With dark blue glitter, wine stains and anxious introspecting, Taylor Swift made her record-breaking return to pop Oct. 21 with the release of her 10th studio album Midnights.  The album had been highly anticipated since its reveal in August, leaving fans drooling over the...

With a university lining every other block, Boston is a familiar, well-worn stomping ground for over 150,000 students. But this summer, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the city’s college-age population returned to their dorms with a new sense of uncertainty...

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...

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...

Almost 30 years after the Black Flame Candle was last lit in “Hocus Pocus,” the Sanderson sisters have returned to the big screen — and yet, this sequel fails to hold a candle to the original film. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy reprise their roles...

“Amsterdam” had so much promise on paper, with its cast of award-winning heavyweights and an interesting-enough storyline, but the film does not seem likely to be nominated for an Oscar (or any award) anytime soon. In director and writer David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam,”...

Ever had an internet crush? Something small and innocent on a celebrity, or a friend of a friend or a best friend’s cousin who’s a professional surfer that lives in Spain? Checking an Instagram profile turns into stalking Facebook, Twitter and maybe even LinkedIn (yes, LinkedIn...

The lights turned low, and the music ramped up. Illuminating strobe lights from the stage cast a halo of light around Faye Webster as she belted out a melody from her top hit, Kingston. Students in the crowd sat in lawn chairs; some stood with friends, dancing to the tunes....

Katie Dolce has always been familiar with the world of theatre — her father owns a theatre on Long Island. She knows many actors that have been mistreated in professional productions. Recently, she’s been following the controversy surrounding performers receiving little to...

This year has seen a widespread rejuvenation of romantic comedy films. From massive theatrical releases like “The Lost City” to streaming juggernauts like “Fire Island,” audiences have been presented with a wealth of outrageously funny and abundantly sweet romance stories...

The Disco Ball drag show was a night of excitement, entertainment and shimmering, colorful glamour. Hosted by Northeastern’s Live Music Association, or LMA, in collaboration with the Council for University Programs Sept. 21, Disco Ball brought three talented and acclaimed drag...

Rina Sawayama earned a political science degree from the University of Cambridge long before her debut album SAWAYAMA launched her into pop stardom, and in her sophomore record Hold the Girl, she doesn’t let anyone forget it. Hold the Girl, released Sept. 16, tackles themes...