Over the past decade, once-beloved, dormant franchises — “Jurassic Park,” “Top Gun” and “Halloween,” just to name a few — have returned to the silver screen, yielding mixed results. Building upon the legacy of “Rocky” and its many sequels, the “Creed”...

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)...

“Outer Banks” is back with its third season, but it’s not quite the same show that once captivated audiences.  The hit Netflix series known for its fun beach vibes and teenage drama returned Feb. 23. It initially achieved widespread success at the peak of the pandemic...

“The bear…it fucking did cocaine!” This one line, while a concise way to summarize an outlandish plot, was repeated at least 20 times throughout Elizabeth Banks’ “Cocaine Bear.” Unsurprisingly, the screenplay left much to be desired. The Universal Pictures release...

“It’s been a journey,” said Fatima A. Maan, an MFA student at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, or BPT. Her play, “Jado Jehad,” premiered at the BPT from Feb. 16 to 26. “Jado Jehad” tells the story of a queer Pakistani woman, Mashal, returning home to live with...

In an intimate Valentine’s Day performance, lovers, friends and singles all gathered in AfterHours to listen to artists Paper Lady and binki. The event was hosted by Green Line Records, Northeastern University’s student-driven record label focused on supporting emerging artists. At...

For both Gawker and its editor-in-chief, Leah Finnegan, shutdowns are nothing new. This didn’t make it easier when Gawker’s parent company Bustle Digital Group, or BDG, abruptly shut down the gossip blog Feb. 1.  Gawker rose to prominence due to its irreverent and often...

As it is widely known, New Year's resolutions have a short shelf life. Strava dubbed Jan. 13 National Quitter’s Day — it is when most people abandon their annual promises. However, a few Northeastern students have found success in goal-making this year.   For 2023, a...

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...

About six years before ManRay closed and 24 years before it reopened, Rob Wilson met his partner at the club. Wilson, who was 28 at the time, was attending the gay club for the first time. Of the two dance floors in the club, he preferred the one in the back, which played...

Artists Mimi Bai, Gohar Dashti and Ngoc-Tran Vu all share a common experience — they immigrated to the U.S. at a young age and started a journey that proved to be harder than they expected.  “Those of us who came to this country as children are neither of our original...

Following the critical and commercial successes of M. Night Shyamalan’s first two features at the turn of the 21st century, Newsweek boldly heralded the auteur as “the next Spielberg.” In the decades since, though, Shyamalan has largely failed to satisfy the lofty expectations...