The tragedy in San Bernardino has reignited the debate over the extent of privacy Americans are entitled to in their digital lives. While Apple refuses to assist in cracking open the gunman’s iPhone, the company’s transition on this matter from the paragon of information gathering to the defender ...
The release of Kanye West’s seventh studio album, “The Life of Pablo," has been mired in uncertainty ever since its initial announcement on March 1 last year.Dubbed a "gospel" album by West, "The Life of Pablo" went through many titles, including “So Help Me God," ...
For those who have not paid attention, Hollywood is in the midst of a superhero boom, as seven major superhero films are scheduled for release in 2016 alone. With titles ranging from the cinematic “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” to the tumultuous “Captain America: Civil War” to the quite ...
Occasionally, to be a Tufts student is to feel that the only restaurants serving brunch are Sound Bites or Ball Square Cafe, and it is not at all uncommon to participate in a conversation about how delicious — or overrated — these establishments are. We shouldn’t let the Tufts bubble fool us, ...
Conrad Young is a freshman in the SMFA/Tufts dual-degree program who sat down to talk with me about basic pieces, genderless fashion and Kanye West’s new line.PS: How would you describe your personal style?CY: I like to start with the basics: black jeans, white button downs, white t-shirts, mostly ...
The three great loves of my life — in no particular order — are competitions, British baking and my grandma. Incorporate any of these elements into your show, and you’ll probably win my ardent and undying favor. Incorporate all three, and you’ll ruin me. Enter: "The Great British Bake Off" ...
Jehan Madhani, a dual-degree student studying animation at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) and majoring in English with a minor in Communication and Media Studies, developed a passion for both comedy and animation at a young age. She grew up watching Saturday Night Live every week and was ...
With book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, “Next to Normal” (2008) is a celebrated rock musical that tells the story of suburban mother Diana Goodman’s struggle with bipolar disorder. The production emphasizes that mental illness is rarely a solitary experience and explores its ...
10. To celebrate the spirit of “Anomalisa” (2015), put on a Guy Fawkes mask and start talking about your feelings in a really roundabout way, freaking out your friends.
It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that the Duplass brothers have dominated the indie movie/Sundance scene lately. The Mumblecore genre, which they ultimately pioneered along with Joe Swanberg in which low-budget, sometimes improved work is emphasized, has become a festival favorite. The brothers ...
Writer's note: Warning! Spoilers for “Game of Thrones” season five to follow.HBO released a slew of new images last week from the upcoming sixth season of “Game of Thrones” (2011–present), just before a teaser for the new season leaked on Sunday, with anticipation now at a fever pitch ...
If you visited any independent coffee shops or juice bars in 2014, you are undoubtedly acquainted with “Elevate,” the infectious synthpop hit from South African indie musician St. Lucia. “Elevate” exemplifies the unique sound on St. Lucia’s debut album “When the Night” (2013): 80s synth, ...
Editor’s note: This column is part of a fictional weekly serial.“...and if I find out you’ve given my name to any mailing lists, there WILL be hell to pay!”Finding her tirade’s target out of earshot, Cecilia stood on the curb for a moment, allowing herself the indulgence of a self-righteousness ...
Hillary Clinton haters around the country are surely rejoicing: Michael Bay has made a movie just for them! Indeed, the director’s latest flick, “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” is unabashedly tailored to the conservative crowd, and, for Clinton detractors eager for another chance ...
Being a fan of a prolific author is always a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the odds of running out of books to read are significantly lower and you can look forward to a new book at fairly regular intervals. On the other, quality can sometimes vary wildly and an author who produces a stunning ...
A cappella is choral ensemble for millennials, according to my extended family who refer to my cappella group as a “chorus.” They aren’t completely off the mark, but I hesitate to correct gram and gramps to inform them that a cappella is not simply choral music minus the piano. Pedantry has ...
Subtlety isn’t Spike Lee’s forte. It never has been, and it never will be. In some respects, his heavy-handed approach suits his body of work, which is as political and moral as it is artistic — as concerned with imparting a strong message as it is with entertaining its audiences, if not more ...
In 1985, the academic Neil Postman published “Amusing Ourselves to Death,” a scathing polemic on how modern media has degraded public discourse by reducing everything — politics, religion, education and journalism — to entertainment. His dire warnings, which might once have seemed alarmist ...
Ellie Gan is a sophomore in Chi-Omega who works at LF, a women's clothing store, in Harvard Square. Ellie describes her style as unique yet refined. I sat down with Ellie to hear about her fashion inspirations, her style recommendations and to learn more about her everyday fashion.Parker Selman: ...
CW’s telenovela-inspired "Jane the Virgin" began in 2014 with a simple premise: Jane Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez), a young teacher-in-training and aspiring romance novelist, promises her devout Catholic abuela that she will wait until marriage to have sex, but she is accidentally artificially inseminated by Dr. Luisa Alver (Yara Martinez). Alver has also just found out that her wife is cheating on her and in her grief mixes up two of her patients, AND the father of Jane’s impending baby turns out to be Rafael Solano (Justin Baldoni), a reformed playboy and wealthy hotel-owner whom Jane kissed once five years ago and who also happens to be Luisa’s half-brother.
