By Sasha Zirin, Assistant Living Arts Editor March 29, 2023
You just woke up for your 8 a.m. class. You’re exhausted, and you think some music will help. You scroll through the songs saved on your phone and realize, to your sleepy dismay, that you’re actually...
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:...
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...
On Sunday, Feb. 19, a herd of exhilarated Bostonians and beyond wrapped around the block outside of House of Blues. As the line slowly but surely nudged closer toward the venue’s bright red and blue...
By Sophia Pargas, Content Managing Editor February 23, 2023
While “The Sympathy Play” began as a final project for one student’s playwriting class, it will soon jump from within the classroom to upon the stage of the SPC Theatre.
On Feb. 25 and 26, RareWorks...
By Bryan Liu, Assistant Opinion 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 me. I’m just too good at public speaking.
I...
By Sophia Pargas, Content Managing Editor February 15, 2023
In the romantic comedy genre, the concept of authentic on-screen love seems to be lost for good. Rom-coms have become oversaturated with cliché plots and all-too-predictable endings, and originality in...
By Clara Faulkner, Managing Editor and Living Arts Editor February 15, 2023
Rising artists emerge on TikTok every day, but only a handful break into the larger music scene and are given a chance to leave their impact on the industry. American singer-songwriter Claire Rosinkranz...
By Clara Faulkner, Managing Editor and Living Arts Editor 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...
By Clara Faulkner, Managing Editor and Living Arts Editor February 1, 2023
On Jan. 27, Big Night Live was lined up with Swifties dressed up as sparkling cats and fan-made costumes of Taylor Swift's music videos, as they prepared to dance the night away.
During a two-night...
By Clara Faulkner, Managing Editor and Living Arts Editor 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...
By Clara Faulkner, Managing Editor and Living Arts Editor 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...
By Ryan Yau, Assistant Living Arts Editor December 7, 2022
No filmmakers have been bold enough to suggest dogs have fingers. Classical thought considers dogs’ forelimbs to be legs, making the phalanges on their paws “toes.”
None until Charlie Compton...
Blue Man Group seamlessly encompasses comedic acts and thrilling music to create the perfect viewer experience. From performers banging on drums puddled with wet paint to catching 30 marshmallows in their...
By Sasha Zirin, Assistant Living Arts Editor December 7, 2022
Performance poetry is a social art form that can involve encouraging community.
At the Cantab Lounge in Cambridge, Emerson alum Myles Taylor ‘19 runs weekly poetry events with long-time poet Dawn...
By Ryan Yau, Assistant Living Arts Editor December 1, 2022
Bad Axe, MI, is a town with a population of 3,000, where everyone is friends on Facebook and within two degrees of separation in Walmart.
“Bad Axe” is filmmaker David Siev’s directorial debut,...
By Clara Faulkner, Managing Editor and Living Arts Editor 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...
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...
By Bryan Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor November 16, 2022
Amid the inevitable deluge of overindulgent Thanksgiving-themed feasts, Instagram stories and Facebook posts rises an interesting question: what about the families who don’t have access to food?
The...
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,...
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