The Halloween you’ll never forget
Halloween uses its decade-long gap between movies to create a movie that is a wonderful balance of homage and novelty, with a narrative that centers on trauma and time.
Great acting combats disappointing direction
Based off the autobiographical memoirs Tweak by Nic Sheff and Beautiful Boy by David Sheff, Felix van Groeningen’s drama Beautiful Boy stars Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carell as a drug-addict son (Nic) and his concerned father (David). What the film lacks in apt production choices, it at least partly makes up with beautiful acting by Chalamet and Carell alike.
Setting boundaries and breaking laws
Maybe forgetting to call your mom is a bad thing after all.
Steve Carell on addiction in ‘Beautiful Boy’
Steve Carell, an actor many may know and love from comedies such as The Office and 40-Year-Old Virgin, embarks on a project very different from much of his recent work. In an interview regarding his recent performance in the drama Beautiful Boy, Carell sheds light on his experience portraying the father of a crystal meth addict.
Shakespeare’s Gunpowder Plot twist
Before you get the wrong idea, this is not a Spark Notes rendition of the Scottish play, nor is it a hip, new adaptation set in the Bronx or L.A. This modern verse translation is the result of a concerted effort to make Shakespeare more accessible by to translating his plays into contemporary English.
Come to the Fun Home! The Bechdel Funeral Home, that is
The musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s memoir ‘Fun Home’ explores the death of Bechdel’s father and her coming out as lesbian, and how we try to distill truth from painful memories but can’t because we only have the leftovers and the emotions that still pour from them.
Music for us in Terezín was a sanctuary
To the prisoners of Nazi concentration camps, music was a way to find peace of mind for even a short moment of the day. “Sanctuary,” the Terezín Music Foundation gala concert, honors the legacy of Terezín with pieces by Satie, Glass, and Schubert, and world premieres of two commissioned works.
That’s one big wall
Alex Honnold did the unimaginable — he free soloed El Capitán for the very first time, climbing to the top without ropes at all…
Telling the truth in difficult times
Shagspeare is commissioned to write a play about the “true history” of a failed attempt to blow up Parliament that is valiantly uncovered and quashed by king — in other words, a good, clean piece of propaganda.
Celebrating indie games on campus
The annual Boston Festival of Indie Games has once again been a fantastic experience, with varying analog and digital games open for the community to play.
Frankenstein is an immaculate ode to its literary predecessor
Frankenstein has been spotted in Central Square Theater! Head on down in the month of October for your dose of spooky chills.
Minigames galore and chasing for stars
Super Mario Party brings back the beloved Mario Party game series with better gameplay, innovative usage of the Nintendo Switch console, and a multitude of modes. A classic party game, Super Mario Party can be played with up to four players for rounds of strategic and exhilarating fun.
Forget the turkey and pie — ‘The Oath’ will fill you up on laughs and reflection this Thanksgiving season
When the White House releases a loyalty oath and encourages Americans to sign it, the whole town becomes divided. Chris is a liberal who follows politics closely, and his family are no exception; they attempt to survive Thanksgiving despite the tension that permeates.
Lady Gaga gives spectacular performance in ‘A Star is Born’
A Star is Born follows a talented singer Ally’s (Lady Gaga) the rise to fame, paralleled by country idol Jackson Maine’s (Bradley Cooper) downfall. First-time director Cooper tackles alcoholism, love, and deep insecurities in this tear-jerking story about keeping true to who you are.
The Decemberists visit Boston in October
The Decemberists make music that is anything but typical, but exactly what you would expect from a band based out of Portland, Oregon that sings about whales.
Rami Malek and co-stars talk Queen
The Tech interviews Rami Malek, Gwilym Lee, and Joseph Mazzello about upcoming ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’ The Freddie Mercury biopic hopes to bring a deeper context of the singer’s life and the British rock band Queen’s rise to stardom.
When better doesn’t have to be bigger
More than a historical reproduction, Sergey Malov recreates the past with a forgotten instrument.
SNL cast member Nasim Pedrad plays it safe during Fallfest performance
Small things can go from “zero to Xanax” real fast. This is where Pedrad truly shined.
Health food isn’t just kale juice. It’s also a juicy burger
“Our main motivation in creating the book was that we saw that undernourishment was such detriment to runners of all levels, ages and genders due to disordered eating habits that can result in all sorts of health issues like stress fractures and other injuries,” said co-author Elyse Kopecky.