The 31st Screen Actors Guild, or SAG, Awards streamed Feb. 20 on Netflix, with host Kristen Bell kicking off the ceremony with a musical performance based on “Frozen”'s 2013 song “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” Bell gave a heartfelt nod to all the people in the room...

The Northeastern African Student Organization, or NASO, hosted its annual Africa Night celebration Feb. 8 in Blackman Auditorium. Northeastern students of all backgrounds came together to commemorate African culture through various fashion shows, listening to classic Afrobeats...

The Huntington Theatre’s production of “The Grove,” the second play in Mfoniso Udofia’s Ufot Family Cycle, premiered Feb. 7 at the Calderwood Pavilion. At the Feb. 19 opening night, an undeniable energy filled the air as audience members took their seats, and within minutes...

Looking to explore new art around Boston? Look up! WINTERACTIVE, an outdoor public art exhibition, is on display across Downtown Boston through March 30. Commissioned by the Downtown Boston Alliance, or DBA, WINTERACTIVE features 24 pop-up artworks at 17 sites.  “It’s...

The March 1 cold open of “Saturday Night Live,” or “SNL,” which spoofed the combative meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, featured an imitation of Northeastern first-year Edward Coristine, who was identified as an engineer...

All the problems with “Captain America: Brave New World” are summarized in its title. It isn’t “brave,” nor is it “new.” It’s one of the least inspired Marvel Cinematic Universe, or MCU, entries to date. It’s hard to bring fresh ideas to the table after 35...

Fifty films are nominated across 23 categories at this year’s Academy Awards and, to watch them all, you’d have to dedicate 77 hours and 44 minutes of your life glued to the silver screen. Although I fell slightly short of seeing all 50, my final pre-show tally of 42 —...

In an age of superhero trilogies and television series designed for streaming, an original story told in the span of one movie should be any cinephile’s dream. “Emilia Pérez,” however, could’ve benefited from some extra time. The 2024 musical-drama film, directed...

It’s a cruel, devastating story of a family torn apart by its patriarch’s forced disappearance. And somehow, it’s one of the most empathetic and inspiring films in recent memory. “I’m Still Here,” nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, is a...

The next time you have 12 hours to kill, why spend it sitting around when you can be sitting in front of a silver screen? If you’re seeking a challenge — a quest, even — then the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy is for you. It has had a special place in the hearts of fantasy...

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the industrialized world, with Arkansas experiencing the highest rate in the country. “Giving Birth in America: Arkansas” is a compelling narrative of the state’s maternal health conditions. As the seventh installment...

Muffled sounds of bands practicing inside Sonia, a live music venue in Cambridge, filtered through the building’s brick exterior while a crowd outside jittered restlessly, anticipating the track list for the Feb. 4 night. At 6:30 p.m. on the dot, crowds were let into the heated...