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Green during COVID-19: How to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day safely

Rachel Erwin, deputy lifestyle editor March 15, 2021

For the second year in a row, it looks as though COVID-19 is throwing a wrench in St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Though we cannot celebrate at massive parades and parties, there are still ways to make March 17 festive this year. Here are some ideas to get you started! 1....

Located on Newbury Street, Expired by Perime is a hub for local artists and vintage clothing.

Expired by Perime on Newbury Street provides platform for Boston’s local artists

Cathy Ching, news correspondent March 14, 2021

20-year-old Boston local Sam Roller, founder of Perime Magazine, rallied up his team and discussed his spontaneous idea of opening up a store on Newbury Street. Two weeks later, this idea became a reality. Expired by Perime is a pop-up shop by Perime Magazine, which opened...

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Daylight savings: How to take advantage of the extra sunlight

Katie Mogg, news staff March 13, 2021

Sunday, March 14 is the first day of daylight savings time. This means the community will lose an hour of sleep in exchange for an extra hour of sunlight. After months of a bone-chilling, dark winter, some extra time in the sun will leave more room for fun activities around Boston....

"Directed by Miyazaki’s son, Goro Miyazaki, “Earwig and the Witch” had potential to be a charming story, but it ultimately fell flat."

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Review: ‘Earwig and the Witch’ fails to live up to Studio Ghibli standard

Lily Elwood, news staff March 12, 2021

Studio Ghibli’s first attempt at computer animation, “Earwig and the Witch,” proves that the studio should stick to hand-drawn 2D animated films. Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki is known to have strong feelings against computer generated, or CG, animation and...

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Column: What’s the beef with Millennials and Gen Z on TikTok about? 

Kelly Garrity, news staff March 12, 2021

“TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️: skinny jeans.”  That was the caption on a video posted on Glow Up University (@glowupu), a TikTok account featuring videos comparing the latest fashion trends. “Gen Z has spoken, and skinny jeans are officially over,” the video’s narrator...

Martine Chevallier and Léa Drucker in TWO OF US, a Magnolia Pictures release.

Review: ‘Two of Us’ thwarts its character’s plan for love

Natalie Duerr, news staff March 12, 2021

Children see adults as self-assured and fully grown into the bodies and minds the universe gave them. As the children themselves age, they realize that this was a misconceived notion. While we may wake up with new wrinkles or joint pains, we do not merely wake up with the confidence...

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Review: ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ takes on racism in tech — through song. 

Gwen Egan, news correspondent March 11, 2021

Spoilers for Season Two of Zoey’s Extraordinary playlist ahead Using music, Season One of “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” took on some of 2020’s toughest themes – the death of a family member, new parenthood, finding life after grief, career moves and work romance...

As an evil force threatens the kingdom of Kumandra, it is up to warrior Raya to leave her Heart Lands home and track down the legendary last dragon to help stop the villainous Druun. © 2020 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

Review: ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ paves the way for Southeast Asian representation in the Disney canon

Rachel Erwin, deputy lifestyle editor March 10, 2021

Warning: Mild spoilers for “Raya and the Last Dragon” ahead Producing a movie almost entirely during a pandemic is no easy feat, but leave it to the mouse to make it happen. Disney’s latest release, “Raya and the Last Dragon,” plunges us into a visually stunning...

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Review: For a moment, Marvel’s ‘WandaVision’ breaks free from MCU mold

Nolan Piccola, news staff March 9, 2021

It’s been over a year and a half since the release of Marvel’s last project. Since then, fans anxiously waited for the studio to continue kicking off its newest phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or MCU, after its first three-phase conclusion with “Avengers: Endgame”...

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Review: ‘Malcolm & Marie’ is a bottled-up rocket that never takes off

Natalie Duerr, news staff March 3, 2021

Sam Levinson’s (known for “Euphoria,” “Assassination Nation”) latest quarantine project follows up-and-coming director Malcolm (John David Washington) and his girlfriend Marie (Zendaya) in a vicious one-night argument after the premiere of Malcolm’s film, “Imani.”  “Nothing...

Originally as a capstone project at Stanford in 2017, Marriage Pact has made its way to Northeastern as a way for students to find a romantic partner or even a new friend.

Northeastern Marriage Pact creates more than a love connection

Grace Comer, news staff March 2, 2021

The idea of a marriage pact in college might sound intimidating, but the Northeastern Marriage Pact offers a highly refined way to meet someone with overlapping interests and interesting differences. Originally created at Stanford in 2017 as a capstone project, the Marriage Pact...

Pandemic Shakespeare's logo reimagines a 16th-17th century printers device or icon with the coronavirus molecule.

Pandemic Shakespeare builds virtual, global community through classic plays

Matt Yan, lifestyle editor March 2, 2021

For those looking to dive into Shakespeare’s classic plays and chat about them with others, a digital project at Northeastern created with the pandemic in mind allows students to do so.  “Pandemic Shakespeare was born out of that desire to use Shakespeare again … [to]...