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

The Berkeley Beacon

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

The Berkeley Beacon

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

The Berkeley Beacon

Arts & Lifestyle

Chaos suffers from chemical imbalance

December 31, 2012

Chaos Theory is not as scientific as it sounds, unless you are referring to the formulaic plot of this standard romantic comedy. In fact, the only lab...

New comedy makes all Dreamz come true

December 31, 2012

Usually when filmmakers set out with an idea for a project, they hope that it won't flop and die on the cutting room floor. In an interview with The Beacon,...

Zinn amp; co. get graphic

December 31, 2012

Cartoons are history. Well, at least they are in the new graphic novel adapted from historian Howard Zinn's bestselling book, A People's History of the...

Was (Not Was) is a hit

December 31, 2012

Fresh off a nearly 20-year break, Was (Not Was) is finally releasing a new album, Boo! Keeping with their genre-bouncing sound, the disc offers a range...

Seek out Squid

December 31, 2012

With few exceptions, 2005 has lacked exceptional filmmaking. Such "prestige" pictures as Capote and Jarhead have all been slightly unsatisfying, despite...

Frogacs does monster mashups

December 31, 2012

In the eyes of the Internet generation, a "mashup" is defined as a work which recombines and modifies existing work-film, text, audio, still image or any...

Remembering Jason Segel

December 31, 2012

Berkeley Beacon: Did any particular breakup inspire you to write the movie? Jason Segel: I have ten years of relationships ending with me being dumped...

Sugar plays it sweet and sassy

December 31, 2012

Playing April 18 and 19 at the Boston University Dance Theater (off the St. Paul stop on Buick Street), Sugar is a full-scale musical involving gender...