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'Amy' soundtrack a moving elegy to late singer-songwriter

Though British songstress Amy Winehouse passed away four years ago now, she still has an unquestionable presence in the music world. Known as much for her debaucheries and dramatic private life as she was for her remarkable voice, Winehouse inspired many with her unique brand of '50s-inspired neo ...


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The Bout of Drought

On the eve of this Halloween, I twisted my ankle. Despite what the "Minions" (2015) movie tells you, just because you dress like a minion for Halloween does not mean you can bounce off the walls unharmed. What was weirder, however, was my Halloween experience at the hospital the next day. ...



The Setonian
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To be a little emperor

I had one thing in common with almost every Chinese-born person I met this summer in Beijing: I am an only child. “You are Chinese!” they would joke, smiling welcomingly as I had suddenly gained membership to their private club. It is true that a majority of Chinese people born in the past few decades ...


The Setonian
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Events Box 11.5.2015

“Rain Man” (1988) Screening: The Coalition for Autism Support at Tufts (CAST) will host a screening and discussion of this seminal film. (Thursday at 8 p.m. in Granoff 155. Admission is free. No tickets required.)“V For Vendetta” (2006) Screening: "Remember, remember, the fifth of November, ...


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You break it, you can't have it

Sometimes people express affection in funny ways, and sometimes those “funny” ways aren’t actually funny. Case in point: the relationship between college students and campus art.From the mural on the lower campus center patio to the hidden graffiti of the Lorax on Eaton to the myriad statues that ...



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Sophia Grogan returns to Tufts after year of travel

Guitarist and singer Sophia Grogan, a sophomore who matriculated with the class of 2017, returned to the Hill this semester after taking a year off to complete a whirlwind tour of Europe and South America. “I took the year off because I wanted to understand more what I wanted to do here at Tufts," ...


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Top 10 iPhone apps to keep your life from falling apart

It's officially November. Midterm season feels like it will never end, you've lost your binder, or, if you still have it, it's a complete mess. You probably feel like you will be perpetually behind until finals. Lucky for you, these little things called phone apps are here to help. There ...



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Making the case for country

If anyone at Tufts asks me what music I like, I immediately respond with “hip-hop,” usually getting a nod of approval in return. However, when I go back home, slip into my car and jet across the New Jersey Turnpike, the playlist blasting from my car speakers is exclusively country. I know what ...


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'Broforce' blows away expectations for 2D gaming

A giant chrome anthropomorphic eagle, with a huge star (reminiscent of that on the Texan flag) for a chest and American flag-painted wings, explodes onto the screen in a flash of lightning. The eagle screams and flexes its bulging arms. The eagle’s entry complete, a deep masculine voice roars “BROFORCE!” ...


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Indie pop duo Beach House surprises with second album of year

Beach House released its new album, "Thank Your Lucky Stars" on Oct. 16. The announcement of this newest album came just weeks before its release and surprised the music community. Beach House, a duo from Baltimore consisting of vocalist and organist Victoria Legrand and guitarist and keyboardist ...



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'Gilmore Girls'

In honor of the recent news of a possible "Gilmore Girls" reunion series on Netflix, I’m going to write about one of my all time favorite shows. "Gilmore Girls" (2000-2007) is a classic comedy-drama created by Amy Sherman-Palladino starring actresses Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. ...


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New CBS show 'Supergirl' soars in premiere episode

Before the big budget superhero movies of today, live action depictions of superheroes were primarily found in one place: the small screen. For decades, live action superhero television programs populated screens across the country, beginning with "The Adventures of Superman" (1952 - 1958), ...


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'Room' offers testament to power of storytelling

“We tell ourselves stories in order to live,” Joan Didion once wrote, pithily articulating our innate capacity for making sense out of the senseless. “Room," a harrowing new film directed by Lenny Abrahamson, offers a slightly different take on Didion's claim: we tell ourselves stories ...



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Pentatonix continues to redefine a cappella music

Here are two of the most common reasons music listeners either refuse to listen to a cappella music or are quickly bored by it: 1) It's almost always covers of popular songs, and 2) It's difficult to keep arrangements of songs as interesting as music with actual instruments. In its self-titled ...


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Drake and the influence of '808s & Heartbreak'

Drake is back in the news again. The 29 year-old Canadian rapper and bona fide cultural phenomenon broke the internet once again with the release of his “Hotline Bling” music video on Oct. 19, so he's going to get some love from this column. The catchy song has, so far, peaked at No. 2 on ...