By Bryan Liu , Assistant Opinion Editor January 25, 2023
“Fight Club” is not a movie about fighting.
Author Chuck Palaniuk says “it’s about two men and a woman, and one man, the hero, is shot to death”—which is literally The Great Gatsby. To...
By Ryan Yau, Assistant Living Arts Editor January 25, 2023
When James Cameron announced that the “Avatar” sequels had set release dates, internet discourse commenced about the original movie’s cultural impact—or perceived lack thereof.
Doubters noted...
Dear Emerson College Social Media Manager,
Did your finger slip on the post button? Were you only half-awake? Were you in a rush to get to the labor-free day that my ancestors paid for in generational...
By Meg Richards, Staff Writer, Opinion January 25, 2023
After a week of humiliating deliberations, phone calls to “DT”, and a near-miss physical altercation on the House floor, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has been elected Speaker of the House—and on the...
By Roma Welsh, Beacon Correspondent December 7, 2022
On Friday night, Oct. 4, 2022, I had to face the music: “The Great British Bake Off” isn’t the same.
The episode started like any other. To an average viewer, the show would most likely seem...
By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor December 7, 2022
Tumblr’s newest hot topic revolves around Martin Scorsese’s 1973 film “Goncharov,” which Tumblr users are deeming the best mafia film ever made, with its intricately-woven storylines coupled with...
What do you do after having sex? Cuddle with your partner, turn away and take a nap, or worse, wipe the remnants and just scroll on your phone? The emotional aftercare that takes place after sex dictates...
By Ryan Forgosh, Staff Writer, News December 7, 2022
Elon Musk acquired Twitter on Oct. 27 and promptly got to work setting it on fire.
With the hellscape that is Twitter now burning to the ground—and around 3,000 remaining employees working to put...
By Ryan Yau, Assistant Living Arts Editor November 30, 2022
The new Addams family spinoff “Wednesday” released last Wednesday.
The eight-part miniseries focuses on a teenaged Wednesday Addams as she transfers to an outcast-only boarding school—“outcast”...
By Shannon Garrido, Content Managing Editor November 30, 2022
Trigger Warning: Sexual assault, abuse, murder, and suicide.
A few weeks ago I wrote a column on the 2010 hit show “Pretty Little Liars” and the masterful consistency of its Halloween episodes....
By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor November 30, 2022
Video game franchise “Call of Duty”’s newest installment “Modern Warfare II” was released on Oct. 27, and its revamped visuals and characters have been received positively across the board. However,...
By Karenna Umscheid, Assistant Living Arts Editor November 24, 2022
It’s become common to acknowledge that the history of several American holidays is rooted in colonialism. An example includes the refusal of many to recognize Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples’...
Thanksgiving—along with being one of the more deeply-offensive and antiquated colonial holidays celebrated in this God-forsaken country—is also a time for unbridled family chaos.
Drunk aunts overshare...
By Bryan Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor November 16, 2022
I’m an addict.
I can’t stop watching low-budget, B-list horror flicks that are certifiably shit. I would consider films like “Sharknado,” “Llamageddon,” “Dead Sushi,” and “Velocipastor”...
By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor November 16, 2022
Let’s imagine: you’re sprinting to the nearest Walmart at full speed and hurtling straight towards the poultry section. You’ve finally mastered spatchcocking in theory, and you need that turkey to...
By Maddie Barron, Staff Writer, News November 16, 2022
Despite the magic in the air this holiday season, there won't be many sleigh bells jingling in anyone’s chimneys this winter.
With the current array of contraceptive options available in a post-Roe...
By Bryan Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor November 9, 2022
When Siddartha Gautama went outside of his opulent palace for the first time and saw poverty, disease, and old age, he drew a central conclusion: existence is pain, life is suffering, and we’re all going...
By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor November 9, 2022
On Monday, Oct. 31, the Supreme Court held a hearing regarding the legality of race-conscious admission programs, more commonly known as affirmative action, through a lawsuit by the anti-affirmative action...
By Meg Richards, Staff Writer, Opinion November 9, 2022
The morning Roe V. Wade was overturned, a thick silence hung in the air. Everything felt surprisingly small at the moment, but bigger than the human brain could feasibly comprehend. It was both overwhelming...
By Aidan Crooke, Beacon Correspondent November 9, 2022
If you’re the Brooklyn Nets’ general manager Sean Marks, you’ve likely got a lot on your plate right now. You’ve fired Head Coach Steve Nash and promoted Jacque Vaughn in his place, two of your...