its longstanding practice of playing mellow, atmospheric indie music and start screening a TV show instead, that show would look a lot like “Flaked" (2016). Netflix’s most recent release has all the hallmarks of warm ...
“This drastic, clean-cut deprivation and our complete ignorance of what the future held in store had taken us unawares; we were unable to react against the mute appeal of presences, still so near and already so far, which haunted us daylong." — Albert Camus, “The Plague”Albert Camus’ ...
I get a lot of people who hear my a cappella group perform for the first time asking me how I take a song people grew up singing and convert it into something that echoes the original, but at the same time sounds completely different.There’s nothing glamorous or exciting about the actual arranging ...
The third season of ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” (2013 - present) returned last week on the tail of its strongest episodes and a four-month winter hiatus. These factors combined to place a great deal of pressure on the mid-season premiere, and the show neither caved under, nor fully ...
Epic battles, a classic apocalyptic plot and self-sacrificing romances — “Gods of Egypt” contains all the markings of a crowd-pleasing film. The movie follows the journey of a young thief named Bek (Brenton Thwaites), who, by the most unfortunate of circumstances, ends up helping the god Horus ...
“Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide,” an October 2015 first-person cooperative hack-and-slash title by the independent Swedish developer Fatshark, was something of a surprise critical darling upon release (we at the Daily adored the beta). The game, which pits four players against hordes of ratmen ...
Encountering F. Scott Fitzgerald is inevitable in the American educational system, usually in the form of "The Great Gatsby" (1925) in sophomore or junior year of high school, whichever has been designated as the year to steadily make one's way through American literature. The class discusses ...
“The Voice” (2011 - present) is back and better than ever! Actually, it’s mostly the same. But even with two seasons a year and enough chair spinning that it’s a miracle coaches have never vomited right onto the “I want you” button, the new talent keeps it fresh.This season’s coaches ...
In 2002, Kim Barker was a television journalist in New York, covering unremarkable stories and living a monotonous life. When she was offered the chance to cover the war in Afghanistan, she jumped at the opportunity and soon found herself in over her head as a foreign correspondent in a country she ...
Minari Karunatilake is a senior at Tufts who sat down to talk about London street style, her new job as a stylist for Club Monaco and her decision to go into fashion. Parker Selman (PS): How would you describe your personal style?Minari Karunatilake (MK): It’s definitely changed a lot since I got ...
Now in its 32nd year, the International Club’s Parade of Nations has become a staple here at Tufts. Founded as a platform to showcase Tufts’ international diversity, the Parade has become one of the biggest culture shows on campus. With over 400 tickets sold, this is the first time in recent ...
Editor’s note: This column is part of a fictional weekly serial.The land behind her grandfather’s house might have been a barnyard once, if with imagination one reconstructed the stone walls and weeded the garden. Cecilia had come outside to call Ian once she could be sure he would be at work and ...
Writer's note: spoilers for Season four of "House of Cards" (2013-present) to follow.No seasoned political observer could have foreseen one of the wildest moments of this presidential election season so far. But a handful of TV writers did. Several days after Donald Trump refused to disavow ...
Club Oberon, the American Repertory Theater’s black box-cum-club space, hosts an eclectic range of shows that often redefine visitors’ expectations of theater performances — this is not the place for stodgy, conformist productions. A recurring element in the club’s revolving arsenal is “The ...
Writer's note: massive "The 100" spoilers ahead. Plan to start? A couple weeks behind? Open this in a new tab and come back to me after 3.07.You guys, I’m in mourning. This week, I lost someone who spent Thursday nights on my screen and the rest of the week in my heart — and I’m ...
On March 6, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) debuted #techstyle, an innovative fashion and technology exhibition featuring pieces by international designers including Iris Van Herpen, Viktor & Rolf, Alexander McQueen and Mary Katrantzou. The exhibition, which will run until July 10, focuses ...
