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Photographing the Moon: One Man’s Quest to Capture the Lunar Surface
By Arielle C. Frommer •
Rutherfurd’s Moon images are beautiful, but they also marked an important leap forward for scientific imaging through their detail and clarity.
Books

Harvard Authors Profile: Soman Chainani ’01 on Reimagining Fairy Tales for a New Generation

Soman S. Chainani ’01 is best known for the popular fantasy book series “The School for Good and Evil,” spanning eight books between 2013 and 2023.

Arts

BPO Presents Mahler’s Symphony No. 2: A Journey of Hope and Resurrection

By Lara R. Tan
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To preface this magnificent closeout to their season, Zander brought on Marina Mahler, one of the grandchildren of Gustav and Alma Mahler.

Books

Harvard Authors Profile: Elizabeth C. Lim ’08 Writes With a ‘Different Sort of Magic’

Elizabeth C. Lim ’08 has worn many hats. Today, she’s a young adult fantasy author with eight — soon to be nine — novels and an anthology under her belt.

On Campus

Learning the Language of Franz Kafka: Inside Mark Harman’s Translation

For Harman, translation is not merely a mechanical process of matching words, but an effort to breathe life into the characters of Franz Kafka.

An Artistic Dedication to Loss: Yo-Yo Ma and the BSO Shake Symphony Hall

By Dailan Xu
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Andris Nelsons shaped the symphony with cinematic precision and depth.

Columns

Photographing the Moon: One Man’s Quest to Capture the Lunar Surface

Rutherfurd’s Moon images are beautiful, but they also marked an important leap forward for scientific imaging through their detail and clarity.

In summer I shed something / Something is Understood

Watch over my remains, will you, as I step from my reeling body, as I prepare to land, eyes open

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Music

Penny & Sparrow Concert Review: A Saturday Night Serenade

Jankhe’s acoustic guitar provides a surprisingly full backing to what can only be described as angelic vocals from Baxter.

Arts

In summer I shed something / Something is Understood

Watch over my remains, will you, as I step from my reeling body, as I prepare to land, eyes open

Music

‘You and I’ Single Review: Introducing Alice Phoebe Lou’s Personal Sound

The way in which the vocals are simultaneously cinematic, effortless, and warm are uniquely Lou’s.

Books

‘Vanishing World’ Review: A World Without Sex

“Vanishing World” is equal parts story and thought experiment, an entertaining and thought-provoking commentary on modern society.

Film

‘American Psycho’ 25 Years Later: Is The Enduring Cult of Bateman Iconic or Ironic?

While Wall Street once stood as the symbol of ruthless ambition and surface-level success, today, tech, startups, and online influencers have absorbed these values.

Arts

‘The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox’ Review: Digging Deep into the 162

Boston is used to winning.

Music

‘Henry, come on’ Single Review: Ethereal Vulnerability

Del Rey excels at creating a deeply personal, confessional tone in her music, and nowhere is this ability stronger than in “Henry, come on.”

Film

‘The Elephant Man’ 45-Year Retrospective: A Deeply Humane, Dreamlike Drama from David Lynch

After 45 years, "The Elephant Man" remains a powerful, sincere exploration of cruelty and compassion.