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Movie Theater Butter: 'Juno'

I'm willing to bet one of my allotted 10 daily meal swipes (you read that right, all of Tufts’ first-years are being charged over $3000 in exchange for the oh-so-necessary ability to enter Dewick or Carm up to 10 times a day) that you, the reader, have at least one film that you love inexplicably. ...


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'BoJack Horseman' brings a season of powerful self-reflection

The end of the fourth season of Netflix's animated masterpiece "BoJack Horseman" (2014–) featured BoJack himself with a smile as wide as we've ever seen. After 48 episodes of continuous heartbreak, it seemed as though it may finally be time for BoJack and the rest of the show's ...



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'Atypical' season debut fails to address past criticism

Netflix dramedy “Atypical” (2017–) returned for a second season on Sept. 7, with all ten episodes available for streaming. However, while the show did well enough to merit continuation, season one garnered plenty of criticism for its hackneyed portrayal of people on the autism spectrum. The first ...


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Car Seat Headrest blends old and new at the Royale

Commercial success seems to be the ultimate fork in the road for any artist or band that has amassed a sizable cult following. After years of self-releasing projects on streaming site Bandcamp, lead singer of Car Seat Headrest Will Toledo got his big break, signing to Matador Records in 2015.His next ...



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The Starving Aesthete: Vaporwaves

Our current music industry congealed in the swamps of 1950s capitalism, where due to the omnipresence of the vinyl record, music production required enterprise. The resources of record production were necessarily industrial, necessarily corporate and necessarily pop-oriented, creating a system of artists: ...


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Childish Gambino ends era with nostalgia, anticipation

"This is not a concert. This is church."Donald Glover — currently, but soon to be formerly, known as Childish Gambino — echoed this phrase throughout his concert at TD Garden on Wednesday night. He led his congregation with fire, triumph and an honest celebration of the rap moniker that ...



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Out on the Town: Wally's Cafe

Being a music major at Tufts is a surreal experience. While there are many opportunities to play on campus and the support we have for musicians here is quite strong, students are often unaware of the must-see musical experiences just a few miles away in Boston. As a jazz musician, I was not aware ...










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'The Night is Short, Walk on Girl' is a tender, magical triumph

Overseen by visionary director Masaaki Yuasa, already known for “Kaiba” (2008) and “The Tatami Galaxy” (2010), “The Night is Short, Walk on Girl” (2017) is an adventure in absurdity, held together with unique hilarity and masterful animation.Based on Tomihiko Morimi's novel of the same name, the film follows a Kyoto University student through the adventures of one impossibly long night and the colorful smattering of humanity she meets along the way.Released in Japan in 2017, it only recently came to the United States in limited release.


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Ariana Grande's 'Sweetener': A sugar rush headache

At the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 20, the celebrity roster was notably missing some of pop’s biggest divas – Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Katy Perry et al. Alone stood Ariana Grande, performing her newest single “God is a woman” from her fourth album “Sweetener” (2018). It was a Last ...