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Elizabeth Olson as Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany as Vision in Marvel Studios' WANDAVISION exclusively on Disney+. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

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]...

State Rep. Chynah Tyler created the Boston Black Restaurant Challenge in 2018.

The Boston Black Restaurant Challenge shines light on Black-owned restaurants

Katie Mogg, news staff March 1, 2021

To bring more business to Black-owned restaurants throughout Greater Boston, State Rep. Chynah Tyler, who represents the seventh district of Suffolk, created the Boston Black Restaurant Challenge. Encouraging consumers to visit at least one Black-owned restaurant per week, the...

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In intimate, virtual performance, Phoebe Bridgers brings emotional sound to Northeastern

Clara McCourt, deputy lifestyle editor February 25, 2021

Northeastern welcomed singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers to its virtual stage Feb. 24 as a surprise event through the Council for University Programs, or CUP, in collaboration with the NU Live Music Association and Green Line Records.  Bridgers is best known for her melancholy...

The corset has become a modern symbol of sexual empowerment.

Bound with history, corsets stage a comeback on TikTok

Annetta Stogniew, news correspondent February 23, 2021

Gen-Z’s favorite source of information, TikTok, has crowned this winter’s ultimate fashion trend: the corset.  A trend often associated with confinement may seem out of place in a time charged with hope for freedom of the future. But after months spent exclusively in...

"Mi Casa, your Casa 2.0" is on display at Seaport Common until March 14

‘Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0’ at Seaport Common evokes themes of home, childhood

Gwen Egan, news correspondent February 22, 2021

Boston’s Seaport installation “Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0” plays on themes of childhood and home, while remaining six feet apart. Installed on the Seaport Common, this art installation by Hector Esware and Ignacio Cadena is socially distant and visually compelling.  16...

The cast of "Schitt's Creek" reunited for an event through Northeastern CUP Feb. 13.

‘Schitt’s Creek’ comes to Northeastern (virtually)

Luiza Loyo, news staff February 22, 2021

After its critically acclaimed final season and historic sweep of the Emmy Awards, no one could stop talking about the hit TV series “Schitt’s Creek.” Centered around a rich family who loses all of their fortune overnight and are forced to go live in their remaining asset...

Michaela Coel stars in "I May Destroy You" now streaming on HBO Max.

Review: Making sense of the senseless: Coel’s ‘I May Destroy You’ is this year’s biggest Golden Globe snub

Natalie Duerr, news staff February 19, 2021

Content warning: Mentions of sexual assault and rape Michaela Coel’s “I May Destroy You” is a sublime piece of autofiction; it is a profoundly personal epic that is somehow both of the moment and timeless. Arabella (Coel) is a Twitter famous up-and-coming writer with...

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Review: ‘Absolute Proof’ is just as bad as you’d expect

Noah Colbert, news staff February 19, 2021

The last month hasn’t exactly been a fruitful one for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. Lindell was banned from Twitter on Jan. 26, for consistently parroting discredited election fraud conspiracies. Lindell claimed Twitter had taken over and ran his account from Germany for two weeks...

"Black Histories, Black Future" will be on display until June 20, 2021.

Review: A year later, ‘Black Histories, Black Futures,’ exhibit is as relevant as ever

Chelsea Henderson, news correspondent February 16, 2021

Walking into the Mary Stamas Gallery of the Museum of Fine Arts, or MFA, in Boston, you’re greeted by an etching of a giant head. Created by John Wilson in 2003, “Monumental Head” is a black and white etching of a side profile that draws viewers in with its intensity and...