In its music video of ‘The Sound,’ The 1975 uses criticisms against the band for artistic effect, taking the negativity in stride and with humor.
Arts, Movies
Leo the Rat
Fearing for his life, yet remaining astute in his quest to bring down organized crime, DiCaprio offers his most dynamic and emotionally compelling performance of his career.
Arts, Featured Column, Television, Column
Conflict in Cartoons
Children’s cartoons today are too sensitive and innocent. In the past, they served as a subtle and interesting way to insert more mature themes.
Top Story, Arts, On Campus
The Lasting Legacy of Lou Montgomery
In the late 1930s Lou Montgomery became BC’s first black athlete. Despite this marked stride towards progressive ideals, Montgomery faced adversity and prejudice at home and on the road. As a virtuous man, Montgomery took these unfair slights with equal parts grace and strength.
Arts, On Campus
O’Neill’s Black Boston Artists Exhibit Speaks to Diverse Thoughts of the Area
The exhibit on display in the O’Neill reading room highlights the varied uses of art as a means of expression and dialogue from black artists from around the Boston area.
Arts, Movies, Column
Cinema Du Monde
France is where film started. In many ways looking back at old French films can show us how the craft has evolved and how it has not changed at all.
Arts, Music, Movies, On Campus, Off Campus
Picasso, Jim Norton, and Animal Collective This Weekend in the Arts
See Picasso at the MFA, Jim Norton on tour, and and Juice at the Garage Lounge, this weekend in the arts.
Arts, Movies, Column
Bye Bye Blockbuster
Not too long ago movies had to be rented. As the human element continues to be phased out, many will look back fondly on those trips and interactions, as the world becomes ever more impersonal.
Arts, On Campus
Gender Identity Exhibit Highlights the Struggles of Self-Searching, Self-Reflection
Frank Garcia-Ornelas’ “Gender Identities: Expression in the Black Community,” highlights the relation and trials associated with gender and identity within the Black community. In a provocative fashion, the exhibit challenges viewers to assess their own perceptions of gender, race, and identity.
Movies, Arts
‘Hail, Caesar!’ Pays Homage to the Hollywood of Old Despite Disjunct Narrative
The latest film from the Coen brothers, ‘Hail, Caesar!’ pays homage to the Classic era of Hollywood, but gets bogged down in nuanced jokes at the cost of narrative cohesion.
