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Hozier rises from his slumber with “Eat Your Young”

By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor
March 22, 2023

Hozier awoke from the Irish wastelands with a fiery bang after dipping his toes into the nine circles of hell with his new EP “Eat Your Young.” The EP, released March 17, consists of three tracks:...

Megan Mitchell as a Good Morning Emerson host in 2013

Emerson Alum, journalist, and viral TikToker: Megan Mitchell does it all

By Emma Bowen and Meg Richards
March 9, 2023

Emerson alum Megan Mitchell has built a wildly successful journalism career off of her TikTok success, bridging the gap between old and new media. She uses her reach to advocate for LGBTQ+ people in the...

Asian actors make history at 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards, Emerson alum recognized

Asian actors make history at 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards, Emerson alum recognized

By Sophia Pargas, Living Arts Editor
March 1, 2023

During the intro of the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, actresses Janelle James and Quinta Brunson marveled at the beauty, energy, and talent in the room, professing: “There is inspiration everywhere...

The Rise of Reneé Rapp

The Rise of Reneé Rapp

By Rachel Hackam, Correspondent
March 1, 2023

On Feb. 24, 2022, Reneé Rapp released the deluxe version of her EP “Everything to Everyone,” consisting of the long-awaited song “Bruises” and the extended version of the title track “Everything...

Fresh Ink in the quest to uphold local theater

Fresh Ink in the quest to uphold local theater

By Ryan Yau, Assistant Living Arts Editor
February 23, 2023

In a post-“Cats” franchised theater landscape, every show seems to be a long-running play. To counter this, Fresh Ink Theatre Company is helping new works from local playwrights land on their feet. Fresh...

Michael B. Jordan makes a knockout directorial debut with Creed lll

Michael B. Jordan makes a knockout directorial debut with ‘Creed lll’

By Karenna Umscheid, Assistant Living Arts Editor
February 23, 2023

Michael B. Jordan makes a strong directorial debut—and superbly continues to star—in “Creed III,” the third installment of the sequel series to the “Rocky” films. “Creed,” the first...

Blank Street Coffee opens a Back Bay location near Emerson

Blank Street Coffee opens a Back Bay location near Emerson

By Ethan Cotler, Staff Writer
February 15, 2023

Blank Street Coffee’s newly opened shop on Boylston St. in Back Bay sits just a 15-minute walk from Emerson’s campus. It opened on Friday, making it the third Boston location. The coffee shop is on...

Inside the 65th Grammys glitz and glamor

Inside the 65th Grammys glitz and glamor

By Clara Faulkner, Staff Writer, Living Arts
February 9, 2023

Each year, hundreds of musicians are invited to a night to be honored for their talent, and every year, the night is filled with celebrity friendships, fresh off-the-runway fashion, and larger-than-life...

New Rosalía single ‘LLYM’ celebrates the lovefool in all of us

New Rosalía single ‘LLYM’ celebrates the lovefool in all of us

By Isabella Vega, Correspondent
February 1, 2023

Shimmering Catalan songstress Rosalía has released her new flamenco pop single, “LLYLM.” The song comes just weeks after she released a series of TikTok videos teasing the chorus, sending fans—including...

Alum film Everything Everywhere All at Once leads with 11 Oscar nominations

Alum film ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads with 11 Oscar nominations

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...

Dining Center of Emerson College

Transformed dining hall garners mixed reviews from student body

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...

‘Emily in Paris’ season 3 receives harsh reviews for couture and faux-French culture

‘Emily in Paris’ season 3 receives harsh reviews for couture and faux-French culture

By Clara Faulkner, Staff Writer, Living Arts
January 25, 2023

Spoiler Alert 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...

Golden Globes: Jennifer Coolidge takes Best Supporting Actress, other Emersonians nominated

Golden Globes: Jennifer Coolidge takes Best Supporting Actress, other Emersonians nominated

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...

Royal fairytale turns to fiction in new Netflix docuseries

Royal fairytale turns to fiction in new Netflix docuseries

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...

Timothée Chalamet as Lee (left) and Taylor Russell as Marin Yearly (right) from Guadagnino’s Bones and All

‘Bones and All’: the coming-of-age horror

By Sasha Zirin, Staff Writer
January 13, 2023

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...

Superstar teaches self-love in Love, Lizzo documentary

Superstar teaches self-love in ‘Love, Lizzo’ documentary

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...

New season, new flavors: Ranking the Dunkin’ and Starbucks holiday drinks

New season, new flavors: Ranking the Dunkin’ and Starbucks holiday drinks

By Vani Hanamirian, Staff Writer, sports
November 30, 2022

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...

Junior Mintt during the pilot of her late-night talk show.

The Junior Mintt Show brings Black, trans representation to late night

By Gabel Strickland, Staff Writer
November 16, 2022

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,...

Mental health meets music in Selena Gomez documentary

Mental health meets music in Selena Gomez documentary

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...

Robert Hansen, founder of Apollo Hansen Designs.

Student graphic design brand shoots for the moon

By Bryan Liu, 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...

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