The Boston Science Fiction Film Festival and Marathon kicks off this Friday at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square, marking the 40th anniversary of the iconic local showcase. Boston SciFi, held from Feb. 6 to 16, is the oldest official genre fest in America.The event, which features both feature-length ...
Australian-born singer Sia has recently confirmed she will be performing at the Grammys this coming Sunday. Given her recent performance featuring lip-syncing children wearing her trademark wig on the Ellen Digeneres show, as well as recent controversy regarding her last music videos, audiences can ...
Taking place in the early 1860s, during the beginning years of the Civil War, Suzan-Lori Parks’ new work “Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)” (2014) is a throwback of epic proportions. The production is actually comprised of nine parts in total -- the next six plays are still ...
Now in its third year since opening, Harpoon Brewery Beer Hall, an addition to the brewery which has been around since 1986, provides a prime destination for the 21+ crowd that won't empty any wallets.
In the midst of this second-wave snow storm, what’s better to warm the heart than a choir of harmonious pipsqueak voices singing America’s top 40 hits in perfect harmony? The ever-popular Kidz Bop franchise has released its highly-anticipated 27th album, surprisingly entitled “Kidz Bop 27” ...
“Archer,” (2009-present) FX’s animated satirical comedy, has returned to its roots with its Jan. 8 premiere of season six. After one year of using the “Vice” plotline, the show has the gang back to work at the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS).
One of the best things about reading is the exposure to people you’d never meet in your lifetime. Literary characters are some of the most multi-faceted, interesting and inspiring people I’ve ever had the chance to meet. They make unwise decisions just as you and I do and, through them, experience ...
If you are looking for a break from your average nights in Davis Square, Kaze Shabu Shabu in Chinatown offers a more unique dining experience. This Japanese restaurant features shabu-shabu, a form of hot pot cooked in the Nabemono style. Patrons can have beef, chicken, pork, lamb, seafood or vegetables delivered raw to their table on large plates. Once their selections arrive, patrons can cook their own meal in a boiling broth on a grill located in the middle of their table, then dip their food into a soy sauce enhanced with spices of their choosing, such as “Homemade Satay Sauce,” “Garlic & Scallion” or “Fresh Spicy Chili.”
The CW's “Arrow” (2012 - present) has shot up in popularity over the past several seasons, and -- now midway through season three -- all signs indicate that the upward trend will continue. The cast is comprised of talented and attractive stars, and the show even sparked the creation of a ...
It’s that time of year again, when holiday songs melt away into winter’s dance-like-it’s-summer hits. Those who take comfort in this fluffy predictability will be happy to mark their calendars for Feb. 8, the air date of the 57th Grammy awards. Say what you will about "Music’s Biggest ...
Death Cab for Cutie’s hiatus from music is officially over. The band is back with a movement and a gesture that is so characteristically sweeping and grandiose, it feels as though they were never really gone.
“Hyperview” begins in a slow-moving ark, a story told at half-speed. Title Fight, known perhaps for more millennial punk rock, is shifting gears and taking a hyperview of its own discography, re-examining it with listeners. The journey is unexpected yet rewarding. The album is a return to the grunge ...
The beginning of 2015 saw the meteoric rise of a new popular television show: Fox’s “Empire.” The show premiered on Jan. 7 and has been steadily increasing in its ratings since its pilot episode. In fact, Fox has already renewed the show, which stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, for a second season. “Empire’s” rating success is especially significant, in part, because the show breaks the mold which has plagued American TV for decades: the white, nuclear, affluent family that became a stock image for networks of the American dream.
Senior and comp-sci extraordinaire Marcella Hastings is quietly crafting a revolution, though it may not be in exactly the form one would expect. Spending considerable amounts of time walking the hallowed halls of Halligan,her true passion lies outside these walls in the up-and-coming art of swants-making.
Fans of the Riot Grrrl movement have been shaking with excitement since the announcement last October that Washington band Sleater-Kinney would be releasing a new album after its eight-year hiatus.The feminist punk trio tore through the '90s and early 2000s with a slew of feisty, politically-charged ...
Porter Square gets little love from the Tufts Medford-Somerville community, but if ever there were a reason to fall for Porter, it would have to be Sapporo Ramen. Nestled in a narrow hole-in-the-wall, Sapporo is located a two-minute walk from the Porter Square T stop. The restaurant's line perennially ...
PBS Masterpiece’s British hit "Downton Abbey" (2010-present) has returned to American televisions for its highly-anticipated fifth season. The show, written and created by Julian Fellowes, follows the lives of the wealthy, aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early 20th century.Season five continues ...
Hi everyone! I'm Helen, and welcome to the most literary corner on campus! Each week you'll find me here talking about everything from my most recent favorite books to characters with huge personalities. Let's get started, bookworms!Winter break has come and gone, but if you’re anything ...
Students who study abroad in Spain often return suffering from withdrawal from the country's unique, delicious food. Luckily, there is an option nearby that is almost as good as the real thing. Dalí, a Spanish restaurant in Somerville, is the perfect place for students to go to pretend they're back ...
True art can act as a reminder that, despite conditions of darkness, there is always hope and there is light. “All the Light We Cannot See,” the stunning novel by Anthony Doerr, comments on the nature of blindness and light, both physical and metaphorical.Shortlisted for the 2014 National Book Award, the novel is achingly realistic, but retains a hopeful tone. Throughout the narrative, Doerr places emphasis on instances of good that persist in the face of evil. While this message may be trite or cliché in the hands of a less skilled author, Doerr beautifully portrays the dichotomy between light and dark, pain and faith -- both in nature and in humanity. His writing is delicate but breathtaking, filled with astounding, evocative metaphors, beautiful dialogue and haunting characters.
