Native art is too often portrayed as an ancient practice and displayed as the archaeological discovery of a people that only existed in the past. When thinking of notable Native Americans, many people think of warriors or ambassadors hundreds of years ago who were only famous for their relationships ...
On Monday, I had the opportunity to talk with current first-years Tys Sweeney and Will Capriola on their podcast, the relatively new and alliteratively titled “Egg White Workshop.” In the episode, they interview me about my column, specifically how I go about the interview process. To add yet ...
It’s been 15 years since “Seven Nation Army” (2003) infected the ears of every radio and football stadium in the world, yet Jack White has remained relevant as one of the most peculiar figures in rock. He’s now on his third crack at a solo album since the White Stripes parted ways, and it’s ...
Known for her sharp wit and even sharper writing instincts, country singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves has never been afraid to speak her mind. Her 2013 debut, “Same Trailer Different Park,” announced Musgraves as one to watch and tackled many unexplored topics in country music, such as sex, drugs ...
“In reality, I’m not the leading guy. Maybe I’m the best friend.” This sentiment, from Becky Albertalli’s novel “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” (2015), is something gay teens are far too familiar with. The majority of Hollywood films are utterly devoid of any LGBTQ-identifying characters, ...
As I write this episode on a plane (RIP spring break 2018), I find that the most pressing and exciting piece of Star Wars information this week is that EA’s latest Star Wars video game, "Battlefront 2" (2017), received a major overhaul in both game progression and format this past week. ...
History? Murder? Disillusionment and the American Dream? All these elements will collide this weekend in Torn Ticket II’s musical one-act, "Assassins," according to director Peter Spearman and assistant director Jessica Pearson, both second-year Ph.D. students in Theater and Performance ...
Everybody's got their something. Especially when it comes to standing out as an electronic music producer. Since every dude with a MacBook Pro has the same software, you’ve really got to find a niche in order differentiate yourself.
We don’t get a break! With "All Stars 3" all wrapped up and season 10 underway, let’s take a look at the past two weeks of "RuPaul's Drag Race" (2009–). "All Stars 3" Finale: It was a rough one. The Drag Race world was in shambles after the shocking conclusion ...
The following is a public service announcement for any of you people who quit watching “Riverdale” (2017–) this season because it "went downhill": “Riverdale” is good again!! Seriously! It is important to note that classifying "Riverdale" as “good” in no way indicates ...
SOMA is a horror game on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. While I normally avoid horror games, SOMA's addition of a "safe mode" makes this game one that everyone should experience. Normally, the monsters in SOMA will attempt to chase you down; in the "safe mode," they are simply eerie ...
Playing at Scullers Jazz Club on Wednesday, March 14, the Tufts Jazz Orchestra added another performance to its already impressive repertoire. Currently composed of 14 students ranging from first-years to seniors, the group blends experience and talent and has a history of musical achievement.Led ...
Since the publication of John Green’s “The Fault in Our Stars” (2012) and its 2014 film adaptation, the romanticism of cancer seems to have become a staple of American popular culture. Last month, Netflix released an original film entitled“Irreplaceable You” (2018)about a woman who, after ...
While today is the day that college basketball fans can gush over their smart picks or fuss over their busted brackets in the NCAA tournament, social media has provided the world an outlet for a different kind of March Madness: Kanye Madness. A bracket of 64 of the Chicago-raised rapper’s greatest ...
For many of us, dancing is an activity we dare not attempt, lest we somehow manage to dislocate all of our joints and break every bone in our bodies. However, for an experienced ballerina like first-year Elizabeth Gleeson, dance is more than an activity or even an art: It’s a lifestyle. In fact, ...
“A movie is an adventure, if one is willing to have faith in imagination.” These were the compelling and thought-provoking words spoken by Ava DuVernay, the director of “A Wrinkle in Time” (2018), in an introductory video message welcoming viewers to the film. However, for a movie to truly be ...
"Klimt and Schiele: Drawn" at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), which runs through May 28, fascinatingly presents rarely seen sketches from two famous Viennese artists Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele to commemorate the centennial of their deaths. These two artists influenced each other heavily ...
“For everything you gain, you lose something else.” This is one of my favorite opening quotes from “The Clone Wars” (2008–2014) animated series and it surely applies to this week’s Star Wars announcements. From big changes for the future of the saga to sad but necessary goodbyes, here are ...
Welcome to the latest episode of “Riverdale” (2017–) that for some reason also functioned as a 42-minute-long promotion for coming of age/coming out movie “Love, Simon” (2018)? This Riverdale gang-led infomercial felt mostly like filler, but that didn’t stop “Chapter 27: The Hills Have ...
We’re almost at the finish line! It's been two weeks of nonstop drama, and it’s time now to revisit our All Stars after episodes six and seven and talk about what to expect from the finale.BenDeLaCreme’s shocking self-elimination: The internet is just beginning to recover from episode six’s ...
