While no stranger to depicting heroism in his work, Clint Eastwood uses a remarkably light touch this time around in his latest film “Sully” (2016). Without sensationalizing the already extraordinary event of Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger’s forced water landing on the Hudson ...
"Pretty Little Liars" (2010 - present), a staple of the Freeform network, formerly called ABC Family, has earned a top spot on many TV-goers' guilty-pleasure watchlists. Loosely based on the book series of the same name by Sara Shepard, "Pretty Little Liars" ("PLL") has ...
With the end of summer comes the end of the superhero and mega-blockbuster season. And with the beginning of fall comes the arrival of prestige pictures and potential Oscar winners. A slew of socially and culturally relevant films, as well as a few big-budget stragglers, are coming this September and ...
Pokémon Go (2016) went from zero to viral faster than anything we’ve ever seen. At its peak, the hit augmented-reality mobile exploration game had more daily active users than Twitter and more engagement than Snapchat and Facebook.Niantic, the title's developer, was inundated on social media ...
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (2009-present) may not be the highest rated reality competition show on-air, but it sure is the most addictive one. Taking in one episode of the show is enough to make anyone binge-watch the whole series on Hulu while scrolling through AV Club recaps and Reddit threads. The ...
From Britney Spears and Madonna’s surprise make out to Kanye West crashing Taylor Swift’s Best Female Video acceptance speech to Nicki Minaj's “Miley, what’s good?,” MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) have always been delightfully unpredictable. While nothing during this year's show ...
Though Instagram was primarily in the public eye this summer for snake emoji-based celebrity feuds, and Twitter has been best known recently for hosting an unfiltered Donald Trump, both have also become platforms for artists to flaunt their pieces. Bristol-based sculptor Verity Filipow is one of ...
"Stranger Things"On July 15, Netflix premiered the Duffer Brothers’ "Stranger Things," an eight-episode series redolent of 1980s science fiction, adventure and horror films. The show perfectly harnesses the atmosphere of '80s pop culture and movies by drawing obvious parallels ...
As Orientation Week continues, be sure to catch one of the orientation shows presented by Torn Ticket II and 3Ps (Pen, Paint and Pretzels), two of Tufts’ student-run theater groups. Here is a sneak preview of what they have in store for you:Ordinary DaysTorn Ticket II is going back to the basics ...
In the weeks preceding the release of his now iconic debut album “channel ORANGE” (2012), R&B singer Frank Ocean published a letterin the middle of the night on his Tumblr page detailing a previous love affair with a man. While the letter refrains from ever explicitly announcing Ocean’s sexuality, ...
Critics vs. Fans: The ultimate showdown. Forget about that super guy and bat dude who fought for all of five minutes in what was supposedly a film about their head-scratching rivalry, only to bond over something as quasi-monumental as the shared name of their mothers. No, no. The conflict worth following ...
Editor’s note: This column is part of a fictional weekly serial.Nothing had gone the way Edgar had planned, which in his experience was rather par for the course when one was dealing with hotheaded criminals and international intrigue, but it was still an enormous disappointment. He had to accept ...
Summer is fast approaching, and whether you're working an internship, doing research or even moving into the adult world, there should always be some time in summer for reading. So here's an almost alphabet of books for the summer (as long as word counts will allow).Douglas Adams, “The Hitchhiker's ...
In my time in Enchanted, I haven't spent much time reflecting on the past and instead looked to the future. Part of that is because I’m never completely satisfied with my own performance, and I continuously search for ways to improve. For better or for worse, I approach the whole group with the ...
With commencement finally upon us, the Daily has compiled a list of 10 of the Boston area's best restaurants worth exploring with your family and friends this weekend:1. Alden & HarlowWhile Michael Scelfo’s critically acclaimed Harvard Square hotspot features a well-rounded menu inspired ...
The summer has traditionally been a season dense with entertainment, and 2016 is no exception. Hollywood, as per usual, is rolling out its heavy hitters just as the weather starts to get warm, and audiences can expect a crop of pictures brimming with CGI, pyrotechnics and often so-so acting. Cerebral ...
At Tufts Takht's seasonal show, senior Sedef Şeker sang “Düğün Dernek,” a folk song from the Turkish indie rock band Pinhani. “Düğün Dernek” is one of the Arabic Music Ensemble’s signature pieces, and Şeker has been performing it ever since she joined the group her sophomore ...
For much of her career, Alison Bechdel was a little-known cartoonist whose comic strip, “Dykes to Watch Out For” (1983-2008), could be found in the pages of alternative gay and lesbian newspapers.In 2006, however, the release of her acclaimed graphic memoir, “Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic,” ...
It is a classic weekend dilemma at Tufts. The older relatives are in town, and they are sick of going to the same restaurant in the North End every time they visit. It would be foolish, however, to pass up the opportunity to enjoy a delicious, pricey meal. After a semester of bringing Tupperware to ...
On April 23, the queen of the world-stopping digital drop, Beyoncé, released her sixth studio album, “Lemonade." The 12-track record, which dropped on the music streaming service Tidal during the HBO broadcast of an accompanying hour-long visual experience. The album surprised fans, just as ...
