Despite her highly problematic public persona -- ranging from virginal ingenue to femme fatale, from lighthearted (albeit disingenuous) goofball to deadly serious without a whiff of self-awareness -- Taylor Swift makes good music. Even from her earliest days in the musical world, Swift has been lauded ...
Recently, television producers seem to have dug up a drama-ratings goldmine by exposing alternative narratives of post-modern American suburbia, stories that are missing from the "Leave it to Beaver" (1957 - 1963) genre of programming. They have given us a meth-slinging chemistry teacher in ...
Marvel Studios announced yesterday the official titles of several films that will be part of its Phase Three plan for the next five years. Familiar characters such as Thor and the summer blockbuster heroes, the Guardians of the Galaxy, will make their returns in “Thor: Ragnarok,” and "Guardians ...
Free candy, scary movies, apple cider donuts, costumes … oh, the costumes ... and even pumpkin beer. Yes, believe it or not, pumpkin beer. Halloween is like a college-student’s Disneyland. But just like the real Disneyland (okay, actually, more like Epcot), all that joy comes with enormous pressure. ...
A literary pop-up store of massive proportions, the sixth annual Boston Book Festival took place this past weekend in the middle of Copley Square with a funky flare only Boston can provide. There were those that flocked to the individual publishing booths, spoken word performances and author panels ...
This week the Center for the Humanities at Tufts (CHAT) presents “Counter-Culture and Protest in Contemporary Russia.” The event features presentations by two artists making waves in Russian politics with their work.The first of the two events -- a film screening of “Winter, Go Away!” and discussion ...
NBC’s newest comic-adaptation series, “Constantine,” is already ruffling feathers. The show’s titular character, John Constantine (played by Matt Ryan) comes to the small screen from the pages of DCComics’ “Hellblazer” (published regularly in various sources from 1988-1993), a series in ...
Amid fears of climate change and Ebola pandemics, it’s no wonder that so many recent films seem concerned with apocalypse and the end of man’s reign on Earth. Perhaps this explains why Alejandro González Iñárritu’s newest film “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” -- released ...
Walking into “Hollywood Glamour: Fashion and Jewelry from the Silver Screen” feels as simple and immediate as slipping into nostalgia. The small yet comfortable space of the gallery and the careful arrangement of beautiful pieces of fashion and jewelry, combined with the quiet flickering of films ...
Hailing from the corn-filled plains of Indiana, the folk-pop singing sister duo Lily & Madeleine is gearing up to release their sophomore album on Oct. 28. Gaining indie cred through their online presence on sites like YouTube and Bandcamp, the duo is known for its hauntingly sweet harmonies and ...
Earlier this month, “Supernatural” (2005 - present) premiered the first episode of its 10th season on the CW. The show has an incredibly strong fan base, which is why it has lasted close to a decade despite the ups and downs to which long-standing TV shows are prone.“Supernatural” left fans, ...
Chances are, you’ve heard of TUTV. Yep, Tufts University Television -- a student group producing music videos, documentary and news content, fiction series and a retelling of the William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” through the modern day series “Jules and Monty.”But before Jules and ...
"From Orchids to Octopi: An Evolutionary Love Story" (2010): Tufts Drama and Dance department’s newest show explores human relationships, the legacy of Charles Darwin and evolution through a multimedia experience. The performance is filled with puppets reminiscent of Broadway's version ...
Though many of us come from different places and backgrounds, we can all remember a time when we straightened our bangs, applied a heavy dose of eyeliner to our prepubescent faces and went into a Hot Topic store unironically. These days, as the rain falls and the chilly air whips around us, it’s hard ...
Sam Weiser is a rare breed at Tufts: a computer science-savvy violinist who considers arts and academics equal opportunities. In fact, he’s one of only 12 remaining five year, dual degree students enrolled in both Tufts and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. For Weiser, a junior, choosing ...
Tufts’ Department of Drama and Dance’s newest production “From Orchids to Octopi: An Evolutionary Love Story” (first performed in 2010) explores the relationships between science and art, faith and logic and family and independence. The show follows Emma -- an artist struggling to paint the ...
It happened to “How I Met Your Mother” (2005 - 2014). It happened to “Gossip Girl” (2007 - 2012) and, most tellingly, it happened to “Private Practice”(2007 - 2013). When a TV show is on the far side of the hill, audiences can tell.
Over the course of four previous seasons, the quality of “The Walking Dead” (2010 - present) has been very inconsistent. The first season, while only six episodes long, was arguably the best in terms of pacing, and introduced the apocalypse with disturbing panache. The second and third seasons ...
Dan Snaith, the mastermind behind the beloved indie-electronica band Caribou, is by no means a newcomer to the music scene. With more than a few studio albums, a loyal following and some critical recognition, Caribou had seemingly found an uncomplicated plateau to rest in after their 2010 release “Swim.” ...
Ah, Halloween. That wonderful time of year when friends gather round the TV, drink pumpkin spiced lattes and scare the ever-lovin' bejeezus out of each other with horror movies. There aren’t many holidays that I love more than Halloween. Maybe Christmas -- but I mean, come on, everlasting salvation ...
