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A guide to New England's finest apple picking spots

Fall has always been a season of celebration and plenty in New England -- a time to appreciate the cornucopia of harvest treats and colorful foliage that make this region special. So, when it comes time to choose your apple picking destination, make sure you take into account only the best orchards ...




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'Sleepy Hollow' second season stays weird, wonderful

When FOX’s “Sleepy Hollow” (2013 - present) premiered last fall, it provided a type of entertainment unlike anything else on television: a fun, fast-paced mash-up of historical fiction and paranormal fantasy using a police procedural formula. Although only thirteen episodes, the show’s first ...


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Jumbo exhibition celebrates beloved mascot's unique history

The elephant, the mascot, the legend: Jumbo and his legacy are the focus of the Tufts Art Gallery's new exhibit “Jumbo: Marvel, Myth and Mascot." Curated by Tufts Professor of Art History Andrew McClellan, the exhibition is the first comprehensive exploration of Jumbo, who arrived on campus ...



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'Gotham' brings fresh, crime-drama twist to Batman legacy

"Gotham" (2014 - present) catapults into fall TV’s comic-scape with all the expected classics: cloaked imps whizzing through market alleyways, sweeping pans of a shadow-soaked city, a full, brooding score of police sirens and suspense-mode strings. Immediately recognizable are the impossibly ...




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'The Maze Runner' has high-speed action, muddled plot

Hurdling upward fast, and with no visible escape, Thomas -- the protagonist of “The Maze Runner,” played by Dylan O’Brien -- seems to be trapped in the world's scariest dumbwaiter. Released last Friday, “The Maze Runner” is a movie adaptation of James Dashner’s 2009 novel of the same ...


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Leonard Cohen burns slow and bright on powerful new album

Deliberately slow, never lethargic and just slinky enough to avoid being soporific, Leonard Cohen’s new album, “Popular Problems,” was released on Sept. 23 -- two days after Cohen's 80th birthday. The album proves that the singer-songwriter is not only timeless but musically transcendent. ...


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'The Drop' delivers pleasant movie-goer experience

Crime dramas have the propensity to conjure images of Brooklyn's back alleys,  intimidating mobsters torturing innocents and -- of course -- an excess of gun violence. This fall’s newest crime drama, "The Drop," (released on Sept. 12) aligns itself with these archetypes, but sets ...


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'The Mindy Project' succeeds, avoids common rom-com pitfalls

There are TV shows that start off brilliantly, but after a season or two lose some steam.  There are also shows that have quite a rocky start and find their voice and footing in the seasons that follow. "The Mindy Project" (2012-present) is on its way to becoming part of the latter group. Season after season, the main characters continue to be fleshed out with a little more characterization. Even better, the show stays fresh with increasingly wacked-out story lines, as each episode puts less of an emphasis on Mindy finding a boyfriend.



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'Utopia' strives to create new society, falls flat

"Since the dawn of time, humans have always wondered: does a perfect world exist? Now, we get the chance to build one. Will it be ultimate happiness or utter chaos?" muses the IMDb plot summary for "Utopia" (2014-present). Fox’s new reality series, "Utopia," aspires to ...





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What’s up this weekend

Dinner and a Movie -- Her: The Women's Center will offer dinner following a screening of the futuristic introspective Academy Award-winning movie “Her” (2013). After dinner, Professor of Philosophy Nancy Bauer and Director of the Women's Center Steph Gauchel will lead a discussion on ...


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Junior Olivia Portegello takes to the street for art

In an era of photography where the “Humans of New York” Facebook page has over 9 million likes, junior Olivia Portegello is striving to make her mark. A BFA student at both Tufts and the SMFA, Portegello balances her time between creating, commuting and snapping the lens of her Nikon D7100. Portegello ...