Gina K. Hackett

'Oculus' Is a Fresh Look at the Horror Movie Genre

“Oculus” portrays the childhood and adult experiences of Kaylie (Karen Gillan) and Tim (Brenton Thwaites) with an antique, sinister mirror called the Lasser Glass.

The Other Wes Andersons

Everyone knows Wes Anderson has a penchant for framing, but how should we define his style and place it in directorial history?

Tropes Abound in "Awkward Moment"

"That Awkward Moment," starring Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan, and Miles Teller, is filled with genre tropes and gender stereotypes despite an effort to appeal to broader audiences.

Zagreb’s Museum of Broken Relationships

Rather, what’s important about this place is that it exists at all—that there is a place for people to send these discarded bits of self.

In Arts Medal Ceremony, Matt Damon Reflects on Marathon Bombings

Speaking before a Sanders Theatre crowd on Thursday, Academy Award-winning actor and filmmaker Matt Damon, a Cambridge native formerly of the Class of 1992, said he was glad to be home in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings.

Seeing Old With New: Digital Push Begins in Harvard's Art Museums

For some, however, a traditional encounter with a work of art in a museum is necessarily devoid of a device like an iPad. And as Harvard’s cultural collections come of age in the digital era, curators and other museum administrators must straddle a fine line between enhancing their collections and distracting from their original purpose.

Islamic Art Exhibit Showcases New Technology

When the Sackler Museum opened its exhibit “In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art” this week, the occasion marked the first time a Harvard art museum has made use of augmented reality.

Is Robert Pattinson Eyeing HBS for His New Vampire Lair?

According to the National Enquirer, actor Robert Pattinson is considering enrolling in business school—and Harvard Business School has reportedly made his short list.

Cambridge Plunged Into Darkness As Power Fails

Much of Harvard slipped into darkness for nearly two hours Thursday afternoon, resulting in the cancellation of classes and events, disruption of internet access, and the relocation of hundreds of students to the Science Center and the Quad, where power remained on.

On Our Location

A connection like this is rarely a part of the traditional literary experience; the world about which you are reading is before your eyes

Croatians of all religions are buried in Mirogoj Cemetery, a complex that many consider to be one of the most beautiful cemeteries in Europe.

Croatians of all religions are buried in Mirogoj Cemetery, a complex that many consider to be one of the most beautiful cemeteries in Europe.

Two nuns converse outside Zagreb's Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

Tourists and locals sit on the steps of a courtyard in the ancient palace of Diocletian, a Roman emperor who built the palace in Split for his retirement.

Noontime beach-goers enjoy one of many sandy beaches in Hvar, an island off the coast of Croatia

Cafés in a square in Nafplio with few customers.

A Greek flag at the top of a castle in Nafpaktos.

An inside look at an old church aside Methoni castle, near Pylos, Greece.

Athens, Greece

Athens, Greece.