TV Shows on the CW are often fairly one-dimensional, despite regularly boasting storylines fueled by teen angst and turbulent love triangles. Granted, that doesn't prevent millions of viewers from tuning in every week. Once in a while, the CW is able to break away from this stereotype and create ...
Over the past two weekends, the Tufts Department of Drama and Dance put on the David Ives adaptation of Mark Twain's play "Is He Dead?" in the Balch Arena Theater. As the title's inquisitive nature would suggest, the production kept the audience guessing, allowing an engagement between ...
Though it may be hard to believe, "Hot Tub Time Machine II" (2015) is not easy to write off. Unlike Steve Pink’s original "Hot Tub Time Machine," the 2010 pick of the year for those who love crude humor, "Hot Tube Time Machine II," though even goofier, is creative and ...
What do you have buried in your basement? During my childhood, my basement always represented a mixture of the known and unknown elements of my life, the familiar and the scary. It was where I played ping pong with my dad most evenings, and where I could play with my Legos and building blocks. But that ...
While in line, the fur coat-clad women discussed one of Life Alive’s mantras -- “To share love, joy, beauty and pleasure; to help people tap into infinite vitality” -- painted above wheatgrass plants in window boxes.
Meju, a new Korean restaurant in Davis Square that opened late last month, oozes trendiness, almost to a fault. The design motifs chosen seem to be “trendy” and “supersized” -- but certainly not “authentic” -- as practically everything about the place, except the portions, is pumped up ...
To be honest, there’s no real way to rate or describe “Jupiter Ascending” (2015), the latest film written and directed by the Wachowski siblings. Perhaps most famous for the film “The Matrix” (1999), Lana and Andy Wachowski have now created the most overwrought, dazzling and entertaining ...
The Mavericks are not new to the country, rock or folk scenes. The band, whose eponymous debut album release in 1990 spurred decades of success for the Florida group, is choosing not to move away from the past but to delve deeper into a variety of its facets. Their eighth studio album, "Mono", released on Feb. 17, proves this by exploring musical influences from a range of decades. “Mono,” despite its connotation of singularity, samples of everything from twang to southern rock, and it is with this medley of sounds that the dynamic quintet still proves they have plenty to offer.
While driving through Davis Square, one might miss the inconspicuous storefront of The Shawarma Place, a tiny Mediterranean restaurant whose name leaves little to the imagination. Looking inside, it would seem that it is not well suited for large crowds or foodies looking for a fancy sit-down meal. ...
Walking up the beautiful staircase to the top floor of Hampshire House, a Beacon Hill mansion, the unsuspecting patron would assume nothing more was in store than a nice dinner accompanied by some soft piano music and perhaps a cocktail or two. While all of these features were part of the experience this ...
Scott Meyer has a long list of titles including -- but certainly not limited to -- former DJ, writer for video games, comedian, ghost bell hop at the Tower of Terror, opening act for Weird Al Yankovic, office manager and creator of the "Basic Instructions" (2003-present) webcomic. Somewhere ...
The snow is fun for a lot of things: making cubist snow angels, having an excuse to drink excessive amounts of coffee because you’re cold, bringing back your mom’s leg warmers from the '80s.
During a recent trek through the arctic to visit campus, I stopped by The Rez, decked out in an excess of Tufts apparel to fill up on over-priced bulk coffee. During this visit, a bold Rez employee had the audacity to ask me if I was a prospective student*, to which I responded with a less than flattering ...
For anyone who has interacted with Friedman over his last four years at Tufts, it likely does not come as a surprise that his latest dinner included such an impressive number of courses. Since his first year in South Hall, he has been creating dining experiences for friends, classmates and now students in his Experimental College course, "The Chemistry of Cooking: Science in the Kitchen," co-taught with Schwartz. Though a brief hiatus from big dinner events was necessary Friedman's sophomore year due to a lack of suitable cooking space in Wilson House, he picked the tradition up again the following fall. Now a senior, Friedman's style has definitely evolved through the years. Particularly, he explained, this year's dinners have been generally "much more casual" than past events -- including two taco nights, each with nearly 100 guests packed into his Somerville home. With only eleven guests, 13 was a return to "the more refined, more fine dining style" that he loves.
Female-fronted rock groups have had quite the year thus far, with 90s punk Sleater-Kinney making its triumphant return and more contemporary bands like Florence + the Machine and Screaming Females announcing new albums.Massachusetts’ own noise punk hero, Speedy Ortiz, is now joining the ranks. Released ...
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Talking to sophomore Sarah Gruen is like riding a roller coaster while wearing a blindfold – you have no idea where you’re going, and she’ll take you through some twists and loops but it’ll definitely be a good time. Along the way, she will throw in quips that seem to come from left field, yet ...
Harvard. Our illustrious neighboring academic institution proves more than an academic rival. Pushing aside the cliché of Harvard exclusivity, the university houses a newly remodeled collection of its three art museums, the Arthur M. Sackler, Fogg and Busch-Reisinger, that are open to the public. The ...
If ever there was a time for comfort food, that time is now. As Boston’s mood is collectively (and literally) dampened by the snow piles that surround us, cabin fever squirms into the back of our minds like an itch, reviving that longing for a comforting, home-cooked meal. For most of us college students, ...
“They can't just cancel a show like 'Alphas' (2011-2012), you know?” complains Sheldon Cooper of CBS’s "The Big Bang Theory" (2007-present). “They have to help the viewers let go. 'Firefly' (2002-2003) did a movie to wrap things up. 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' ...
