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

The Berkeley Beacon

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

The Berkeley Beacon

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

The Berkeley Beacon

The ramifications of a post-'Avatar’ blockbuster landscape

The ramifications of a post-‘Avatar’ blockbuster landscape

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...

Illustration by Ryan Yau

‘Wednesday’ is plagued by the influence of the CW

By Ryan Yau, Staff Writer / 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...