Despite its superficial quality, the CMAs, which aired last Wednesday, offered viewers a glance of what country music truly is and could be.
Column, Movies, Arts
All I Want For Christmas: A Wish List For The Holiday Movie Season
As the seasons change, so do the movies. Here’s a quick guide of indies and sequels through the New Year.
Column, Arts, On Campus
New Slaves: The Meaninglessness Of The ‘Media Revolution’ At BC And Elsewhere
Technology has changed the way we live our lives, but does the ‘media revolution’ really mean that much to us?
Column, Television, Featured Column, Arts
How Soon Is Too Soon? ‘SNL’ Pushing The Limits of Comedy
Chris Rock jokes about the Boston Marathon Bombing on SNL, which makes us wonder: will it always be “too soon”?
Column, Music, Arts
Breaking Up With Spotify: Who Will Be Next?
Spotify is in “take me back” mode now that Taylor Swift is gone. Will other young artists follow?
Arts, Column, Music
We Are Never, Ever Getting Back Together: An Open Letter To Taylor Swift
An ex-fangirl explains why she is never, ever, ever getting back together with Taylor Swift.
On Campus, Column, Arts
Masking Your ‘Authentic’ At BC
Authenticity should be intrinsic and natural, not something we try out for size every once in a while.
Arts, Movies, Column
Life Lessons From ‘Boyhood’: Being Present In The Moment
Sometimes multitasking can keep us from seizing the moment—or, in the words of ‘Boyhood,’ allowing the moment to seize us.
Arts, Movies, Column
Life Is Not Cinema: What We Can Learn From ‘Birdman’
Like the movie ‘Birdman,’ which was was filmed with invisible cuts, there are no transitions or ellipses in real life, so when we find ourselves being inauthentic in one take, it’s bound to carry over.
Column, On Campus, Arts
Why Superfans Don’t Show Up
It requires remarkably little to show your support at Boston College—and for how simple it is, we can be exceptionally bad at it.
