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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

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The hidden violence of ‘gotcha’ street interviews

By Brooke Lelia, Beacon Contributor / October 15, 2025

“Hey, do you have time for a quick interview?” It was a question I had heard before, many times, on the streets of Boston. The people who asked...

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Rewiring cinema: What Emerson students can learn from Lynch’s “Blue Velvet”

By Brooke Lelia, Beacon Correspondent / October 14, 2025

When “Blue Velvet” hit theaters in 1986, it didn’t just unsettle with its severed ear, sadistic villain, and the entrapment of Dorothy Vallens; it...

Boston Conservatory’s 2025 “Cinderella” finds its magic in performance, even when the glass slipper pinches

Boston Conservatory’s 2025 “Cinderella” finds its magic in performance, even when the glass slipper pinches

By Brooke Lelia, Beacon Correspondent / October 8, 2025

When the clock strikes midnight in the Boston Conservatory’s “Cinderella,” nothing shatters—not glass, not illusion, not even expectation. Instead,...

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‘The Hunting Wives’ isn’t just a drama—it’s a timely political satire

By Brooke Lelia, Beacon Contributor / October 1, 2025

I was late to watching Netflix’s new hit show “The Hunting Wives” for a few reasons, but mostly because I was skeptical of its quality. I assumed...