‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’: an ostinato of dry wit and changing times
From award-winning creator Julian Fellowes, this is a must-watch for die-hard fans. As the cast faces the implications of a mysteriously bequeathed villa in the South of France, the filming of a silent motion picture, and multiple health scares, ‘A New Era’ both ties up loose ends left by the first film and leaves behind a few opportunities for a possible third iteration.
It Must Be Now! is a call for change
MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble, MIT Wind Ensemble, and MIT Vocal Jazz Ensemble came together with special guests last Saturday to perform It Must Be Now!, a two-year endeavor combining music, spoken word, and interpretive dance into a powerful call to action against racial injustice.
Wine nights and Mediterranean delights
Over spring break, we had the chance to tour Spain and the French Riviera, gorging ourselves on sangria, chuletón, churros, and everything in between.
Forgotten no more: the Asian Americans of MIT
The Asian American Initiative asked students to respond to the theme of solitude and solidarity.
New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ better than its predecessor but suffers from predictability
While the movie promises to be a thriller, Harry Potter fans will find the plot predictable.
A Davis Square delight
After returning from a recent trip to France, I found myself craving the croissants and the tarte aux abricots I discovered on the streets of Nice.
Let them eat cake
After visiting Colette, I finally understood Marie-Antoinette’s obsession with cakes and pastries.
‘The Northman’ fails to live up to expectations
The characters on the screen are nothing more than animals in human flesh, slaves to their primal urges. The Northman is not for the faint-hearted; it demands audiences examine the ravenous creature that lies beneath the human mind.
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” is breathtaking
Evelyn’s mundane life spirals when her husband Waymond suddenly transforms into a kick-butt, universe-jumping commando sent to protect Evelyn with his deadly fanny pack.
A tropical escape
A tiki-themed bar from a historic Asian restaurant comes to Boston.
Rochambeau
The french onion soup arrived in a characteristic brown ceramic pot, with stretchy burnt cheese oozing on top.
“Compartment No. 6”: A winding love story, sans romance
What is the essence of love when the typical trappings of romantic infatuation are stripped away? Compartment No. 6, the third feature film by Finnish director Juho Kuosmanen, offers one answer: acceptance.
14th Annual Herb Pomeroy Memorial Concert: A moving tribute to MIT’s father of jazz
Directed by Dr. Frederick Harris Jr., the performance was a wonderful medley of a diverse variety of songs, featuring Zenón’s incredible vocals and skill on the saxophone.
“Other People’s Clothes”: A peek at Berlin’s party scene
Ultimately, the novel is a recreation of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby for the modern age — a champagne-bubble of a story
Imagine Van Gogh takes us beyond our imaginations and allows us to live out the paintings
Despite thinking, “It’s too beautiful for me to dare paint it or form an idea about it,” Van Gogh brought nature to life on a canvas which was in turn projected to transport the audience to Van Gogh’s world.
Levain Bakery comes to Boston
A transformative culinary experience lies just across the Harvard Bridge.
A tour of Cambridge’s Thai food scene
A restaurant is more than the food it serves — it is also the ambiance that is inevitably served as another side dish.
The Myth of Heroism: Asghar Farhadi questions the admirable In ‘A Hero’
‘A Hero’ makes a statement about the choices that poverty and powerlessness force on us. Farhadi poses to us an uncomfortable question: in a world where not all have the luxury of pure motives, is it the act or the intention that counts?