It should come as a surprise to nobody that the punchy beats and powerful vocals that are staples of alternative hip-hop trioInjury Reserve attract large crowds. On that note, it also shouldn’t be surprising that Injury Reserve sold out its show at the Brighton Music HallFriday, Sept. 27. Native to ...
The song "Ribs" (2013) by Lorde should be banned by the FDA for being a paralytic. From its pulsing instrumentals to Lorde's constant declaration that "It drives you crazy, getting old," the song evokes such a primal fear that my youth is slipping away by the minute. Now, I've ...
The 2019 Emmys saw the purple carpet filled with a wide array of looks. While some stars showed up in amazing ensembles, others wore looks that just did not work. The first look that missed the mark for me was Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Oscar de la Renta. This was surprising since I typically adore anything ...
Alice Hoffman added another title to her prolific body of work on Tuesday with the debut of her novel“The World That We Knew" (2019).On the evening of its release, the best-selling author of over 30 works of fiction appeared at the Brattle Theatre for a brief reading and shared insights into ...
Nothing says fall is upon us like denim jackets. But today, we are not just going to tackle the jacket; we are here to discuss denim on denim. You guessed it: the CanadianTuxedo. Though Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake’s relationship was short lived, the legacy that they built for this fashion ...
Local writer Danielle Monroe’s eight-part fictional podcast “Republic of Camberville” (2019–) made its official debut on Soundcloud,Apple Podcasts and Spotify on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Monroe, who dedicated the podcast to “the dancers, drug addicts and dreamers who call Camberville home,” ...
Welcome back, readers, to another sunny day at the Harvard of Medford/Somerville! With all of this pleasant weather we’ve been having, and the existential dread about the coming of winter that only a Californian first-year can have, I’ve been trying to enjoy the outdoors as much as I can. And ...
“A Hidden Life” (2019),director Terrence Malick’s latest foray into questions of the human spirit and conscience, ends with a quote on a black screen, written by the pseudonymous English writer George Eliot:“...for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that ...
With only a few months left in 2019, many of the year’s most anticipated films are soon to arrive. It may feel like 2019 has been quite long — it’s hard to believe Jordan Peele’s “Us” (2019) came out in March — but there are plenty of exciting releases to help close out the year.So far, ...
Director John Crowley’s new film “The Goldfinch” (2019) brings to the silver screen author Donna Tartt’sPulitzer-Prize-winning story of tragic hero Theo Decker as he navigates life following a terrorist attack that kills his mother and destroys New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.Theo finds ...
It might have been slightly ambitious to commit to reading a book a week. Luckily for you, I just made the deadline with my reading of “The Subterraneans” (1958) by Jack Kerouac. Yes, it’s a novella and not a full novel, but it definitely still counts, right?Beatnik literature, or that ...
The acclaimed string ensemble Parker Quartet gave a free performance at Harvard University’s John Knowles Paine Concert Hall on Friday evening. The Grammy Award-winning string ensemble performed "String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Opus 122" (1966) and "String Quartet No. 9 in E-flat ...
I'm always slightly disappointed when Spotify releases its year-end report of what kinds of music I've been listening to. Despite that dark period of October where I only listened to Death Grips and the inevitable Kreayshawn-spiral (also known as a downward spiral) that happens at 3 a.m. the ...
Editor's note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.Tufts-based band The Blank Quintet (previously The Blank Quartet until the addition of trumpeter Pat Wright) has begun taking its jazz endeavors off campus, and its latest show on Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Lilypad in Cambridge ...
Fox will be televising the 71st annual Emmy Awards for television this Sunday. All of your favorite TV shows will likely get called: "Game of Thrones" (2011–2019), "Succession" (2018–), "Pose" (2018–), "Fleabag" (2016–2019), etc. We get it. There is an ...
Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.The rock band, Saintseneca, from Columbus, Ohio, who has been featured on NPR’s "Tiny Desk Concert" series and whose track "Happy Alone" (2014) has amassed over 1.4 million streams on Spotify, has experienced ...
The Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline hosted the Boston premiere of the much-anticipated “Downton Abbey” (2019) movie on Tuesday, which opens in the U.S. this weekend.In addition to the early screening of the film, the Coolidge Corner Theater also hosted members of the “Downton” team for ...
Surprising as it may be, UGGs have been popping up already around campus. While the Boston weather is unpredictable, one aspect of chilly weather we can all trust in is that people will be wearing UGGs. No one can separate the UGG brand from its iconic suede and sheepskin boots. Even as styles have ...
Dear readers, I have a confession to make. I’m a compulsive Spotify playlist maker. I spend an ungodly amount of time scrolling through my music library compiling playlists for the most specific moods I can think of — playlists which I probably won’t listen to again after making them. I’ve got ...
Considered by some music publications and online music critics as one of the best albums of 2019 so far, "Igor" (2019) served as a musical summer highlight for many Tyler, the Creator fans. "Igor" is Tyler’s fifth studio album, and it certainly stands out from the rest of his discography. ...
