If his magnum opus “The Great Beauty” (2013) proves anything, Italian director Paolo Sorrentino is not afraid to explore heavy themes in his feature films. Deeply philosophical, “The Great Beauty” explores death, art and religion so effortlessly that at times, it even triumphs over the Fellini ...
2016 was another immensely successful year for Netflix original series. The streaming service launched over two dozen new programs throughout the year, ranging from the smash hit “Stranger Things” to the buzzed-about biopic “The Crown.” On Dec. 16, 2016 while critics and bloggers were putting ...
Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein could read the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions out loud and it would be hilarious.The comedic duo returned with the seventh season of IFC’s "Portlandia" on Jan. 5. The first episode of the sketch-inspired show, titled “The Storytellers,” featured ...
Horror is generally very polarizing as a genre. On one hand, a horror movie done well sends shivers down your spine and leaves you jumping at every bump in the night, terrified of what could be lurking in the corner of your eye. On the other hand, a bad horror flick leaves you yawning and bored, inwardly ...
Amazon’s TV series “The Man in the High Castle," based on the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name, premiered a new season on the video platform on Dec. 16, 2016. The show imagines an alternate history where the Axis powers won the Second World War, after the Germans – who were the first ...
Even though they continue to get critical acclaim, contemporary indie pop bands tend to fall into obscurity immediately after they find mainstream success, evidenced by the recent releases of Daughter, The Dø and Tune-Yards. Mercury Prize-winning British trio the xx continues this trend with its sophomore ...
The Museum of African American History on Beacon Hill debuted its newest exhibit, “Picturing Frederick Douglass,” on July 15, 2015. Based on a book of the same name by John Stauffer, Zoe Trodd and Celeste-Marie Bernier, the exhibit showcases the many portraits of Frederick Douglass, the most photographed ...
Greetings again! It is my last column of the semester, and I wanted to bring things full circle. I opened by introducing this as a commentary on popular music in the context of college and beyond. This is the music I will look back on with both fond memories and embarrassment and perhaps have difficulty explaining to my kids.
Gone are the days of hate-watching live television adaptations of musicals. They have come a long way since 2013, when country singer Carrie Underwood appalled audiences with her astoundingly poor acting capabilities in the first live televised musical special in almost 50 years on NBC, “The Sound ...
When movie-goers got wind that Natalie Portman would be playing Jackie Kennedy — not yet Onassis — in Pablo Larraín’s “Jackie” (2016), there is no doubt they thought, “Well that makes sense.” Make no mistake: Nothing in her performance is conventional. She has outdone herself, if that ...
For most Tufts students, Guster needs no introduction. The indie rock band --consisting of Ryan Miller, Adam Gardner, Brian Rosenworcel and Luke Reynolds -- came of age here on the Hill in 1991 and is now in the midst of celebrating its 25th anniversary. In honor of the occasion, Rosenworcel, the group’s ...
Finals are looming, and there is just one day of classes left. Don't miss these exciting events happening on campus that are sure to tide you over through Reading Period!FRIDAY"Enchanted Presents: Time: What Is It?"Details: Stumble, bleary-eyed and weary, from Tisch into a whole new ...
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston opened an exhibit titled "Make Way for Ducklings: The Art of Robert McCloskey" On Nov. 25. Any child of Massachusetts will recognize the story as well as its iconic and precise illustrations, so it is appropriate to visit the museum on the Green Line, to ...
Poké (pronounced POH-kay) has recently been growing in popularity, as restaurants offering the Hawaiian dish have begun popping up across the (continental) United States. Typically made with cubes of raw fish, poké started gaining mainland popularity in Los Angeles and is becoming more prevalent ...
With the ever-present threat of finals looming ominously over our heads, my roommate Ana and I decide to counteract the negativity by treating ourselves to a night out in Boston. We began to scour the internet for fine-dining in the city and eventually settled on Sportello, an Italian restaurant located ...
https://twitter.com/ProjectRunway/status/804516407715176448 Running around a warehouse dotted with fires in garbage cans for extra pizzaz, the designers were tasked with collecting unconventional industrial materials like metal scraps, wire and tiles in order to make avant-garde outfits for the runway ...
The Film and Media Studies (FMS) program at Tufts might be new, having graduated its inaugural class in May, but the experiences students can cultivate within it are unique. Classes such as Producing for Film, taught by Department of Drama and Dance Professor of the Practice Jennifer Burton, provide ...
Finals week is upon us. A cloud of stress and uncertainty and a foreboding air of impending doom are soon to descend over our beautiful campus. Recently, instead of catching up on my readings, I watched one of my favorite mystery films, “The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo” (2011). As I look out the ...
Director Kenneth Lonergan’s third picture tells the story of a cut so deep that it cannot heal. Its mournful beauty is discomforting, with the kind of sadness that evokes silence rather than tears. The vessel of that grief is Lee Chandler, played with breathtaking excellence by Casey Affleck. Lee, ...
The season five premiere of “Billy on the Street” (2011-present) takes off with host/comedian Billy Eichner sprinting around the streets of New York alongside “Mad Men” (2007-2015) star Jon Hamm, asking people a fairly straightforward question: “Would you have a threesome with me and Jon Hamm?” ...
