Lunar New Year began Feb. 1, but the festivities last much longer. In China, the new year is celebrated for 15 days, and in Vietnam, festivities last a week. Regardless of how long you choose to celebrate the year of the tiger, here are some Chinatown restaurants, cafes and shops...
“You think your life is hard? I’m a high school junior wearing size 13 Nikes. Men’s size 13 Nikes. Beat that,” says Jodi, the protagonist of Netflix’s “Tall Girl.”
Jodi’s predicament is not uncommon. Struggling with body image is extremely familiar to most...
With the help of social media, the online game “Wordle” has recently become many people’s favorite word game — and Northeastern students are no exception.
Created by software engineer Josh Wardle and purchased by The New York Times Jan. 31, Wordle is a daily word...
Karissa Korman, deputy lifestyle editor
• February 8, 2022
Musicians Bren Joy and redveil took to the AfterHours stage in the Curry Student Center Feb. 5 for the first night of the Black Music Matters Festival, an event organized by Northeastern Council for University Programs, or CUP, Northeastern Black Student Association, NU Live...
Alexa Grayson, news correspondent
• February 7, 2022
The popular HBO Max television series “Euphoria” is a glittery masterpiece that follows a group of high school students navigating drugs, sex and relationships in a world forcing them to grow up too fast. It’s no secret that “Euphoria” has taken the world by storm....
Karissa Korman, deputy lifestyle editor
• February 7, 2022
Hollywood newcomer Alana Haim is the saving grace of acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson’s much-anticipated “Licorice Pizza,” which premiered in theatres Dec. 25. As Hollywood braces itself for the Academy Awards in March, Haim will be the talent that takes “Licorice...
A one-of-a-kind experience that explores the intersection of theatre, climate justice and augmented reality, “Ocean Filibuster” will premiere Feb. 24 at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge. Created by artistic team Katie Pearl and Lisa D’Amour, known as PearlDamour,...
“Encanto,” a Disney animated movie that explores the story of the Madrigals, a Colombian family gifted with magical powers, premiered Nov. 24. The film and its soundtrack took the holiday season by storm and continues to dominate the charts.
“Encanto” highlights the...
Chick-fil-A, a popular American chicken sandwich fast food chain, opened a new location in Copley Square Jan. 5 and has consistently served long lines.
Chick-fil-A has become a cultural phenomenon, from TikToks of people creating their own meals with Chick-fil-A products...
Karissa Korman, deputy lifestyle editor
• February 1, 2022
With nominee voting underway at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as of Thursday, Jan. 27, all eyes are on the 94th Academy Awards ceremony set to take place March 27.
The Critics’ Choice Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and a contentious, private Golden...
Manfred Thierry Mugler, esteemed French fashion designer and founder and creative director of the Mugler fashion house, died Jan. 23. He was 73. Known for his flamboyant and avant-garde style, Mugler changed the fashion and perfume industries with his visionary ideas. His death...
In 2018, just two years shy of the real-life pandemic, Ling Ma published her debut novel “Severance,” which follows cynical protagonist Candace Chen on her survival journey after a fictitious disease called Shen Fever sweeps the globe. Spoilers ahead.
Shen Fever has eerie...
