There are three key lessons that we learned from this week’s episode of “Project Runway” (2004-present). Number one: At a time when the average woman is a size 14, designers still refuse to learn how to make clothing for any one under 5’10” and larger than a size two. Number two: "Project ...
Asian gastropubShojo’s presence in Chinatown has always been somewhat controversial. In an area with abundant cheap Asian options, Shojo is able to differentiate its brand by serving pricier but arguably higher-quality food. Furthermore, Chinatown is one of the most centrally located neighborhoods ...
Running from Sept. 16 to Sept. 25, the Somerville Theatre’s 70mm and Widescreen Festival brought to the screen a bevy of films, presented in some of the most revered film formats. Featuring pictures from 1956 (“The Ten Commandments”) to 2014 (“Interstellar"), the series offered a potent ...
Looks like it’s Monday again. As you may be aware, on Saturday, Secretary of State John Kerry hosted several of his European counterparts at Tufts for a discussion only open to delegations and the press. Only slightly less exclusive, Waka Flocka Flame will also deliver a speech of sorts to the Tufts community this coming Saturday. On the agenda are topics such as “throwin’ cash,” “sippin’ moscato” and “los[in’] them pants.”
The first day of fall means it's time for a number of things — sweater weather, apple picking and pumpkin-spice everything. But most importantly, it means it's time for fall television premieres. The end of September brings a plethora of new shows, some sure to be America's next obsessions ...
Critics of Hollywood’s reliance on sequels and remakes add another arrow to their quiver with the release of director Antoine Fuqua’s latest collaboration with Denzel Washington, “The Magnificent Seven." The duo’s previous project, “The Equalizer” (2014), served as a delivery vehicle ...
Netflix is all about its original series at the moment -- hardly a week goes by where some permutation of the phrase “Netflix’s rich stable of original series” isn't weaved into an article -- but Netflix has a sprawling catalog of entertainment on tap, including some real gems from yesteryear. ...
Snapchat has joined the battle to sell the latest wearable technology with the announcement of its new Spectacles glasses, a pair of sunglasses with a built-in video camera. With this announcement, Snapchat also changed its corporate name to Snap Inc. as an indication of how the company aims to ...
I hold firm the belief that any college student can look at the poster of “Frances Ha”(2012) and think, “Yeah, same.” The image of star Greta Gerwig jumping and dancing on a New York street corner with hair flinging every which way, feet ominously positioned to fall down and eyes supremely focused ...
Since their expansion across the United States began in 2010,Uber and other ride-sharing apps have been a boon to college students, offering users a means of getting around cities such as Boston relatively safely without breaking the bank. According to eMarketer.com, the number of Americans using ...
With mid-budget studio films slowly disappearing from the silver screen, the entertainment industry is witnessing what critics like to call “peak TV.” Today, with the rise of Internet platforms such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon, the number of scripted shows on air has doubled over the past six ...
Whether in Davis Square or beyond, sometimes it’s refreshing to get a break from Dewick and Carmichael. I’m Parker, a sophomore who admittedly spends an unhealthy amount of time searching for tasty Boston restaurants. This column will hopefully provide some must (or must not) stops in the Boston ...
For the uninitiated, "Project Runway" (2004-present) is “on Lifetime, I guess?” The show is in its 15th season and has stacked up an impressive 50 Emmy nominations despite using phrases like “magically muppety” to describe its designers’ work. Some say the task of quantifying such ...
In the land of Hollywood, where all the women are under 40 and all the men under 5'9", movies have always had a more prestigious and glamorous reputation than television. This year’s Emmys, which aired on Sunday, showed that “the rat-faced people of television” (to quote Amy Poehler at ...
Oliver Stone’s “Snowden,” which was released on Sept. 16, has the cluster of elements that make for a great film: an exciting, mysterious lead character; a timely, multi-faceted national concern and the anesthetizing glory brought on by Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s mere presence. Okay, that last ...
When I arrived at Tufts, I thought of a movie that parallels the point where I am in my life, as I often do. This time, I couldn’t help but recall the ending of “The Kids Are Alright” (2010). The situation, the final goodbye before I enter college, is the same, except I’m not Australian actress Mia Wasikowska, and Annette Bening and Julianne Moore aren't my moms (tragic, I know). Wasikowska’s character Joni watches her family members as they leave, but she quickly turns around. She then looks out at the quad next to her with squinted eyes that soon widen and pursed lips that curl into a fleeting smile.
By the time this article goes to print, there will be 49 days to go until Tuesday, Nov. 8: Election Day.After the Democratic National Convention back in July, and on into August, it seemed as if the race was over. Trump’s ignorant, mean-spirited behavior appeared to have eclipsed even Clinton’s ...
https://twitter.com/officiaikanye/status/699777691117965312This is where a college drop-in will attempt to teach you something once a week about the pop music we know and love and will be embarrassed to show to our children someday. In the spirit of another semester already underway, I found it most ...
With the first full week of school finally out of the way here at Tufts, the time has come to dissect the deluge of new music that has coincided with this back-to-school madness. Here are some of the biggest songs that will probably be inescapable by the time Thanksgiving rolls around.
Once word got out that Rob Kardashian had shacked up with, proposed to and impregnated the ex-wife of his youngest sister’s current boyfriend (it’s fine, don’t worry about it), it would have been borderline irresponsible if E! hadn’t decided to make a spinoff featuring the beautiful parents-to-be. ...
