Arts

Arts

Viola Davis becomes the third Black woman to achieve EGOT status

By Ryan Fairfield | February 15

The 2023 Grammy Awards brought major shocks and surprises for those who tuned in — some good, some bad. While Beyonce became the most awarded artist in Grammy history, another woman also achieved a major milestone. With her win for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for her memoir “Finding Me,” Viola Davis achieved EGOT status, making her the 18th person to achieve this award and the fourth Black performer. 

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Movies

'Somebody I Used to Know' in the words of Dave Franco and Alison Brie

By Ava Dettling | February 14

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, there is no shortage of rom-coms to binge watch. One is newly released “Somebody I Used to Know” (2023), a romantic comedy co-written by couple and frequent collaborators, Dave Franco and Alison Brie. The Daily had the opportunity to attend a college roundtable interview featuring Franco, Brie and Jay Ellis, inviting an insider look into the making of the film.

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Arts

Gregory Alan Isakov's music warms up Roadrunner

By Jo Haggard | February 14

Gregory Alan Isakov, a folk artist born in South Africa, performed at Roadrunner in Boston on Jan. 28, 2023. Originally a horticulturist before his music career took off, Isakov’s connection with nature and rural upbringing are evident through his music, as many of his songs have some sort of natural focus. In addition to being a folk musician, Isakov owns a small farm in Colorado where he grows food for local businesses. 

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Columns

Medford's Carrie Bradshaw: Being extracurricular-ly curious at Tufts

By Megan Reimer | February 14

What should you get involved in, in college? Since I entered college last fall in 2021, I'm curious. Some say that there are activities in college that you can only do during these four years and at no other time, while others say that such activities are the only way to keep yourself busy or distracted from the hustles, worries and bustles surrounding the rest of your day, week, month, semester, year! So, are we giving up too much of our free time, or are we not giving up enough?

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Arts

‘The Boston Festival of Films from Iran’ continues to inspire with its global narratives

By Siavash Raissi | February 10

Last week, the Museum of Fine Arts hosted The Boston Festival of Films from Iran, a three-day event dedicated to the exclusive screenings of Persian movies, both new and old. Since its inception in 1994 as a collaborative initiative between the MFA Boston, the MFA Houston and the National Museum of Asian Art, the festival was forced to take a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. But for the first time since, the event has returned with a selection of four powerful films, each of which stands out for its unique narrative, discussions and sharp criticisms of contemporary Iranian society. 

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Arts

'Poker Face' revamps a classic detective story

By Nate Hall | February 10

Fresh off the success of last year’s “Glass Onion” (2022), writer-director Rian Johnson has created another compelling addition to the murder mystery genre with his new Peacock series “Poker Face” (2023–), starring the uniquely talented Natasha Lyonne as casino worker Charlie Cale. The first four episodes of the series premiered on the streaming service on Jan. 26 with new installments coming out each Thursday.

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Arts

Viral The 1975 concert hits Amazon Prime

By Ryan Fairfield | February 10

From clips of Matt Healydevouring a raw steak on stage or doing push ups to videos of former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss, it is hard to escape the absurdity of The 1975’s recent tour. The tour has been in the news and viral on social media since it began last November and for valid reasons. Recently, a concert film of the band’s performance at Madison Square Garden was released on Amazon Prime Video, allowing even more people to experience the bizarre spectacle that is The 1975.

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Arts

WEEKENDER: The Painters Society's gallery night helps heal the artist community after COVID-19 isolation

By Saba S. | February 9

On Jan. 28, The Painters Society held a gallery night, showcasing Tufts artists’ visual work alongside performances from student-formed bands. The event was an extraordinary circumstance for student artists who were able to keep 100% of the profits gained from selling their art. This is rare, which makes it difficult for students to sell their work or pay for supplies to continue practicing their art forms. The event was held at a student's off-campus home and was filled wall-to-wall with beautiful art, jewelry, prints and encouraging students. This was The Painters Society’s second event, and as a club with only six members, the visible turnout was astounding. 

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Arts

‘The Whale’ and the Brendan Fraser ‘renaissance’

By Andrés F. Arévalo | February 9

Content warning: This article contains frequent references to suicide and eating disorders.

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Columns

Queeries: presence vs. representation

By Jack Clohisy and Saba S. | February 9

Hello to all our queers, peers, queer peers, etc. Queeries is coming right back at you again for the spring 2023 semester. Similarly to last fall, we’ll be discussing anything and everything queer. We’re here, we’re queer and we’re here to spread all the love and joy. Please enjoy our iterations this semester.

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Arts

Tufts food crawl: Best bites of Medford/Somerville

By Megan Reimer, Aaron Gruen, Carl Svahn and Natalie Bricker | February 8

If “The Menu” (2022) taught us anything, it's that food is an art. From Davis Square to Cambridge and even into Boston, the Tufts area has some incredible food offerings. Here are some of our Arts writers’ favorite spots. 

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Arts

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ — the franchise may just need a life vest

By Ishaan Rajiv Rajabali | February 8

Warning: This review contains spoilers for “Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022).

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Columns

Winkler’s Weekly Symphony Guide: Mackey’s concerto saves the night

By Matthew Winkler | February 8

On Jan. 28, the Boston Symphony Orchestra finished the month with a familiar formula for programming at this point.Steven Mackey’s “Concerto for Curved Space” opened as the contemporary work, Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Violin Concerto No. 2” followed, continuing the BSO’s Shostakovich cycle and Johannes Brahms’ “Symphony No. 4” closed as the vetted canonical work.

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Arts

In the age of nepo babies, separate the good from the bad

By Ryan Fairfield | February 7

New York Magazine dubbed 2022 “The Year of the Nepo Baby,” with a comical cover of popular nepotism children photoshopped onto the bodies of babies and a collection of articles providing deep insight into the world of celebrity children. The articles garnered much attention, including comments from nepo babies and celebrity parents, with many people asking the age-old question: Are these nepotism babies actually bad?

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Arts

Go watch ‘The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker’ on Netflix immediately!

By Alexis Enderle | February 7

“Have you heard about Kai, the hitchhiking hatchet hero?” Netflix’s recent hit true-crime documentary doesn’t wait long to draw you in. Hitchhiker, hatchet and hero aren’t three words you would expect to hear together, but in 2013, a man who seemed to embody this title took the internet by storm, becoming a meme, appearing on Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show and seeming to spread messages of peace. 

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Arts

All the beauty and the bloodshed: Reckoning with crime and reality television

By Henry Chandonnet | February 6

With its luxury cars and multimillion dollar houses, reality television often functions as a sort of wealth porn. They flaunt their extravagances, and we eat it up bite by bite. There’s something more sinister there hiding under the Birkins and Ferraris, but audiences are happy to ignore it (so long as the show is pumped full of petty social drama). That is, until those crimes are put on gross public display. 

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Arts

K-Weekly: The songs that kept me warm as I froze in my dorm room

By Odessa Gaines | February 6

Once again, the subject matter of K-Weekly is going to have to change. This semester, I’m thinking of relating anything from my playlists to my life — all while keeping you updated on what’s going on in the K-pop world. 

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Arts

Suki Waterhouse makes the Paradise Rock Club the ‘Coolest Place in the World’

By Ryan Fairfield | February 3

Suki Waterhouse has been in the spotlight for the majority of her life. She started modeling at 16and quickly became an “it girl” in the fashion world, and she has since gotten much attention for her famed romantic relationships — Waterhouse has had an eventful career. The model and actress has dabbled in the world of music, releasing singles as early as 2016; however, she did not release her debut album until May 2022. In January 2023, Waterhouse began her tour, recently performing at Boston’s Paradise Rock Club on Sunday. 

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Arts

What’s the hype about ‘Wednesday‘?

By Erin Zhu | February 1

“Wednesday” (2022-) is a mystery-slash-comedy-slash-coming-of-age series. At least, that is what it is trying to be. The show begins with Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) pouring piranhas into her school swimming pool as an act of vengeance on behalf of her younger brother, Pugsley, who has been victimized by one of the water polo players. For this action, Wednesday is expelled, and she is promptly enrolled into her parents’ alma mater, Nevermore Academy, located in Jericho, Vt. 

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Arts

TXT takes listeners to Neverland and back on its newest EP ‘The Name Chapter: Temptation'

By Elizabeth Barrett | February 1

On its newest EP, “The Name Chapter: Temptation,” K-pop band TOMORROW X TOGETHER explores “how you are seduced by the sweetness of instant gratification,” as member Choi Soobin describes it. While the band is not the only music group to approach this topic recently (see: the surreal parties of Taylor Swift’s “Lavender Haze” (2022) music video or Caroline Polachek fondling elaborate wine glasses in her “Billions” (2022) music video), TXT is uniquely qualified to speak on it.

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