As I was scrubbing the deep reaches of the internet for Oscar predictions this week, it dawned on me that I am a colossal snob. Here’s how it went down: I was angrily dismissing the predictions of several critics who tipped Damien Chazelle’s upcoming musical spectacle “La La Land” (2016) as ...
While it's been a little over three years since the terror of the Boston Marathon bombing, HBO’s “Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing” (2016), which premieres Nov. 21 at 8 p.m., attempts to recount the events that shook the nation to its core. The emotional documentary also serves as a ...
Greetings and happy almost Thanksgiving break! Today is my birthday, and I am choosing to write about Daft Punk. Perhaps they are my musical incarnation: they have been active for close to the same number of years I’ve been alive (21!), they are French (I'll be spending next semester in Paris), they like helmets (Okay, maybe I don't always wear mine while biking) and, like me, they are close, personal friends with Kanye West (self-explanatory).
If a little salt makes food taste good, a lot of salt must make food taste great, or so the flawed thinking goes. If the glorious excess of "Killing Floor 2," which was released on Nov. 18, is any indication, the developers at Tripwire Interactive bury their lunches in salt."Killing Floor ...
TFL Comedy may be one of the newest additions to the Tufts comedy scene, but the group is already making waves with its focus on creating a comedy group less focused on performances and more on building confidence and community.The challenges women face in comedy are well-documented by the media, but ...
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, here are some big shows to check out before the mini-vacation. You don't want to miss any of these! FRIDAYTufts Amalgamates Concert Details: The Amalgamates' latest show will feature a guest performance from the Brown University Derbies. No tickets ...
On Elm Street, just beyond the center of Davis Square, sits Posto, a wood-fired Italian restaurant. The owners of Posto have a monopoly on high-end eateries in Somerville, as they also own Rosebud and The Painted Burro, which both reside a few storefronts over. The restaurant is relatively small and ...
The atmosphere of Saturday morning rehearsal at Boston's Symphony Hall is vastly different from that of concert night. Under a week before Thursday night's premiere of Brooklyn-based American composer Timo Andres’ “Everything Happens So Much,” the musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra ...
While the past couple of weeks have been hectic to say the least, this fall has seen a steady stream of music releases, though all are not uniform in their quality. Without further ado, The Singles Bar is back and ready to breakdown the songs worth listening to (or skipping).“Don’t Wanna Know (feat. ...
For eight weeks now, “How to Get Away With Murder” (2014-present) has been teasing viewers with the prospect of a major death. In addition to featuring flash forwards to a fire at Annalise’s (Viola Davis) house and a deceased, covered body on a stretcher, the mystery has been promoted with a with ...
Featuring shattered bottles, mystery drugs, broken piers and rock and roll nomads, "Gimme Danger" (2016) is a documentary following The Stooges, an American rock band founded in 1967 which gained fame through the 1970s and described themselves as “the death of the '60s.” The movie, ...
https://twitter.com/ProjectRunway/status/796913272003903488Much like "Project Runway" (2004-present) judge and designer Zac Posen’s recent impromptu seated Rockette/karate kick, this week’s episode might be a bit kitschy, but we love it. After the designers’ moms or female best friends ...
Most modern science fiction works don't portray human-alien interaction well. An example of this is 2012’s "Prometheus," which had a nightmare of a plot that was simply an accessory to over-the-top visual effects. These kinds of movies hit you over the head with the fact that, surprise, ...
Truth is stranger than fiction, or so the saying goes, and this cliché proverb is the foundation of Netflix’s latest original feature film, “True Memories of an International Assassin,” which was released on Nov. 11. “Beasts of No Nation” (2015) proved that Netflix’s films can compete ...
If I had to give a rough estimate as to the total amount of time I was outside of my blanket cocoon in my room this past weekend, I would guess it adds up to about seven minutes. The reason? No, I have not decided to become a troll, though I would be lying if I said I haven’t considered it. The real ...
Colombian-born artist Doris Salcedo’s The Materiality of Mourning at the Harvard Art Museum visualizes how trauma impacts the world around us through everyday objects. The exhibition’s dark lighting is not only slightly dizzying but also transcendent in its ability to create both an ominous and ...
“Moonlight," released on Oct. 21, tells a familiar story with unfamiliar characters and uncommon understatement. In what is shaping up to be his breakout picture, writer and director Barry Jenkins has adapted Tarell Alvin McCraney’s never-produced play, “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue” ...
What’s good! This has been one heck of a week. I'm feeling emotionally drained, and checking the news right now is giving me heartburn. If it’s alright with everyone, I would like to write this one for fun. Okay? Okay. So, without further ado, I present to you: "Outkast for Every Occasion." Sounds like something my mom would find in Good Housekeeping. Except, it’s hard to imagine my mom saying, “So, I read this great article about Big Boi the other day!” That being said, Outkast strikes a unique chord between hip-hop and funk that appeals to many audiences.
Take a breather during this long weekend and check out some events happening around campus.THURSDAY"This Is Our Youth"Details: Sophomore Chopper Carter-Schelp and Senior Emily Friedlander have come together to put on Kenneth Lonergan's "This Is Our Youth," which details three ...
No matter who you support and what your political stance is, it is safe to say that the election cycle has been tiresome to all. But luckily 2000s pop is here to ease your post-election pain. Here are five songs to help maintain your mental composure:1. Hilary Duff- "So Yesterday" (2003)Early ...
