Arts Blog Front Feature
‘The Effect’ Preview: ‘Love, Drugs, and Ethics’
“The Effect,” running Nov. 10 through Nov. 13 at the Loeb Ex, follows two volunteers in a clinical trial who fall in love. It aims for realism and an immersive, thought-provoking experience.
Why Artists Care About Ukraine
Putin’s unprovoked and inhumane attack relies on destroying a future world where Ukrainian artists can exist — and that is precisely why the current generation of musicians, poets, and artists from all over the world have stood up in support of Ukraine.
Arts Playlist: Songs for When Someone Hands You the Aux And You Want To Seem Alternative Yet Accessible
The faint smell of cultural superiority is clogging everyone’s lightly made-up pores, and Top 40 tunes will indubitably get you uninvited from all such parties in the future.
Unpopular Opinion: Ariana Grande Needs to Start Putting Her Voice to Good Use
Grande’s problem is not whether she has vocal prowess but rather that the quality of her music rarely matches her potential.
Unpopular Opinion: Quit Rooting for the Upper East Siders
Revisiting “Gossip Girl” nearly a decade later, one feels a real absence of glamor that the show’s protagonists once had.
Arts Playlist: Songs for Crushing
The Arts Board presents Songs for Crushing. Happy Valentine's Day!
Does Gillette Get to be Part of #MeToo?
"We Believe: The Best Men Can Be" exemplifies why commodity activism is fundamentally incompatible with movements like #MeToo.
Five Show Tunes to Get You Through Finals
I present five songs to get you through finals — show tunes edition.
Community Ramen Hotspot Still the Stuff of Dreams
Above a swooping, hand-painted “Yume Wo Katare,” the restaurant’s sign reads “until 2030.” Yet after just one meal here, it is easy to imagine this cheeky community of dreamers keeping its doors open for much longer.
Whole Heart Provisions Brings a Taste of LA to Cambridge
It’s time to move over, Clover. Healthy just got a whole lot tastier.
What the Hell Happened: Drake Now Co-owns an Esports Company
In a world where the legitimacy of esports is questioned by so many, celebrity figures’ support for the scene (both financially and otherwise) helps solidify it as a vertical market in the world of entertainment.
Music Video Breakdown: ‘Head Above Water’ by Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne’s “Head Above Water” makes it clear: There’s a battle raging on, and it extends far beyond the realm of music.
Comics Unfiltered: Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo
At its core, the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo is a celebration of independent comics and the freedom associated with owning your work.
Unpopular Opinion: ‘Shrek 2’ is Better Than ‘Shrek’
The sequel takes everything that’s great about “Shrek” and makes it 10 times more entertaining.
What The Hell Happened: Kanye Trolling On SNL
Even if Kanye West had left his MAGA hat at home, his appearance on “Saturday Night Live” would have given us plenty to discuss.
‘Adventures in New America’ is a Masterful Blend of Societal Critique and Absurdity
“Adventures in New America” will turn heads and start conversation, not only because of the show’s embrace of the absurd but also because of its desire to make a clear social statement and explore the black identity today.
The Horror Genre Takes a Page out of History Textbooks in 'Lore'
Just as the most effective lies often hold a grain of truth, the most terrifying stories are usually grounded in reality. Nonfiction horror podcast “Lore” is proof of that.
The Smoke Shop: Assembly Row’s Basilica of Barbecue
Andy Husbands is not interested in pushing barbecue into a new frontier, but rather seeks to worship it as it exists: meats and sides that need not be fancy to be delicious.
Top 5 ‘30 Rock’ Episodes, Curated by a Proudly Biased Superfan
Each "30 Rock" episode is a whirlwind, a screwball adventure packed with wisecracks that’ll whiz by if you don’t pay careful attention.
A Taste of ‘Filoxenia’ in the Square
Saloniki has managed to capture the spirit of “filoxenia,” bringing its diners an overwhelming sense of warmth and hospitality with each bite.
This Year in Rock Music: 1975
The year 1975 was characterized by a series of rock album releases that defined careers, pushed boundaries, and inspired musicians for generations to come.