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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Reviews

The new PlayStation 5 was released Nov. 12 and sold out in mere minutes.

Review: Sony’s PS5 provides unlimited possibilities with limited stock

Nolan Piccola, news staff December 19, 2020

My eyes glanced at the clock just as it struck 9 p.m. My heart jumped, and I immediately began refreshing Walmart’s order page for the PlayStation 5. I clicked the “Add to Cart” button as soon as it appeared but, before I knew it, the site crashed. Once again, I was too...

Review: ‘Sound of Metal’ explores the reverberations of fundamental change

Review: ‘Sound of Metal’ explores the reverberations of fundamental change

Natalie Duerr, news staff December 13, 2020

The film “Sound of Metal” opens with an intense heavy metal concert set and ends in absolute silence. Ruben (Riz Ahmed) and Lou (Olivia Cooke) are the two members of the rising metal duo, Blackgammon, but their tour and growing fame come to an abrupt halt when Ruben loses...

'Little Fish' establishes the importance of shared experience

‘Little Fish’ establishes the importance of shared experience

Natalie Duerr, news staff December 7, 2020

Goldfish are perhaps best known for their lack of awareness and their short memory, as they merrily swim in their tanks with no sense of the world around them. There are times in life where being a mindless goldfish seems like the best option, to be oblivious and wake up on the...

'We Are Who We Are' is now streaming on HBO Max.

Review: ‘We Are Who We Are’ basks in teenage angst and drips reality

Natalie Duerr, news staff December 6, 2020

In life, there are certain people, places and happenings that start a revolution within us.  These interactions alter our entire life trajectory and offer a new vision for our future. In HBO Max’s series “We Are Who We Are,” the stars have aligned for two adolescents,...

Ornaments adorn a Christmas tree.

Review: ‘Dash & Lily’ is super sweet, but not to all of its characters

Edith Olmsted, news correspondent December 4, 2020

“Dash & Lily” is one of the newest additions to the Rolodex of Netflix Christmas content. The series follows two teens, the persnickety pessimist Dash (Austin Abrams) who comes across a notebook containing a series of clues and challenges left by the cheery romantic Lily...

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Review: ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ is a must-watch 50 years later

Grace Comer, news correspondent November 12, 2020

Considered by many as one of the first slasher films, “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” has inspired eight spin-off films, with another to come in 2021. Even at nearly 50 years old, the film holds its own as a gruesome tale of horror.  From the beginning, the film is peppered...

The newest Borat film is now on Amazon Prime.

Review: ‘Borat Subsequent Movie Film’ designed to offend, not teach

Edith Olmsted, news correspondent November 11, 2020

The newest installment of the Borat saga, “Borat Subsequent Movie Film,” centers around a disgraced Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen), who attempts to restore the good name of Kazakhstan in the United States by travelling back to the U.S. to deliver a gift to Mike Pence....

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Review: ‘Scream’ reinvents the horror genre

Lily Elwood, News Correspondent November 11, 2020

Director Wes Craven’s “Scream” brings instant nostalgia for any horror fanatic, not just because of its iconic ’90s slasher flair, but also because of how it wittingly toys with references to the genre’s classics. The killer asks his victims horror movie trivia —...

The book 'They Can't Kill Us All' was written after Michael Brown's death in 2016, yet it still reflects events and protests happening in the present.

Review: Wesley Lowery’s ‘They Can’t Kill Us All’ continues to inform the fight for Black lives

Taraneh Azar, news correspondent November 11, 2020

The killing of Michael Brown changed the narrative of racial justice in the United States forever. In his 2016 memoir “They Can’t Kill Us All: The Story of Black Lives Matter,” Wesley Lowery illustrates that in the detailed chronicling of the modern-day fight for Black...

'Minari' tells the story of a Korean family who moves to Arkansas.

Review: ‘Minari’ is food for the soul

Natalie Duerr, news staff November 9, 2020

“Minari” is a rare film, one bursting at the seams with love and care. It is clear that this is a personal story, but unlike other Hollywood filmmakers, Lee Isaac Chung took the time to mature and perfect his craft before telling his tale. This is Chung’s fifth feature-length...

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, theater is finding a way to shift to a virtual platform.

Review: Virtual play ‘Downtown Crossing’ highlights voices of undocumented immigrants

Rachel Erwin, news staff November 9, 2020

“Downtown Crossing,” a play presented by Company One Theatre in partnership with the Boston Public Library and Northeastern University, tested the bounds of theater in a digital format.  Streamed via a private YouTube link Oct. 22 to Oct. 25 as a digital world premiere,...

'The Haunting of Bly Manor' is a spooky series you should binge before Halloween.

Review: ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ frightens with suspense

Sarah Olender, lifestyle editor October 29, 2020

Director Mike Flanagan is a perfectionist. He couldn’t just stop after creating the chilling and widely acclaimed “The Haunting of Hill House.” He had to craft a second chapter that was bigger, better and scarier. Thus came “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” Similar...