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A Tribe Called Quest reissues debut album 25 years later

One of hip-hop’s most iconic and beloved groups, A Tribe Called Quest (ATCQ), has been relatively quiet since it split up in 1998 after the release of its fifth and final album, “The Love Movement” (1998). New York-born Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Jarobi White and Ali Shaheed Muhammad formed the now-legendary ...


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'Master of None' balances reflection with comedy

Actor and comedian Aziz Ansari, known primarily for his role as Tom Haverford in "Parks and Recreation" (2009-2015) and for his standup comedy career, reaches a broad audience with his humor and unique, enjoyable nature. Now, Ansari has his own Netflix television series, which premiered ...


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Columns

We are all a 'Parks and Recreation' character

Simply put, “Parks and Recreation” (2009 - 2015) is the best television show available on Netflix right now. Nicknamed "Parks and Rec" by its adoring fans, this sitcom centers on the local parks department of the fictional Pawneee, Indiana. Amy Poehler stars as Leslie Knope, deputy ...



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Casa B offers delicious, pricy dishes in trendy atmosphere

During the semester, it’s easy to get caught up in life on campus; there’s always something going on, so Tufts students tend to stay on campus, which keeps the dreaded fear of missing out (FOMO, as they say) at bay. But trapping oneself in the Tufts bubble can result in a general disconnect from ...


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Retelling old stories for a new age

Once upon a time, in a far away land, someone told a story. It was full of magic and curses, princesses and witches, quests and dragons and was probably much darker than the inevitable twentieth-century animated Disney version. Fairytales are some of the most enduring literary traditions around. Cinderella ...



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Beach Slang showcases youthful punk rock on debut album

There is a plethora of modern punk rock bands with angsty, nostalgic angles, still reminiscing on their childhood and making music with sad wails and uninspiring guitar chords. The 1990s were fun and crazy for sure, but that mantra can get tiring. Beach Slang, a newly formed outfit from Philadelphia, ...


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Columns

Caught in Cambria

Rebecca: I hate change. Not in an unhealthy way, but in a crotchety, obstinate, “I refuse to update anything way.” I live under the theory of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” I especially feel this way about technology. I was using iOS 5.1 until last semester. As I am writing this intro, ...


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The evolution of Bond and the end of an era

26 movies, 12 novels, two short story collections, one television series and eight different actors over six decades -- this is the history in numbers of the James Bond franchise. The latest installment, "Spectre," opened last weekend with Daniel Craig starring, for the fourth time, ...


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'Spectre' pales against Craig's earlier Bond films

How do you keep a franchise fresh after 52 years? That was the question facing the team behind  "Spectre," released Nov. 6, as it began production of the twenty fourth official film in the series. Everyone understood that following the critical and commercial success of “Skyfall” (2012) ...



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Sally Tilton sketches artistic pursuits

Sally Tilton, a junior, discovered their passion for digital art during high school. “I started off with a tablet and tried to do digital painting," they said to the Daily via Facebook message. "Then I went digging around for open source drawing software and found Inkscape, so then [I] moved ...


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Columns

In pursuit of soft power

When I went to Beijing this past summer, I made a vow to myself that I would immerse myself in China’s media. I would read only Chinese magazines and books, listen to purely Chinese music and watch Chinese television exclusively. By the last weeks, though, I found myself binge-watching "Game ...


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Top 10 Vincent Adultman responses to difficult questions

Vincent Adultman, a character from "BoJack Horseman" (2014 - present), a Netflix original animated series, always gives the best advice. He is deceptively mature despite the fact that he is just three small children stacked on top of one another under a trench coat. No one except for BoJack ...


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Music

Streaming is king

Something changed over the summer. The change was probably imperceptible to most people, but it is meant to fundamentally affect the music industry.For years -- since 1989 in fact -- new music in the United States had gone on sale on Tuesdays; in Canada and the U.K., Mondays; and in Australia and Germany, ...


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Events Box 11.11.2015

Fourth Annual Culture Crawl: Tufts Culinary Society is hosting its annual Culture Crawl this week. Travel the culinary globe with a sampling of Tufts’ cultural clubs, as they give you a taste of the world. (Friday at 6 p.m. in the Alumnae Lounge. Admission is free and includes three food vouchers. ...


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Ellie Goulding's 'Delirium' shows vision

For much of her career, English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has successfully straddled the line between mainstream pop star and indie darling. Bursting into the music scene with her massively popular single “Lights" (2011), Goulding quickly established herself as a reliable hit-maker ...


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'We Love Disney' album puts new spin on old favorites

From a purely musical perspective, the numbers composed for Disney movies are both impressive and enjoyable. Regardless of whether or not one enjoys watching the films, practically everyone can agree that the music is pretty incredible. "We Love Disney," a compilation of Disney covers by ...


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Columns

What would Liz Lemon do?

“30 Rock” is the only television show that I have binge-watched and actually felt truly addicted to. There is just no other way to describe the show besides plain good. "30 Rock,” starring and created by Tina Fey, ran on NBC from 2006 to 2013. The series is loosely based on Fey's experience ...


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'Cornerstone' lays foundation for sophomore album

Nico & Vinz, the Norwegian pop duo whose hit “Am I Wrong” (2013) has rocked airwaves for the last year and more, are back with their latest musical effort, “Cornerstone." The EP, released Nov. 6, shows that the charm, complexity and addictiveness of “Black Star Elephant” (2014), their ...