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Pope and Cleo are the dark-skinned couple of my dreams

Pope and Cleo are the dark-skinned couple of my dreams

By Hadera McKay, Content Managing Editor / March 2, 2023

On Thursday, Feb. 23, the third season of the global sensation “Outer Banks” was released on Netflix. The action-packed family show follows a group...

Deep Fake AI Pornography is Sexual Assault and Here’s Why

Deep Fake AI Pornography is Sexual Assault and Here’s Why

By Em Vitale, Beacon Correspondent / March 2, 2023

In late January, Twitch streamer Brandon Ewing, known by his online alias “Atrioc,” was exposed during one of his live streams for paying for and watching...

Nostalgic for Harvard: it's not what you think

Nostalgic for Harvard: it’s not what you think

By Bryan Liu, Managing Editor / February 23, 2023

I hate CC100: Foundations of Speech Communications—and that has nothing to do with my teacher or my classmates; it’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s...

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From Hollywood to Broadway: Why a stage adaptation of “La La Land” Just won’t work.

By Roma Welsh, Beacon Correspondent / February 23, 2023

“La La Land” is officially coming to Broadway—a decision that inevitably reflects another shallow cash grab musical by production giants and offers...

Rachel Choi

The Modern Dad Syndrome: father figures in media

By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor & Chief Copyeditor / February 23, 2023

Recently, the entertainment industry has been oddly obsessed with single dads. From video-game-to-series adaptations like “The Last of Us” to the original...

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Mental illnesses are not a trend

By Shreya Partha, Beacon Correspondent / February 23, 2023

Constructive conversations about mental health seemed unattainable to me as a naïve twelve-year-old. Any mention of mental health was quickly silenced...

Rachel Choi

K-pop’s rose-colored glasses

By Riley Nemes, Beacon Correspondent / February 15, 2023

In recent years, K-pop’s popularity has skyrocketed around the world as Korean pop groups break billboard records in the Western entertainment industry....

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“Pamela, A Love Story”: In with the documentary, out with the biopic

By Meg Richards, Managing Editor / February 15, 2023

Pamela Anderson, a media personality who took the ‘90s by storm, is finally telling her own story. Last year, Hulu released a biopic series called “Pam...

The College Board doesn’t care about you

The College Board doesn’t care about you

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / February 15, 2023

It’s time to stop pretending like there’s anything “advanced” about Advanced Placement classes. Let’s leave the College Board in the past where...

J.K. Rowling’s TERF legacy

J.K. Rowling’s TERF legacy

By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor & Chief Copyeditor / February 15, 2023

J.K. Rowling, possibly the most renowned TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) to exist within our youth’s cultural sphere, has been given yet another...

Teen Wolf: The Movie, another failed Hollywood remake

Teen Wolf: The Movie, another failed Hollywood remake

By Shannon Garrido, Editor-in-chief / February 2, 2023

In the age of reboots and remakes, Hollywood's latest victim is none other than MTV’s classic “Teen Wolf,” which has already been revived twice:...

When will Emerson prioritize student healthcare?

When will Emerson prioritize student healthcare?

By Liz Gómez, Beacon Correspondent / February 2, 2023

When I first visited Emerson in 2022, my tour guide told me “mental health is a priority at this college and...

Reframing the relationship between language and identity

Reframing the relationship between language and identity

By Christina Horacio, Staff Writer, Opinion / February 1, 2023

Within the Latine community, the criticism of non-Spanish speaking individuals—often referred to as ‘no sabo kids’—is nothing new. The scrutiny...

Bless your heart: a love letter to the true South

Bless your heart: a love letter to the true South

By Meg Richards, Managing Editor / February 1, 2023

When I came to Boston this past September, I learned something about how relative the idea of “the South” vs. “the North” is. In Virginia, where...

Tyler Durden loves his explosives. Cambodia does not.

Tyler Durden loves his explosives. Cambodia does not.

By Bryan Liu, Managing Editor / January 26, 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...

The ramifications of a post-'Avatar’ blockbuster landscape

The ramifications of a post-‘Avatar’ blockbuster landscape

By Ryan Yau, Living Arts Editor / January 26, 2023

When James Cameron announced that the “Avatar” sequels had set release dates, internet discourse commenced about the original movie’s cultural impact—or...

The madness over McCarthy could help the Democrats in 2024

The madness over McCarthy could help the Democrats in 2024

By Meg Richards, Managing Editor / 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)...

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‘The Great British Bake Off’ isn’t the same

By Roma Welsh, Beacon Correspondent / December 8, 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...

Illustration by Rachel Choi

From a biological perspective, Tumblr’s ‘Goncharov’ is a masterpiece

By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor & Chief Copyeditor / December 8, 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,...

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Prioritize aftercare as much as your orgasm

By Mariyam Quaisar, Managing Editor / December 7, 2022

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...