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Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep, left) and Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) walk down a carpet surrounded by paparazzi photographers. "The Devil Wears Prada" was released in 2006, its sequel debuting 20 years later. Photo courtesy Macall Polay, 20th Century Studios.

Review: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ is timely, not timeless

Samuel Finbury, news staff May 16, 2026

“The Devil Wears Prada” endures as an iconic stand-alone parable, though it is made somewhat less iconic by the fact that it is no longer stand-alone. Released May 1, “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” an unsolicited sequel made 20 years after the original, might serve as evidence...

Dr. Sam (Kathy Najimy, left) and Nisha (Aparna Nancherla) describe the "hopping" process while holding a beaver. The movie highlighted environmentalism and the importance of community. Photo courtesy Disney.

Review: ‘Hoppers’ brings the laughs but botches the lesson

Samuel Finbury, news correspondent April 2, 2026

Pixar has been in somewhat of a slump lately. Sure, it can still crank out a hit every year, but with a filmography full of corporate, uninspired sequels and spin-offs like “Incredibles 2” and “Lightyear” and undercooked, featherlight flicks like “Elio” and “Elemental,”...

Ida (Jessie Buckley) lays unconscious, surrounded by wires. “The Bride” was released March 6. Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures.

Review: ‘The Bride!’ tells a lifeless tale for our times

Samuel Finbury, news correspondent March 25, 2026

Released March 6, “The Bride!,” with its triumphant exclamation point and promotional posters that prefaced the title with “here comes the motherf***ing,” presents the image of a countercultural, avant-garde, wall-smashing movie.  Reframing “Bride of Frankenstein”...

Review: A new era — Brent Faiyaz comes into his own on ‘Icon’

Review: A new era — Brent Faiyaz comes into his own on ‘Icon’

Simeon Eig, news correspondent March 13, 2026

Following an almost five-month delay, Brent Faiyaz’s “Icon” is finally here, introducing listeners to what seems like a new era for the Maryland R&B maestro. Initially scheduling his third studio album for a Sept. 19, 2025, release, Faiyaz made the decision to postpone...

Clare (Hannah Arahim) kneels on the ground during a scene. "Poor Clare" illustrated the life of St. Clare of Assisi and her canonization as a saint.

Review: ‘Poor Clare’ wants you to check your privilege

Quinn Morgenroth, news correspondent March 5, 2026

Northeastern’s Department of Theatre addressed the “West Village Girls” of 13th-century Italy in its production of Chiara Atik’s “Poor Clare.” Directed by professor Melinda Lopez and running Feb. 18 to 22 in the Studio Theatre in Curry Student Center, the not-so-historical...