The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Columns

Column: Hipsters are actually the mainstream

April 20, 2017
In her last column with The News, Vy Thai postulates that hipsters aren't all that different from mainstream culture.
Column: Miniseries should stay mini

Column: Miniseries should stay mini

April 13, 2017
There’s something earnest and irresistible about miniseries – they feed our desire to spend more time with characters we grow to love, without the long-term contract demanded by open-ended shows.
Column: Its time for film to get creative

Column: It’s time for film to get creative

April 6, 2017
We often forget that the point of art is to move us, not just with plot twists and punchlines but with the audacity that comes from genuine expression.
Brie Larson plays Mason Weaver, the Kong’s newest female opposite, in “Kong: Skull Island.”/Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures

Column: ‘Kong’ film distorts history

March 30, 2017

By Vy Thai, A&E columnist From the original movie in 1933 to its remakes throughout the decades, the “King Kong” franchise has always been more than just a cliché about a giant ape climbing skyscrapers and pursuing forbidden love with women of the human race. Filmmakers...

Column: Desperate times call for deeper reporting

March 22, 2017
Everyone has a need for truth, and the effort for journalists to inform the public does not stop at the water’s edge.
Column: Mull over Best Picture themes

Column: Mull over Best Picture themes

March 17, 2017
"Moonlight" creates images that are hard to shake off and invites as open a reading as one is willing to provide.
Column: It is time to revisit mythology

Column: It is time to revisit mythology

March 2, 2017
This week, columnist Vy Thai argues the benefits of reviving ancient mythologies in a modern context.
Column: Gendering food takes labels one step too far

Column: Gendering food takes labels one step too far

February 22, 2017
Vy Thai argues it's time we stop gendering everything and continue on with our lives.
Column: Grammys must adapt or die

Column: Grammys must adapt or die

February 16, 2017
A&E columnist Juan Ramirez argues it's time the Grammys diversify their honored artists.
Column: Despite differing opinions, Girls is a work of art

Column: Despite differing opinions, “Girls” is a work of art

February 9, 2017
Though it has received mixed reviews, the revolutionary series should be seen for the work of art it is.
Column: Stories of truth needed

Column: Stories of truth needed

February 4, 2017
Columnist Vy Thai argues that while works of fiction are engrossing, works based in fact are the most persuasive.
Column: The US may lose its cultural edge sooner than predicted

Column: The US may lose its cultural edge sooner than predicted

January 25, 2017
This week, Vy Thai presents the idea that the U.S. may not maintain its cultural dominance much longer.