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Where you read it first | Saturday, April 27, 2024

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Do it this weekend: April 20–22

Looking to kick back and relax this 4/20 weekend? Stop by any of these shows to be entertained and enchanted by student performers!FRIDAY“S-Factor Presents: 'Can't Hide Love'"Details: S-Factor, Tufts' all-male a cappella group devoted to the music of the African diaspora, will ...

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Oscars 2018 celebrate diversity, but can't let go of the past

Following 2017’s Best Picture mix-up and a year of public revelations about sexual assault in Hollywood, Sunday’s Oscars ceremony was under immense pressure. How could a night defined by excess and self-congratulation be serious, humble and celebratory all at once?The result was a ceremony that ...

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How to prepare for the Oscars without watching the movies

March, the most Boston of months, is upon us at last. With midterms, St. Patrick’s Day and spring break all on the horizon, you may have completely forgotten that the 90th Academy Awards are this weekend! What’s that? You haven’t seen any of the best picture nominees because you were too busy ...

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Oscar nominations are a refreshing, necessary change of pace

While last week’s Academy Award nominations brought the usual tumult of snubs and surprises that moviegoers love to argue over year after year, something about them felt different. Perhaps because Hollywood has been doing some much needed self-reflection in the wake of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements ...

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Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Phantom Thread' is a ghost in disguise

On its surface, Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread” (2017) is an elegant, sumptuous period piece, one that promises to envelop you in the distant world of a high-society designer in post-War London. From Mark Bridges’ couture costume design to Jonny Greenwood’s lush orchestral score, ...

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What will awards season be in the wake of Weinstein?

Content warning: This article mentions sexual assault.Monday night saw the unofficial-official kickoff of the 2017 film awards season with the Independent Film Project (IFP) Gotham Awards in New York City. Jordan Peele’s breakout horror story “Get Out” won big, taking home three awards, and the ...

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