When alternative rock band Palehound stepped onstage at the Sinclair Oct. 18, it was the band’s second time performing in Boston in three weeks — and it showed. The band displayed its ease onstage throughout the lively show, with lead singer El Kempner bantering playfully...

Live Music Association, or LMA, hosted the Fluorescents Adolescents DJ night in AfterHours Oct. 5.  The lively event featured colorful lights, memorabilia from the early days of Tumblr, a cardboard cutout of Lana Del Rey and more.  Claire Molinich, a third-year political...

This article is part of the “Retro Review” series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for October 2023 is “slasher.” Naming a horror film after Halloween, the scariest day of the year, is a bold choice, to be sure. However,...

This article is part of the “Retro Review” series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for October 2023 is “slasher.” “Up yours with a twirling lawnmower,” Rod Lane (Jsu Garcia) proclaimed after Tina (Amanda Wyss) viciously...

As the weather gets colder and the leaves turn golden, it’s clear that fall is here. The time for pumpkin-flavored baked goods and cozy knit cardigans is now, and with Halloween fast approaching, spooky content is just around the corner. To aid in the changing of the seasons,...

British pop star and singer-songwriter Maisie Peters closed out the North American leg of “The Good Witch Tour” in Boston Oct. 11 with a sold-out show at Roadrunner. Following the release of her sophomore album, “The Good Witch,” Peters planned and executed her most ambitious...

Unions have been in the news a lot lately, and it’s not just because some of Hollywood’s most famous stars have traded “learning lines” for “picket lines.” Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the United States has seen some of the highest labor mobilization rates...

Northeastern’s Council of University Programs, or CUP, and Sunrise Northeastern, a campus group dedicated to environmental activism, hosted the first Climate Justice Jam in over 10 years Oct. 6 in AfterHours. The event featured 10 performances from student musicians and...

This article is part of the “Retro Review” series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for October 2023 is “slasher.” The history of Friday the 13th is rich and a bit deeper than some might expect. The number 13, in general,...

Over the past few weeks, TikTok users have become obsessed with asking men about how often they think about the legendary Roman Empire. The question itself is obscure, but the answers have proved shocking.  What began as an ordinary Instagram post by Roman reenactor Gaius...

Happy endings used to be a dime a dozen — even throughout the infamous recession of 2008, trashy vampire romance books lined the walls of Kmart and Walmart, providing middle-aged women a tall glass of water (in more ways than one) as a temporary oasis from the economic plight....

When splotches of red began to taint her albums’ covers on streaming platforms — with “Planet Her” and “Hot Pink” looking unrecognizable in most Spotify users’ libraries — audiences were shocked to see a new Doja Cat era begin.  Amala Dlamini, known professionally...