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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Arts

A look at Baumbach’s Greenberg, 2010’s most underrated film

December 12, 2012

is a senior writing, literature and publishing major.

Chibi-Robo makes cyberspace chores exciting

December 12, 2012

pIn this quirky title for the Nintendo GameCube#44; cleaning floors and collecting garbage is all in a dayapos;s work.

Decriminals Media Production: From hemp to hip-hop

Decriminals Media Production: From hemp to hip-hop

December 12, 2012

Decriminals, a student-run hip-hop production company, got its start during the summer of 2011, shooting videos of amateur rappers on Boston Common. The...

Uncommon Commons

Uncommon Commons

December 12, 2012

Polly Carl and David Dower have a vision for theater — one that encourages new work and makes it easily-accessible. They’ve decided...

Emersonians surface at underground film festival

December 12, 2012

Lewis Savarese, Beacon Correspondent The lineup for the 13th annual Boston Underground Film Festival (BUFF) is loaded with Emerson alumni competing...

Put on your dress: it's time for Dragtoberfest

December 12, 2012

The elevator doors of the Tufte Production and Performance Center opened onto a mosh pit-like crowd of somewhere between 200 and 300 members of the Emerson...

The Comedy Competitors: Tournament challenges schools laughsmiths

The Comedy Competitors: Tournament challenges schools’ laughsmiths

December 12, 2012

One person and a microphone vs. an audience — stand up comedy is among the most solitary of the performing arts. But last week, eight...

50 Cent's new act: Get Rich or Die Tryin'

December 12, 2012

But, the fact that you can find his songs in da clubs from Los Angeles to Miami is not enough for Jackson.,"Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson...

Unaired pilot screening to showcase assistant prof.’s efforts

December 12, 2012

, Beacon Staff/strongA young hotel concierge vying for a management position. His escaped convict brother arriving on his doorstep. A host of wealthy New...

Who Shouldn’t Win Gold

December 12, 2012

I work at a movie theater.  Not just a movie theater, an art house cinema.  I can recall just about every film to hit Boston screens in 2010, and I’ve...

The Proposed Posed Poes

The Proposed Posed Poes

December 12, 2012

You might not think of Edgar Allan Poe when eating Boloco at the corner of Boylston and Charles Street. But soon Boston’s own grandfather of goth...

No Kidding Around with Illiteracy

No Kidding Around with Illiteracy

December 12, 2012

Imagine a world where you couldn’t read road signs, letters from your daughter look like gibberish, and bank bills are a headache-inducing riddle....

Review: Woman in Black relies on Radcliffe and cheap thrills

Review: Woman in Black relies on Radcliffe and cheap thrills

December 12, 2012

Daniel Radcliffe has made looking worried and fighting evil computer-generated spirits into a profession. Pluck The Boy Who Lived from the stony halls...

Shepard Fairy originals for sale on eBay

December 11, 2012

By coughing up a mere $100, you have the chance to own an original Shepard Fairey — or at least a piece of it.An eBay vendor has listed a small piece...

Emerson Idol: The search for the next EVVY superstar

December 11, 2012

Tim Strain, Beacon Staff, contributed reportingAmerican Idol has come to Emerson with the competition for the new EVVY Award for Outstanding Vocal Performer....

Academy Awards move backward amid a changing industry

Academy Awards move backward amid a changing industry

December 11, 2012

On Jan. 12, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced its decision to require any film trying to qualify for Best Documentary Feature...

Second billed, but first-rate: TV’s best supporting characters

December 11, 2012

Vincent Scarpa, TV ColumnistSome of television’s finest characters are often found in supporting roles. Whether it be the witty best friend we always...

David Lynch lectures on creativity at Emerson

December 11, 2012

A variety of Emerson students, film lovers and assorted others filled the Cutler Majestic Theatre last Saturday to listen to acclaimed director David...