In a recent interview with Emma Watson for Wonderland Magazine, “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling made some of the most controversial comments of her career when she questioned the romantic pairing of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.
While the opportunity to see performances by legendary rock stars like Jimi Hendrix may have passed, you still have the chance to experience one part of their shows. The Institute of Contemporary Art hosts a screening of the Super 8 films (a type of 8 mm film invented in 1965) used as a part of the light shows accompanying concerts by these and other artists in the 1960s. Reflecting the psychedelic style of the day, these films feature elaborate montages, quirky animations and swirling lights. Silent film accompanists Ken Winokur, Beth Custer and Jonathan LaMaster will also join the presentation, which will be followed by a Q+A with director Ken Brown. Take a trip (wink wink) back in time at this totally groovy event.
From 3-year-old mouths chomping on Duplos to 12-year-old hands building models of airplanes or space ships, many kids of the 90s and even later remember growing up with Legos. This past weekend, on Sunday, Jan. 26, the Legoland Discovery Center hosted its Master Builder Competition to play host to those childhood memories and inspire a new master builder.
As the lights went down at Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Sunday night, millions of music lovers sat with bated breath waiting for their favorite artists to perform on stage at the 56th Grammy Awards.
Unforgivingly obscene yet filled with hilarity and earnest explorations into the human psyche, “The Wolf of Wall Street” is one of nine films nominated for Best Picture in this year’s Academy Awards.
This is the winter of our discontent. With the temperature in Boston going down to single digits regularly, this is undoubtedly the coldest winter I’ve ever experienced in the city. Walking around the Northeastern campus, you can literally see the chagrin on everyone’s faces. Going to class is already difficult for us college kids; add frigid weather and it becomes practically impossible.
If you thought the Super Bowl was the manliest competition happening this Sunday, think again. Head out to Somerville for BeardFest 2014, the beard and moustache contest. Participants will fight for prizes in five categories: natural full beard, free-style full beard, free-style moustache, free-style partial beard and best fake beard. There will also be a shaving station for those wishing to compete in the 2014 Northeast Regional Beard and Moustache Championships Aug. 2, as a part of the “six month sprint” category. And if you’re clean-shaven (or female), fear not. A make-your-own beard table will be available to make sure no one feels left out of the pogonotrophic fun.
When “American Psycho” and “Holes” hit Netflix earlier this year, campus was abuzz with references to the crazy-yet-still-kind-of-sexy, chainsaw-wielding killer and the nerdy Shia Lebeouf who contributes to the atrocious-yet-catchy rap that plays during the credits of the film. And with shows like “Breaking Bad” and “House of Cards,” it’s ludicrous to be without a Netflix account these days.
The camera flies over an archipelago with bright green islands sprouting out of an azure sea. Fifty feet beneath the surface of the calm waters is a school of thousands of glassy sweeper fish, casting a radiant glare as they turn in unison. Below them, a pair of graceful, 20-foot-wide manta rays glide effortlessly along the seabed. Closer to the surface, a few monstrous whale sharks meander through the endless blue, siphoning gallons of water and microscopic life as they open their 5-foot-wide mouths to feed.
It’s the kind of chill that is felt only in meat lockers or hospital stock rooms. I was in the latter, amidst plastic-wrapped tools that only rubber-gloved hands are certified to touch.
Can’t wait until Valentine’s Day to binge on chocolate? Come get your fix at the Harvard Square Chocolate Festival. Running from Jan. 24-26, the festival includes discounts and promotions on chocolate-themed items in stores throughout Boston and Cambridge. Stop by Shake Shack for a free cup of dark hot chocolate, check out The Red House restaurant’s chocolate menu, or pick up a 20 percent off coupon to Hidden Sweets. On Saturday, Harvard Square will also host a chocolate tasting event, offering free samples of delicious treats from Ben & Jerry’s, Finale, J.P. Licks and many more. Stop by for a choco-lot of fun.
