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...
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...
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”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Lily Elwood, news correspondent
• February 9, 2021
“Euphoria,” HBO’s hit TV show, is back with two special episodes as a way to hold the show’s fans over until the postponed season two arrives.
These new installments in the “Euphoria” series did not disappoint and made it clear that writer and director Sam Levinson...
Hannah Rosman, news correspondent
• February 9, 2021
Content Warning: Discussion of sexual assault and suicide
Spoilers for “Promising Young Woman” ahead
One of the buzziest late-breaking entries in this Oscar season is Focus Features’ “Promising Young Woman.” The advertisements set up the film as a revenge thriller...
Sarah Barber, news correspondent
• January 26, 2021
Dearest Reader, the ton is abuzz with the start of the newest season.
Season one of “Bridgerton,” that is. After all, as Lady Whistledown says, “An appreciation of the arts is what lifts us beyond mere animals. It stirs the passions and moves the spirits.”
Netflix’s...
Rachel Erwin, deputy lifestyle editor
• January 9, 2021
If someone had asked me to watch a TikTok musical a year ago, I would have laughed out loud. I hadn’t even downloaded the app, so the idea of its users creating a Broadway-style production would have been unfathomable. Now, I see how a year like 2020 can change my mind.
It...
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...
