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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

Arts

Losing support: Category fraud at the Oscars

February 4, 2016

You’ll be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t think Marlon Brando deserved his Academy Award for best actor in The Godfather in 1973....

New game development club plays to win

New game development club plays to win

February 4, 2016

Video games are the future of the entertainment industry. At least, that's the truth according to Kathryn Knutsen, the president of Emerson Game Developers,...

Student film fest shows on silver screen

Student film fest shows on silver screen

January 28, 2016

The 48 Hour Film Festival: where a loaf of bread, a parasite, and a materialistic antagonist can live together in creative harmony. It delves into the...

New EIV game show will pit orgs against each other

New EIV game show will pit orgs against each other

January 28, 2016

Update (Jan. 21, 3:12p.m.) Last November, sophomore Michael Kiaunis decided he wanted to make a game show for college students. His vision was Campus...

The house that Bowie built

January 28, 2016

In Jim Henson’s 1986 film Labyrinth, David Bowie stands out as Jareth, a very beautiful goblin king. He's so gorgeous that when I watched the movie...

Sophomore launches website for performance orgs

January 28, 2016

“Did you know about the audition this weekend?” It’s a common question heard on campus, but Zach Holden thinks only a handful of students...

Filming the femme fatale: male gaze in 2015’s spy films

January 21, 2016

There’s a certain comfort in a formulaic spy film: the dark suits, the tight gowns, a high-speed chase, a wry joke, smoke rolling off a gun barrel....

New theater company explores Latin American culture

New theater company explores Latin American culture

January 21, 2016

In 2014, Amnesty International USA recorded and investigated human rights abuses in 160 countries and territories worldwide.Faculty member Christina Marín,...

Q&A: Polly Carl, creative director of ArtsEmerson

Q&A: Polly Carl, creative director of ArtsEmerson

December 10, 2015

Polly Carl, the creative director of ArtsEmerson, was named Person of the Year by the National Theatre Conference (NTC) last month for her/his work...

What’s up with the White Male Legacy Film?

December 10, 2015

What makes a movie Oscar bait? By late August of each year, the trailers start rolling out for the hopeful contenders at the Academy Awards. You know the...

Emerson Urban Dance Theatre packs a punch in “POW!”

Emerson Urban Dance Theatre packs a punch in “POW!”

November 26, 2015

Underneath the powerful pulse of pop hits playing, the thundering stomp of combat boots, and the crisp clap of tap shoes, the only other noise in the Greene...

The deliberate nostalgia of DIY

November 26, 2015

Anyone who has gone to one of BUFU Records’ shows around Boston knows what it feels like to time travel. The independent label is home to some of...

Panel discusses political correctness and comedy culture

November 26, 2015

Are millennials too concerned with being respectful of others, or are they simply refusing to stand for bigoted jokes? This was one of many questions explored...

Silversonic showcase expands to three days, invites alums

Silversonic showcase expands to three days, invites alums

November 26, 2015

A field of flowers frames a girl’s face, her eyes stare toward the sky, and a single drop of blood drips from her left nostril.  The image...

Where are the women?: Gender inequality in Hollywood

November 19, 2015

At a glance, Hollywood loves women. From Greta Garbo to Marilyn Monroe; from Meryl Streep to Jennifer Lawrence, strong leading ladies have been headlining...

Alum-directed “Lab Rats” finds love in a lonely place

November 19, 2015

“Lab Rats” tells a love story in an unlikely location: a waiting room. As two test subjects, Jake and Mika, wait to try an experimental drug,...

Q&A: Leah Meyerhoff, director of “I Believe in Unicorns”

November 19, 2015

Exploding cupcakes, doll heads, and stop-motion puppets: these are among the many unusual objects featured in Leah Meyerhoff’s “I Believe in...

Women in Motion hosts summit for female media-makers

Women in Motion hosts summit for female media-makers

November 12, 2015

Last Monday, Emerson’s first Women in Film & Media Summit took place at the Paramount Center. The event brought together women working behind...

Musical Theatre Society fond of 'Legally Blonde'

Musical Theatre Society fond of ‘Legally Blonde’

November 12, 2015

Standing tall in the bright spotlight, Elle Woods belts out her climactic song, “So Much Better,” after she lands a competitive internship,...

"Spotlight" team visits campus, illuminates injustices

“Spotlight” team visits campus, illuminates injustices

November 12, 2015

Update (Nov. 9, 11:20p.m.) In early 2002, the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team of four investigative journalists shone a light on the sexual abuse...