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...

Many viewers who identify as queer find it hard to relate to characters in film and television, especially when popular sapphic projects continue to be cancelled, scrapped and pulled away from big screen attention. Recently, audiences saw potential for a sapphic series that...

Netflix’s new original film, “Do Revenge,” escapes from the streaming platform’s usual cookie-cutter plots and transcends audience expectations. What seems to start as an everyday high school revenge story — think, “Mean Girls” or “John Tucker Must Die” —...

What would Marie Curie do if she found out she was the posthumous lead inspiration for Ali Hazelwood’s newest book? (Seriously, Curie is mentioned more than 100 times throughout the story.)  “Love on the Brain,” Hazelwood’s sophomore novel, is both an homage to Curie...

The Northeastern Council for University Programs hosted lo-fi artist Dreamer Boy to kick off AfterHours programming for the fall semester Sept. 15.  Dreamer Boy, or Zach Taylor, is a Nashville-based artist who grew up in Spokane, Washington. He released his first album, “Love...

The phrase, “You never know what’s coming next,” is an audience favorite when discussing films. However, “Barbarian” goes beyond that familiar adage. “Barbarian” is a horror-mystery film from actor and director Zach Cregger. The film stars Georgina Campbell as...

Whether it comes as a suspicious direct message on Instagram or as a text from a distant high school acquaintance, the script rarely wavers: “Hey, boss babe! I have an opportunity for you.”  Messages like this make enticing promises of financial security and entrepreneurial...

The early 2000s are making a comeback to modern television — this time, with more diversity.  Heeding criticism about the lack of diversity in television, Hollywood producers have rebooted shows like “Pretty Little Liars,” “Gossip Girl” and “Teen Wolf” that...

Movies about getting too famous too fast and sacrificing integrity to get there are nothing new — but Quinn Shephard’s sophomore film “Not Okay,” which premiered on Hulu July 29, gives the genre a new context. In the age of TikTok and social media, virality has never...

At the start of the month, a musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Beautiful and Damned,” created by Northeastern alum Brooke Di Spirito, a 2021 Northeastern graduate, premiered in Port Washington, New York.  The 1922 novel that inspired this show was...

What do a two and a half year hiatus, a Better Homes and Gardens spread and a bona fide rock star have in common? Welcome to Harry’s House.  Harry’s House, Harry Styles’ hotly anticipated third album, is certainly worth the wait. The singer adopts a mature sound far...

Everyone’s seen the Hallmark movie: a big city hotshot is forced into some humdrum — yet charming — Middle America small town. Their life is forever changed by some idealized rough-around-the-edges townie — a shop owner, a single parent, maybe a lumberjack – so they...