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Runway redemption: How Victoria’s Secret is trying to win us back

Runway redemption: How Victoria’s Secret is trying to win us back

Gemma Weisenfreund, news correspondent November 9, 2025

After years of rebranding and reflection, Victoria’s Secret is still trying to answer one question: What does sexy look like today? Last year, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show made a high-profile comeback after a six-year hiatus. The show was cancelled in 2019 following...

Column: What will Gen Z cook up this year for Halloween?

Column: What will Gen Z cook up this year for Halloween?

Annie Jones and Jessie Barrett October 30, 2025

With trends cycling faster than ever, it’s impossible to know which ones have the power to make it to Halloween. Ten months into the year, we’ve had a lot of great (and not so great) movies and TV shows, as well as some enduringly viral internet moments. So, what will the...

Column: Your guide to a last-minute couples costume

Column: Your guide to a last-minute couples costume

Camryn Cunningham, news correspondent October 30, 2025

It’s that time of year again, when college students all over America throw on a fun costume to celebrate one of the biggest party weekends of the year. Although midterms, co-op interviews and jobs might have kept you a little distracted this Halloween season, you still have...

Halloweekend 101: A Husky survival guide for the spookiest weekend of the year

Halloweekend 101: A Husky survival guide for the spookiest weekend of the year

Eleanor Hardy, deputy lifestyle editor October 28, 2025

Late October marks the end of midterms and the arrival of the time college students dream of: Halloweekend. It’s a party-packed mix of the sweet, surprising and terrifying. Between last-minute costume changes and festivities lurk familiar threats. If you aren’t careful, you...

Halloween candy basket cookies (right), mini pumpkin cake, and spooky spiderweb brownies (right). Each dessert had a spooky ingredient twist, such as including candy corn. Photos by Emily Chung. Graphic by Margot Murphy.

Cooking column: Halloween recipes to bake this spooky season

Emily Chung, news staff October 23, 2025

All candy lovers rejoice when Halloween comes around. It’s the season of sweets, toothaches and pumpkin-flavored everything. Holiday baking is always fun, and Halloween lets you get creative with decorations. Here are three recipes to try and make your Halloween party this...

Column: How to order a drink once you’re 21

Column: How to order a drink once you’re 21

Christina McCabe, lifestyle editor October 17, 2025

You’ve just turned 21, and the first thing to do is celebrate! Turning 21 allows you not just the ability to purchase and consume alcohol, but it also unlocks the door to dozens of other choices — that is, what drink to order. Staring at the wall of booze behind the bar can...

Reward the rich: Is ‘RichTok’ content causing economic delusion?

Reward the rich: Is ‘RichTok’ content causing economic delusion?

Abby Comer, news correspondent October 14, 2025

For the past couple years, there has been a rise in TikTok creators promoting “quiet luxury” to viewers. Their content — coined “RichTok” — consists of storytimes, get-ready-with-mes, clothing and jewelry hauls, travel vlogs and other videos showing off their lavish...

Column: Cancel me later: The rise in controversial ads and societal reception

Column: Cancel me later: The rise in controversial ads and societal reception

Clara Choi, news correspondent October 9, 2025

“Denim as you define it” is a slogan you may have encountered while scrolling through social media. In a recent ad campaign titled “Better in Denim.” the multinational clothing retailer GAP and global girl-group KATSEYE took the consumer world by storm. Lately, every...

Column: Blockbuster burnout: What this summer’s cinematic successes indicate

Column: Blockbuster burnout: What this summer’s cinematic successes indicate

Eleanor Hardy, deputy lifestyle editor October 4, 2025

Summer movies are a beloved ritual, conjuring memories of fresh popcorn in hand and unlimited soda spilling over the edges of reclined seats. For decades, the blockbuster has been a dependable seasonal escape from the heat. Yet this year, the spectacle felt lackluster in originality...

Column: Encapsulating autumn: Top 11 songs to listen to this fall

Column: Encapsulating autumn: Top 11 songs to listen to this fall

Paige Maki, news correspondent October 2, 2025

With the fall semester in full swing, everyone is anticipating the promise of a beautiful Boston fall. The leaves turn into a plethora of warm colors, and the slight chill in the air makes Bostonians break out their warmest sweaters. Fall is a time of yearning for the warmth...

A graphic featuring pumpkin bread (left), Earl Grey snacking cake and apple fritter focaccia. Photos by Emily Chung. Graphic by Margot Murphy.

Cooking column: The coziest fall recipes to bake this fall

Emily Chung, news staff October 1, 2025

The moment September begins and the weather dips below 75 degrees, I start craving fall flavors. There are certain things I associate with the beginning of every fall semester: starting classes, rewatching the first season of Gilmore Girls, seeing the color of the leaves change...

Photos by Margot Murphy, Aya Al-Zehhawi. Graphic by Margot Murphy.

Are performative males the only ones method acting?

Janira Skrbkova, news staff September 22, 2025

He has a mullet or a bleached buzz cut — no in between — and probably a Letterboxd account with an ode to “Interstellar” as his top review. He drinks specialty tea lattes with dairy alternatives. He wears Japanese denim and a Carhartt jacket. He listens to music exclusively...