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Nick Anderson, a 26-year-old chief of staff at Shipyard Software and a Melrose native, competes in Boston's Tom Holland look-alike contest Nov. 24. A Chris Evans look-alike contest organized by the same hosts took place in Boston the week after.

Column: What’s behind the rise in celebrity look-alike contests?

Grace Phillips, news correspondent December 5, 2024

What’s better than meeting Timothée Chalamet? If the recent fascination with celebrity look-alike contests is any indication, it’s finding 50 of his doppelgängers in one place — and some lucky attendees left having interacted with both. A much-anticipated Chalamet...

Cynthia Erivo stands in front of a broken window as Elphaba in "Wicked." Erivo showed off her vocal strength in the musical's various songs, most notably "Defying Gravity." Photo courtesy Universal Pictures.

Review: ‘Wicked’ is beyond deserving of the space it holds

Laura Emde, news staff December 5, 2024

After eight years of production, a change of director and multiple delayed releases, “Wicked” has finally made its way to the silver screen, proving that good things come to those who wait. The film has made $372.9 million worldwide at the box office since its Nov. 22 release...

Review: Tyler, The Creator shows off wide range of talents with latest album ‘CHROMAKOPIA’

Review: Tyler, The Creator shows off wide range of talents with latest album ‘CHROMAKOPIA’

Jessie Barrett, news correspondent November 28, 2024

In his eighth studio album, Tyler, The Creator makes an electric return to the music scene, debuting Oct. 28 and staying at No. 1 for three consecutive weeks and counting. The rapper and producer dropped “CHROMAKOPIA” as the follow up album to his 2021 release “CALL ME...

Abigail C. Onwunali (left) and Asha Basha Duniani on stage during a performance of “Sojourners.” The play followed four characters who move to Houston from Nigeria, and was the first of nine plays in the Ufot Family Cycle series. Photo courtesy Marc J. Franklin.

Review: A nine-part performance series begins with the touching ‘Sojourners’ at Huntington Theatre

Heidi Ho, news staff November 27, 2024

The Huntington Theatre Company opened “Sojourners,” the first play of Mfoniso Udofia’s ambitious nine-part Ufot Family Cycle series, Oct. 31. By definition, a sojourner is a person who stays in a place temporarily. In “Sojourners,” audiences follow four characters,...

The Marquette Studio in the MFA. The studio mimicked that of Moore’s at Perry Green, containing his desk, figures and sketches. Photo courtesy MFA.

Familiarity, fresh dialogue found within MFA’s ‘Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore’ exhibit

Eleanor Hardy, news correspondent November 25, 2024

Visitors can experience the extraordinary parallel worlds of two distinct artists through the “Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore” exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, or MFA. The timed-entry ticket exhibit will be open in Boston until Jan. 20, 2025 and marks the final stop...

The cast of Northeastern's production of "Twelfth Night." The Shakespearean comedy followed several evolving storylines for each character. Photo courtesy Cristian Alvarez Maldonado.

Northeastern’s production of ‘Twelfth Night’ turns Shakespearean comedy on its head

Satyel Amarelo, news correspondent November 24, 2024

Northeastern’s production of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” directed by Antonio Ocampo-Guzman, the chair of the department of theatre, finished its 10-day run Nov. 24 at the Studio Theatre in the Curry Student Center. “Twelfth Night” is a romantic comedy about...

Review: mxmtoon confronts heavy themes while remaining hopeful on ‘liminal space’

Review: mxmtoon confronts heavy themes while remaining hopeful on ‘liminal space’

Antaine Anhalt, news correspondent November 22, 2024

Mxmtoon’s newest and third studio album, “liminal space,” released Nov. 1, 2024, carries the artist’s dynamic essence more than ever. Since the 2022 release of “rising,” her second studio album, mxmtoon has released several singles, EPs and even a revisited version...

Passengers board a Commuter Rail train. Different Commuter Rail lines offered people an opportunity to explore areas outside Boston for a day.

Column: The best fall day trips to whisk you away from Boston

Sarah Pyrce, news staff November 19, 2024

Costumes have been packed away, candy stashes are getting sparse and pumpkins have rotted. It’s official — Halloween is over, and its remnants are withering away.  If you are a fall fan like me, this is a depressing period of time. Thanksgiving break looms in the distance,...

A couple leans on each other as Michael Maria previews the last film. The last two screenings of the festival sold out to a packed house.

Boston Palestine Film Festival 2024 at MFA brings audience into heart of the conflict

Aiden Stein, news correspondent November 18, 2024

A sold-out theatre awaited the last film after the weekend-long Boston Palestine Film Festival, part of which was held at the Museum of Fine Arts, or MFA. Now in its 18th edition, the festival continues to feature Palestinian filmmakers during the month of October, this year...

Column: Fall into autumn with these media picks

Column: Fall into autumn with these media picks

Samantha Balagot, news correspondent November 15, 2024

‘Tis the season where red, orange and yellow leaves cover the sidewalks, cozy sweaters and boots are retrieved from closets and hot drinks are back in style. Fall is here, and there is no better way to settle into the season than by diving into these movies, TV shows and albums...

Models showcase a variety of outfits on day two of House Fashion Week. A mix of experimental aesthetics, patterns and textures were showcased.

Young designers debut eclectic collections at House Fashion Week

Yashavi Upasani, news staff November 15, 2024

For those in search of 3D-printed breastplates, burnt sustainable blazers or giant, cotton-ruched hoods, look no further than House Fashion Week’s third season. A precursor of Boston Fashion Week, over four days from Oct. 9 to 12, House Fashion Week allowed young designers...

Ralph Fiennes (left) and Stanley Tucci star in “Conclave.” The film was made as a fictionalized rendition of the bureaucratic procedures that take place during a new pope’s selection. Photo courtesy Focus Features.

Review: ‘Conclave’ is an exhilarating account of papal ascendance

Jake Guldin, news staff November 8, 2024

When a pope dies, cardinals congregate in Vatican City to elect his successor: a God-fearing man capable of following in St. Peter’s footsteps and shepherding the Catholic Church, with its 1.39 billion members, for the rest of his mortal life. Though believers and skeptics...