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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

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Blood, sex amp; violence: only at the Grindhouse

December 31, 2012

The celluloid bubbles. The film crackles and hiccups. At times, entire frames are missing. Uncensored action, violence, sex and gore-almost too unbelievable...

CSI exhibit at MOS is quite the Experience

December 31, 2012

A car crashes through a living room window, glass, wood and cement are strewn everywhere. Blood stains, are not only on the car, but also the couch and...

College Night left crowds Thurston for Moore

December 31, 2012

Students came to enjoy College Night: an evening of art, pizza, giveaways, raffles, DJ dance parties and a performance by Sonic Youth' Thurston Moore.,By...

Jesse Malin defies age and categorization

December 31, 2012

He is baby-faced and floppy-haired. He has been in punk bands. Malin is 46 years old.,Jesse Malin is in the Lower East side of New York City rehearsing...

Start planning your summer movie schedule

December 31, 2012

staffCamping, swimming, barbecuing and sunbathing are just a few of the enjoyable activities the summer season allows. And while the increase in climate...

Local theatre gives Brain drain

December 31, 2012

The Longwood Players' performance of A New Brain is an excellent example of what community productions do to good theatre. It teases us, gives us a taste...

From WrestleMania to Battle Royale rip-off

December 31, 2012

After suffering from a pile drive, a maneuver used by wrestlers that secures the opponent's head in the general crotch area while holding onto their body...

Oh the places you#039;ll go

December 31, 2012

Boston offers some locations that are worthy of a visit or three. Thus, for you freshman, the Beacon is providing you with a handy-dandy guide-or, if you're...

Walker#039;s ambiguous art is not black and white

December 31, 2012

As dark as a black hole, and just as unsettling, is the fallen silhouette of a young girl with a noose tangled around her neck, contrasted against a stark...

Hot action combined with Fuzz-y comedy

December 31, 2012

The latter claim isn't far off. As director Edgar Wright told The Beacon in an interview, he and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost watched 138 films...

The Truth about Charlie#039;s many shortcomings

December 31, 2012

High school is a difficult place to depict on screen. It's not necessary to paint a painstakingly realistic portrait of high school as long as you steer...

Futuristic funk rock performed in Real-Time

December 31, 2012

For anyone who avoids the deafening habit of catching local rock groups, the Campaign For Real-Time is one of the most innovative new acts to rise from...

Hopper and diCorcia make sadness an art

December 31, 2012

In the sweaty summer doldrums, Bostonians commonly seek refreshing refuge in movie theaters or head to the beach to take advantage of the gorgeous views...

The TV Set: trying to enlighten the idiot box

December 31, 2012

As a producer/director for the critically acclaimed but publicly disregarded series "Freaks and Geeks," one cannot help but wonder how much of The TV Set...

MFA#039;s disappointing quot;War and Discontentquot;

December 31, 2012

For an exhibit with such an intense name, one would hope to feel an impact upon entering it.,The Museum of Fine Arts couldn't have picked a more appropriate...

Bodies collide in the sexy, sultry Black amp; White ballet

December 31, 2012

Glamorous costumes, prima ballerinas on dainty toes and ornate backgrounds are usually what the Boston Ballet calls to mind. But swans and magical nutcrackers,...

A MovieFestivus for the rest of us

December 31, 2012

In the end, a spoof of a video game and two recreations of classic film scenes took the top prizes.Campus MovieFest (CMF) calls itself the world's largest...

Pulp singer goes solo on Jarvis

December 31, 2012

During a time when girls boys and cigarettes alcohol ruled the Britpop scene in London clubs, Jarvis stood out not because of his gawky frame or haphazard...

Local indie-pop with a Stern determination

December 31, 2012

Buzzworthy Boston band The Sterns on touring, playing SXSW and what it means to be "jangly","So this is our limo," he said. Alex Stern is kidding. The...

To Sundance and back: an alumna#039;s story

December 31, 2012

Sarah Hendler's first taste of the Sundance Film Festival came through interning, which gave her the chance to work as a coordinator at the festival in...