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Column: The Oscars present award sweeps, questionable jokes, jaw-dropping performances

Column: The Oscars present award sweeps, questionable jokes, jaw-dropping performances

Laura Emde, news staff April 7, 2023

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held its 95th annual Academy Awards ceremony, colloquially known as the Oscars, March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Audiences around the world tuned in to see if their favorite films, such as “Everything Everywhere All...

The China Trade Gate is a paifang archway standing at the Beach Street entrance to Boston's Chinatown. The gate was gifted to the city by the government of Taiwan in 1982.

Column: Six best Chinatown eats to try on your next trip

Cynthia Chen, news correspondent March 14, 2023

One of the best things about Boston is Chinatown, the heart of Asian American cuisine and culture in New England. The restaurants and markets offer a plethora of options — Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese. Chinatown’s got it all. Here are the six best (and most underrated)...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, going to a movie theater has become less common in the United States. This newfound hesitance toward the silver screen is having a financial impact on many major movie theater chains.

Column: Competition from streaming services cause movie theaters to struggle

Laura Emde, news staff February 25, 2023

Many are familiar with the experience of paying $11 for a ticket to a new movie, waiting in line for an overpriced bag of popcorn and settling into their seat to eat the entirety of said bag before the previews even end.  However, since the COVID-19 pandemic, going to a movie...

The annual Golden Raspberry Awards sparked controversy for nominating a 12-year-old actress for the Worst Actress category. This recent scandal is the latest in a history of contentious nominations.

Column: The Razzies go too far once again

Alyssa Enright, news correspondent February 15, 2023

Since 1981, the Golden Raspberry Awards, or the Razzies, have provided an irreverent foil to the Academy Awards by highlighting the worst films and performances of the year. They were co-founded by UCLA film graduates John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy to poke fun at filmmakers...

Winter, the season of chilly days and even chillier nights, is the perfect time to bundle up in thick sweaters and warm blankets, with a cup of hot cocoa and a paperback in hand. Here’s a list of new and upcoming books to satisfy your cravings.

Column: These new and upcoming books are a perfect next winter read

Cynthia Chen, news correspondent January 22, 2023

Winter, the season of chilly days and even chillier nights, is the perfect time to bundle up in thick sweaters and warm blankets, with a cup of hot cocoa and a paperback in hand. For those looking for the perfect winter read, look no further. Here’s a list of new and upcoming...

Gomez released her documentary, “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” Nov. 2 on Apple TV+, letting fans in on her journey with mental health over the course of her years in the industry. Photo courtesy Apple TV+.

Column: ‘Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me’ sets example for mental health advocacy in entertainment

Caroline Kenney, news correspondent November 28, 2022

Since the age of 10, when she starred in “Barney and Friends,” Selena Gomez has grown up with her fans.  She released her documentary, “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” Nov. 2 on Apple TV+, letting fans in on her journey with mental health over the course of her years...

Falling leaves and cooler weather herald in autumn each year — and for
Boston cafés, autumn brings a new slate of pumpkin-spiced drinks and
goods. Pictured here, Tatte offers gluten friendly tea cakes this season.

Column: These Boston cafés have pumpkin spice and everything nice for the fall season

Sarah Popeck, news correspondent November 14, 2022

Fall is in the air, which means it’s time for new seasonal flavors —  and students’ desperate hunt for their daily fix of a pumpkin spice latte, or PSL for short. Starbucks coined the drink in 2003, but pumpkin spice has been around for more than a century. The classic...

Pictured here, "First Kill" is a supernatural adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Courtesy of Netflix. © 1997-2016 Netflix, Inc. All rights reserved.

Column: Shakespeare retellings bring fresh takes to classic tales

Laura Emde, news correspondent November 7, 2022

The film “Rosaline,” which premiered on Hulu Oct. 14, tells the classic story of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” from the perspective of Romeo’s former lover. The film gives Rosaline, whose name is a reference point rather than a real character in the bard’s...

This autumn's fashion month showcased designs for next year's spring and summer season. This runway season marked the fashion industry's full-force return from pandemic isolation.

Column: Fashion month emerges from the pandemic with a lot to say

Sarah Popeck, news correspondent October 31, 2022

Throughout the month of September, the fashion industry filled runways in New York, London, Milan and Paris with a series of season-defining shows. The spring and summer 2023 showcases marked the first time in two years that many designers got to show their work in person...

From the late 1970s to the early 2000s, these Halloween classics are must-watches for the season.

Column: Visit the ghosts of Halloweens past with these haunting classics

Aja Binder, news correspondent October 27, 2022

Now that the jack-o’-lanterns have taken up posts on Back Bay front stoops, Halloween movie marathon season is upon us. This means a list of Halloween’s most frightening favorites is in order. From John Carpenter’s frightening “Halloween” in the late 1970s to Disney’s...

Identity-building becomes less an exploration of individuality and more a measure of one’s socioeconomic status as self-expression begins to focus solely on the means of material possession.

Column: When the consumer goes commercial, ‘that girl’ becomes toxic

Julianne Panaro, news correspondent October 3, 2022

At a time when social isolation runs rampant, there is a certain comfort in thinking that you can buy your way into a sense of belonging for the low, low price of a $599 Dyson Airwrap or a $119 button down from Djerf Avenue. TikTok trends such as the “that girl” aesthetic...

Whole Foods Market near Back Bay makes pumpkin picking easier for locals this season. Tune into these media picks to get into the swing of the season.

Column: Get in the mood for autumn with these media picks

Sophia Haydon-Khan, news correspondent September 30, 2022

For anyone looking to get into the autumn mood, look no further than these songs, movies, shows and books that pair perfectly with the crisp crunch of fallen leaves and a cup of warm cider.  Songs “1979,” Smashing Pumpkins  In addition to their seasonally appropriate...