In-person homecoming events are back and better than ever. Northeastern’s Council for University Programs, or CUP, invited comedians Ali Wong, Jonathan Van Ness and Sheng Wang to tell their best jokes live on stage at Matthews Arena Nov. 10. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

“Antlers” is director Scott Cooper’s first foray into horror — backed by monster mastermind Guillermo del Toro — combining the real-world horror of the opioid epidemic and familial abuse with a flesh-eating creature feature.  Both Cooper and del Toro’s influences...

Content warning: Mention of suicidal ideation and mental health struggles Experts agree: Sleep is one of the most essential facets of human health.  Humans cannot function without it, yet it is often one of the first things sacrificed in times of stress. As a result, sleep...

As the clock struck 8 p.m. on the night of Oct. 30, the floors of Madison Square Garden, or MSG, were blanketed in the stray feathers of colorful boas from glamorous concert-goers. The night’s costume party called for fans to adorn themselves in ensembles of leather, sequins...

Ridley Scott’s newest film “The Last Duel” is a medieval epic tackling issues that remain extremely important today. The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Eric Jager. A true story, it takes place during the Hundred Years’ War in medieval France, focusing...

The perfect soundtrack to long solo walks beneath Boston’s overcast sky, dodging leaf-strewn puddles and uneven cobblestone sidewalks, will land on Spotify this fall.  Shorter days and sub-60 degree temperatures signal the start of  “Sad Girl Autumn,” the morose sister...

“Practical Magic” reminds us of the ancient and powerful magic of sisterhood, healing, love and ‘90s pop anthems. There’s nothing like a witchy cult classic to get a viewer into the fall spirit.  The film, which was released in 1998 and adapted from the 1995 novel...

Two long years have passed since the iconic release of A24’s “Midsommar” in 2019, but the film still remains equally as unsettling and chilling as ever. Ari Aster, the film’s director, managed to create a haunting depiction of cult indoctrination, grief and the cycle...

To celebrate Halloween, the Somerville Theatre will be showing the 1931 horror classic “Dracula” for one night only at 7:30 p.m.  This one-night showing is even more special. Viewers will be treated to a performance from Jeff Rapsis, Somerville Theatre’s resident silent...

“Who does Lucy Dacus make music for?” my roommate asked me when I invited her to attend the Lucy Dacus concert with me.  “Young queer people who grew up in the church,” I responded, basing my generalization on the themes of religion and sexual repression that prevail...

Some days, the Museum of Fine Arts’ the Center for Netherlandish Art’ Van Otterloo-Weatherbie Director Christopher Atkins can be found admiring Rembrandt’s self-portrait “Artist in His Studio.” The focus is on the easel in the middle of the canvas as Rembrandt, holding...

Although it marks the beginning of the annual television season, the Emmys arrives as another installment in this year’s long procession of awards programs that have failed to acknowledge non-white talent in the film and television industries. 7.4 million viewers tuned in...