It is, by and large, Valve Software’s Steam and other digital distribution platforms that allow small, independent game developers to sell their works to gamers. The rise of digital distribution is almost entirely responsible for creating the demand that has led to the release of dozens of celebrated, ...
Magical realism is one of those impossibly slippery genres; it is difficult to define and changes shape with every work that it categorizes. It has the strange powers and creatures of fantasy, whether it's girls with wings or men with claws, and yet it's grounded in the real and ordinary world ...
For pop music aficionados, the term “imperial phase” is one full of meaning. Originally coined by Neil Tennant of the English electronic duo Pet Shop Boys, the term refers to a period of time in a pop star’s career when they have become so commercially and critically successful that they can do ...
Perhaps best known for starring in “The Jerk” (1979), “Cheaper by the Dozen” (2003) and “The Pink Panther” (2006), Steve Martin is much more famous for being a movie star than a musician. The accomplished comedy actor's musical career, however, has been a long and impressive one. He ...
Though British songstress Amy Winehouse passed away four years ago now, she still has an unquestionable presence in the music world. Known as much for her debaucheries and dramatic private life as she was for her remarkable voice, Winehouse inspired many with her unique brand of '50s-inspired neo ...
On the eve of this Halloween, I twisted my ankle. Despite what the "Minions" (2015) movie tells you, just because you dress like a minion for Halloween does not mean you can bounce off the walls unharmed. What was weirder, however, was my Halloween experience at the hospital the next day. ...
“Older men declare war. But it is the young that fight and die.” While Herbert Hoover’s words apply to warfare in general, they seem particularly relevant in regards to the child soldier crises in parts of Africa. The tragic plight of these children is at the center of director/writer/cinematographer ...
I had one thing in common with almost every Chinese-born person I met this summer in Beijing: I am an only child. “You are Chinese!” they would joke, smiling welcomingly as I had suddenly gained membership to their private club. It is true that a majority of Chinese people born in the past few decades ...
“Rain Man” (1988) Screening: The Coalition for Autism Support at Tufts (CAST) will host a screening and discussion of this seminal film. (Thursday at 8 p.m. in Granoff 155. Admission is free. No tickets required.)“V For Vendetta” (2006) Screening: "Remember, remember, the fifth of November, ...
Sometimes people express affection in funny ways, and sometimes those “funny” ways aren’t actually funny. Case in point: the relationship between college students and campus art.From the mural on the lower campus center patio to the hidden graffiti of the Lorax on Eaton to the myriad statues that ...
Guitarist and singer Sophia Grogan, a sophomore who matriculated with the class of 2017, returned to the Hill this semester after taking a year off to complete a whirlwind tour of Europe and South America. “I took the year off because I wanted to understand more what I wanted to do here at Tufts," ...
It's officially November. Midterm season feels like it will never end, you've lost your binder, or, if you still have it, it's a complete mess. You probably feel like you will be perpetually behind until finals. Lucky for you, these little things called phone apps are here to help. There ...
"The Evil Dead" movies are known for striking a weirdly entertaining balance between gore, horror and comedy. The first two in the franchise, "The Evil Dead" (1981) and "Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn" (1987) were critically acclaimed across the board, but the reboot in 2013, ...
If anyone at Tufts asks me what music I like, I immediately respond with “hip-hop,” usually getting a nod of approval in return. However, when I go back home, slip into my car and jet across the New Jersey Turnpike, the playlist blasting from my car speakers is exclusively country. I know what ...
A giant chrome anthropomorphic eagle, with a huge star (reminiscent of that on the Texan flag) for a chest and American flag-painted wings, explodes onto the screen in a flash of lightning. The eagle screams and flexes its bulging arms. The eagle’s entry complete, a deep masculine voice roars “BROFORCE!” ...
Beach House released its new album, "Thank Your Lucky Stars" on Oct. 16. The announcement of this newest album came just weeks before its release and surprised the music community. Beach House, a duo from Baltimore consisting of vocalist and organist Victoria Legrand and guitarist and keyboardist ...
While "Spotlight" (to be released Nov. 6) deals with the complexities of child molestation, it is ultimately not a film about trauma or morality but rather about institutions and the individuals who work within them. For director Thomas McCarthy, it’s a productive departure from the understated ...
In honor of the recent news of a possible "Gilmore Girls" reunion series on Netflix, I’m going to write about one of my all time favorite shows. "Gilmore Girls" (2000-2007) is a classic comedy-drama created by Amy Sherman-Palladino starring actresses Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. ...
Before the big budget superhero movies of today, live action depictions of superheroes were primarily found in one place: the small screen. For decades, live action superhero television programs populated screens across the country, beginning with "The Adventures of Superman" (1952 - 1958), ...
“We tell ourselves stories in order to live,” Joan Didion once wrote, pithily articulating our innate capacity for making sense out of the senseless. “Room," a harrowing new film directed by Lenny Abrahamson, offers a slightly different take on Didion's claim: we tell ourselves stories ...
