By Ryan Yau, Assistant Living Arts Editor January 25, 2023
Tuesday’s announcement of this year’s Academy Awards nominations came as an impressive feat for the Emerson film community.
Emerson alums Daniel Kwan ‘10 and Daniel Scheinert ‘09 continue their...
By Sophia Pargas, Living Arts Editor January 25, 2023
This spring semester, students have returned to the Emerson Dining Center to find several changes in both food quality and station layout—but not all agree on whether or not these modifications have...
By Clara Faulkner, Staff Writer, Living Arts January 25, 2023
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Season three of “Emily in Paris” released on Netflix on Dec. 21, and it is the most vivaciously hated season yet. Despite the corny jokes and ridiculous plotlines, it's a thoughtless...
By Karenna Umscheid, Assistant Living Arts Editor January 24, 2023
Theater is transformation and reflection, a mirror held up to one’s society in the most dramatic form. The productions of Emshakes—formerly known as the Emerson Shakespeare Society—are no exception....
By Sophia Pargas, Living Arts Editor January 22, 2023
At the 80th annual Golden Globes Awards held on Jan. 10, Emerson College was represented by several alumni nominees in various categories ranging from acting, directing, producing, and screenwriting.
Among...
By Clara Faulkner, Staff Writer, Living Arts January 18, 2023
Prince Harry's shocking separation from the royal family on Mar. 31 shook the world, and the new Netflix documentary answers all questions in a dignified, educational manner that leaves the audience questioning...
This review contains spoilers.
“Bones and All” is a heartbreaking film that rattles the viewer to their core through its unique use of cannibalism as a metaphor for an uncontrollable addiction.
Director...
By Ryan Yau, Assistant Living Arts Editor December 7, 2022
No filmmakers have been bold enough to suggest dogs have fingers. Classical thought considers dogs’ forelimbs to be legs, making the phalanges on their paws “toes.”
None until Charlie Compton...
Blue Man Group seamlessly encompasses comedic acts and thrilling music to create the perfect viewer experience. From performers banging on drums puddled with wet paint to catching 30 marshmallows in their...
By Clara Faulkner, Staff Writer, Living Arts December 7, 2022
Tremont Street was packed with people bearing gowns and glamor for poet and renowned feminist figure Rupi Kaur, who delivered a performance like no other at the Wang Theatre’s Boch Center on Dec. 6.
“Rupi...
Performance poetry is a social art form that can involve encouraging community.
At the Cantab Lounge in Cambridge, Emerson alum Myles Taylor ‘19 runs weekly poetry events with long-time poet Dawn...
By Clara Faulkner, Staff Writer, Living Arts November 30, 2022
“Love, Lizzo” is nothing short of special. It is a reclamation of Lizzo’s identity as a rapper and soul singer.
On Nov. 24, HBO Max premiered “Love, Lizzo”, a documentary that focuses on...
Every winter, frenzies of people gather in Dunkin and Starbucks, waiting to get their hands on limited-time holiday flavors. In the spirit of testing both my taste buds and abilities, I sampled each company's...
By Bryan Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor November 16, 2022
Amid the inevitable deluge of overindulgent Thanksgiving-themed feasts, Instagram stories and Facebook posts rises an interesting question: what about the families who don’t have access to food?
The...
The Junior Mintt Show just taped its pilot episode on Nov. 3 at the The Bell House theater in New York City. The late-night talk show combines drag performances, comedy sketches, thoughtful interviews,...
By Clara Faulkner, Staff Writer, Living Arts November 9, 2022
After much anticipation, Selena Gomez's documentary My Mind and Me premiered on AppleTV+ on Nov. 4. The documentary chronicles six years of Selena Gomez's life and presents the pop icon in an authentic...
Zombie hoards. Aliens. Plagues. All of this and more can be found in games created by Armored Storyteller, a role-playing game (RPG) publishing company that highlights RPGs as a medium to explore the storytelling...
By Bryan Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor November 9, 2022
Apollo 13 may have exploded, but Apollo Hansen made it to the moon.
The 20-year-old marketing major, filmmaker, and fashion developer, also known as Robert Hansen, has rebranded marketing through...
On Friday, Nov. 4, rappers Drake and 21 Savage dropped the 16-track project “Her Loss,” produced under Drake’s record label, OVO Sound.
The two have teamed up for a handful of projects before...
By Ryan Yau, Assistant Living Arts Editor November 2, 2022
The annual Boston Asian American Film Festival was held in the Paramount Theatre from Oct. 20 to Oct. 31. This year’s program contained three narrative films, three documentaries, and various shorts...