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?” ...
Activision-Blizzard's famed digital collectible card game "Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft" (2014) is back again with its latest expansion, "Mean Streets of Gadgetzan," and its arrival could not come soon enough. Anyone who’s been trying to climb the ladder in "Hearthstone" ...
If the aim is to evoke as many emotions as possible in a two-hour period, Torn Ticket II’s production of "Fly By Night" (2014), originally written by Will Connolly, Michael Mitnick and Kim Rosenstock, hits the bull’s-eye. An eccentric and charismatic cast of seven enchants the stage, bringing ...
New week, same question: what's popular in the music world and why should we care? Second question: is it just me, or is it hot in here? 2016 has been a particularly steamy year in reference to the female music scene. I'm talkin' Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Fifth Harmony...the list goes on. To set the scene, I might point to Britney Spears as the “older sister to break in mom and dad.” From her wholesome start, complete with a pleated schoolgirl skirt, Britney bared the brunt of societal criticisms as she struggled to become a woman under the spotlight. And yes, there was a boa constrictor involved. Great girl, great girl. While I grew up with the headlines of the next generation of female Disney stars, including Lindsey Lohan and Miley Cyrus, I think I turned out okay. As a silver lining, perhaps these events and negative reactions helped to pave the way for stronger female role models to emerge. I think that Beyonce’s fourth album, "Beyoncé" (2014), was a turning point by breaking down the floodgates. Long story short, the notion that women should be in charge of their bodies, and no one else, is finally pervading mainstream media -- and I don’t see it going away anytime soon.
When thinking about comics, the first things that come to mind may be Marvel superheroes, comic strips in the Sunday newspaper like “Garfield” (1978-present) and "Peanuts” (1950-2000) or even the teeny-tiny Bazooka Joe comics on Bazooka bubble gum wrappers. These comics are forms of entertainment, ...
With the end of the semester almost upon us, don't miss one of your last chances to check out some of these events happening on campus this weekend! FRIDAY AND SATURDAY"Torn Ticket II Presents: Fly By Night"Details: Directed by junior Corinne Thomas, Torn Ticket II's latest musical ...
Nostalgia was a palpable theme this weekend, thanks to the highly anticipated release of Netflix’s “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life” on Nov. 25. It brought back memories of a simpler time, a solid three election cycles ago, to be exact. After doing some growing up of their own, loyal fans were ...
Though it may be “basic” no one can resist a good acai bowl with granola and fresh berries. My journey to discover a great smoothie bowl was not fruitless, but unfortunately, I was unable to find any options particularly close to the Tufts campus. That said, the smoothie bowl you have been craving ...
