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'Barry' comes back with a bang

Television's best contract killer is back. HBO's "Barry" (2018–) returned over the past two weeks to debut its second season and the television world was excited to see what the show had in store.Viewers of the show finished their premiere season excited and concerned. The show ...


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All charges against Jussie Smollett dropped

On March 26, one of 2019’s most confounding news stories took another abrupt and dramatic turn when the Cook County State Attorney’s office in Chicago announced that all charges against Fox Network's “Empire” (2015–) actor Jussie Smollett would be dropped. In a statement, the office declared, ...







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Columns

Out on the Town: Chelsea Pupusa Festival

Trying new foods is endlessly exciting to me, and discovering pupusas was no exception. Despite this El Salvadoran dish’s decent representation in Greater Boston, I hadn’t heard of it until a few weeks ago. When I discovered the Pupusa Fiesta happening in Chelsea, Mass. this past weekend, I knew ...



The Setonian
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Review Rewind: 'Swingers'

The Movie: “Swingers”The Year: 1996 The People: Jon Favreau as the recent dumpee Mike; Vince Vaughn as the womanizing Trent; Ron Livingston as Mike’s go-to friend for therapeutic relief, Rob; Patrick Van Horn as the easily angered Sue; and Heather Graham as the beautiful woman Mike meets at the ...


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'Our Planet' is full of tragic beauty

Sir David Attenborough is himself a force of nature. For decades, the producer and narrator has devoted his life to exploring the mysteries of the natural world, allowing viewers across the world a glimpse into the wonders of the planet. "Blue Planet” (2001) and “Planet Earth” (2007) are ...


The Setonian
Columns

Love it or Haute it: Chunky sneakers

Chunky shoes are the rage these days. They come in all different sizes and variations: chunky sneakers, boots, heels and sandals. But the sneakers seem to have risen above the rest and asserted themselves as an essential item for celebrity and hypebeast street style. So today we, Coco (Colette) and ...



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Do it this weekend: April 5–7

There's only about a month left in this semester, and in the home stretch the going can get boring. If you need a break from finishing your thesis or preparing final presentations, check out these artsy events this weekend below.Friday, April 5"Wicked Queer" at the Brattle TheaterThis ...


The Setonian
Column

Hidden Panels: 'The Wild Storm' Volume 1

What kinds of meetings are going on behind closed doors and what sort of people are conducting them? What does it take to make the world we know run as it does? This week’s book “The Wild Storm” Vol. 1 by Warren Ellis seeks to answer that question in spectacular fashion.By Ellis’ own admission ...


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Nipsey Hussle leaves behind legacy of artistry, activism

Unfortunately, in the hip-hop industry, the deaths of major artists have been common, and Nipsey Hussle — legal name Ermias Ashgedom — is the latest member of that haunting and upsetting list.  Thirty three is a very young age to die, and his murder cut off a budding career that was glimmering ...



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Q&A: Noise rock band Daughters discusses latest album, tour

The Providence-based noise rock band Daughters made serious waves last year with its latest album, “You Won’t Get What You Want" (2018).  Sticking to a powerful formula of hard-hitting drums and abrasive guitar riffs, “You Won’t Get What You Want” was a standout project. The record ...


The Setonian
Columns

Out on the Town: Boston Tattoo Convention

For all its flaws, Facebook is the adventurer’s best friend. I learned recently that by searching “events in Boston this weekend," one has access to information about many different kinds of events. Scrolling the search results this week, I encountered the Boston Tattoo Convention, a large ...


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Better Oblivion Community Center is indie-rock perfection

Better Oblivion Community Center, a newly-formed musical duo composed of two of indie rock's darlings, Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers, played a show — which they refer to as a "meeting," a play on the band's name — at The Sinclair on March 28. Oberst, who has long enjoyed clout ...


The Setonian
Columns

Review Rewind: 'Synecdoche, New York'

The Movie: “Synecdoche, New York”The Year: 2008The People: Philip Seymour Hoffman as the neurotic and death-fearing theater director Caden; Samantha Morton as the quirky, flirtatious box office staff member Hazel; Catherine Keener as Caden’s fed-up, maritally drained wife Adele; and Charlie Kaufman ...