Arts
‘The King’ Falls Short of Shakespeare’s Vision
In spite of its impressive casting and promising Shakespearean roots, Netflix’s new retelling of young Prince Hal’s rise to the throne in “The King” is nothing short of humorless and grim.
What the Hell Happened: Lorde’s Next Album Postponed as She Mourns the Death of Her Dog
Lorde recently announced in an email to her newsletter subscribers that her unofficially announced upcoming album will be postponed because of the death of her dog, Pearl.
What the Hell Happened: Disney+ Tweets Sneak Peek of Offerings
On Oct. 14, in what some might call a Major Flex™, the Disney+ Twitter account blessed its attentive observers with a deluge of movies and shows that will be available for consumption when the seven-dollar-per-month streaming service goes live on Nov. 12.
Nothing But A Sea of Disappointment in ‘The Starless Sea’
Morgenstern appears to create a metanarrative about why we tell stories, how we tell them, who gets to keep them, where they go, and how we get lost in them.
Longwood Symphony Orchestra
The Longwood Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra comprised of medical professionals.
‘Little Weirds’ Shows Us the Beauty of the Strange
Book titles generally do a good job of encapsulating their contents, but few are as on the nose as “Little Weirds."
Erin Morgenstern Returns to Brookline Booksmith To Promote ‘The Starless Sea’
Eight years after the publication of “The Night Circus,” Erin Morgenstern returns to the spotlight to herald the release of her second novel, “The Starless Sea.”
Lorde Still
"...hopefully I'll be able to finish up, and share it with you, and we'll all grow together, as we always do," said Lorde about her newest album, whose release she has postponed as she mourns the death of her dog Pearl.
'The King' still
Timothée Chalamet stars as Prince Hal in “The King” (2019), directed by David Michod.
‘The Report’: A Masterclass in Writing a Thriller
Pristinely paced and unflinchingly political, "The Report" is a well-polished exposé on the inhumane Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (EITs) deployed as counterterrorism measures in the wake of 9/11.
‘Song of the Crimson Flower’ Has a Romance that Fails to Bloom
Julie C. Dao’s “Song of the Crimson Flower” is a frothy, contrived concoction of pleasure reading and little more.
Apple TV+’s ‘The Morning Show’ Is Just Good Enough
"The Morning Show,” focuses on Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston), the longtime host of “The Morning Show,” a popular news program. Her life and successful career, as well as the show itself, are upended when Levy’s co-host of 15 years, Mitch Kessler (Steve Carell), is fired over allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace.
‘M. Butterfly’ Animates a Classic Play with Creativity and Care
“M. Butterfly” works through difficult topics of Asian identity with finesse, asking audiences to consider how their prejudices about Asians fit into larger Western perceptions of the East.
Tegan and Sara Honor Their Adolescence at the Wilbur
The image of the duo’s younger selves obtained from the show is inseparable from their personas in the current, as the same is probably true for the rest of us.
From Leipzig To Boston: Anna Luisa Volkwein and Ole Heiland On Making Music Across Continents
Violinist Anna Luisa Volkwein and tubist Ole Heiland spoke about their experiences studying with two world-class orchestras and performing in the United States as German musicians.
Design Takes Center Stage For Harvard Art Museum’s Curatorial Innovations Lecture
The many elements of design — design as art, design in service of utility, designing an exhibition — took center stage for the Harvard Art Museum’s Curatorial Innovations Lecture.