In 1889, Fusajiro Yamauchi started designing playing cards in a small shop in Kyoto. Over the next 135 years, this business venture would grow, evolve and transform into one of the biggest gaming companies in the world: Nintendo.  The cards Yamauchi created were known as...

Following a prolific acting career that spanned more than seven decades, Dame Margaret Natalie Smith — known more fondly by her countless fans around the world as Maggie Smith — passed away Sept. 27 at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London at 89.  Smith left...

Netflix released the second season of its “Monster” series Sept. 19, with the spotlight on brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez. The season, titled, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” follows the story of the brothers’ 1996 conviction for murdering their parents....

Instagram recently updated its guidelines for users under 18, rolling out a set of changes Sept. 17 intended to limit the negative effects of social media on minors. Coined “Teen Accounts,” these changes include setting all minors’ accounts to private by default, muting...

In early September, hip-hop artist and rapper Kendrick Lamar announced that he would headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show.  The announcement came after Lamar gained traction from his recent feud with fellow artist Drake, a long-running rivalry that reignited earlier...

Sleeping in your makeup, fake accents, clubbing and drunk cigarettes are just a few things that have been labeled “brat summer” coded.   For what feels like forever, TikTok and Instagram users have strived for different variations of the “clean girl aesthetic”: neutral...

Television’s biggest stars returned to the Peacock Theater Sept. 15 for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards ready to break records and make history. The ceremony consisted of many firsts, including the first time the awards were held twice in one year after the delay following...

The 40th Video Music Awards, or VMAs, were a whirlwind, combining nostalgia and the future of music into a three-hour long broadcast. Concept performances dominated the Sept. 11 show, which is known for spectacle — think Lady Gaga’s meat dress or Beyoncé’s pregnancy announcement.  The...

As the leaves begin to change and the weather starts to cool, the hectic nature of move-in and the nerves of starting classes have finally settled. If you are feeling lost on campus, rest assured. Acclimating to Northeastern’s campus for the first time — whether as a first-year,...

Demonic chaos depicted through the lens of a 1970s late-night talk show is probably not a horror film plot you’ve seen before.  But that’s what you get with “Late Night with the Devil,” which combines footage from the 1977 Halloween episode of the variety show “Night...

With finals season in full swing and Northeastern’s Snell Library partially closed down for renovations, it can be difficult for students to find a quiet place to study for exams without worrying about finding a seat. Fortunately, Boston is home to dozens of libraries with...

Awards season concluded March 10 with the 96th Academy Awards, and the event left viewers with enough to talk about until next season. With Ryan Gosling’s theatrical performance of “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie” and Vanessa Hudgens’ pregnancy announcement, the best-dressed...