For better or worse, it’s been impossible to escape “The Brutalist.” Directed by wunderkind Brady Corbet, this mammoth 3.5-hour study of a Hungarian...
By Ari Mei-Dan, Staff Photographer
/ February 5, 2025
Being an immigrant under President Donald Trump’s new term has sparked complicated emotions for me, ranging from anger to deep concern. As I begin to...
“Every idea ChatGPT came up with (in a few seconds) was good. And original. And fleshed out. Why should writers sit around for months searching for a...
By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent
/ January 30, 2025
Last semester, the Emerson College administration attempted to heal a fractured community with Band-Aids and duct tape. Despite measures like the EmersonTogether...
When all the Supreme Court opinions and congressional news coverage told me in no uncertain terms that TikTok would be banned in the United States, I cried.
Over...
By Josie Arteaga, Dept. Opinion Editor
/ January 22, 2025
As President Donald Trump raised his right hand, I felt the knot in my stomach tighten. It’s a strange feeling, watching a nation change when you’re not part of it.
In four year’s time, none of us will be here. In four years, not a single editor I know will be left in this newsroom. By then, I could walk from Piano...
When I first came to Emerson, I made two promises: One to my sister, that I wouldn’t grow a man-bun (it becomes more and more tempting each day), and...
By Tess Gleason, Beacon Contributor
/ January 22, 2025
As the daughter of a blue-collar family from the predominantly lower-middle-class village of Waterford, New York, I’ve shared economic concerns with...
By Josie Arteaga, Dept. Opinion Editor
/ January 15, 2025
About a month ago, I made a disturbing discovery. After a quick doom scroll on TikTok, I saw a video recommending a movie promising to exceed my expectations...
We have known that there was a possibility that TikTok could be restricted in the United States since early last year. But when Congress and Senate declared...
By Max Morin, Beacon Contributor
/ December 11, 2024
It is safe to say that Emerson College has rather lax rules when it comes to drug and alcohol use. As long as you are 21 and living on campus, given...
Cynthia Erivo rises on the screen to deliver her final, triumphant high note in “Defying Gravity.” My roommates and I are holding hands, squeezing tight.
As we enter the holiday season, annual festivities like baking cookies with loved ones and filling the house with decorative knick-knacks are in full...
By Merritt Hughes, Dept. Campus Editor
/ November 21, 2024
If this is your first fall at Emerson—whether you’re a freshman, transfer, or just weren’t here last November—you HAVE to go to the dining hall tonight from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. for Emerson’s annual Friendsgiving.
Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing—oh my! Food is an integral part of American culture, and with the holidays fast approaching, the Thanksgiving feast...
By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent
/ November 20, 2024
If there’s one thing Emerson College does well, it’s promote famous alumni: the most frequently advertised are Jennifer Coolidge ’85, the Daniels—Daniel...
