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‘Writers at the Black Box’ Takes Creativity Outside the Box

March 31, 2011March 31, 2011 - by Nee-Sa Lossing - Leave a Comment

“Writers at the Black Box,” hosted by the Boston University Creative Writing Program on March 29 at the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, featured five writers and a myriad of current works spanning topics from art galleries to boogers.

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Don’t Mind Me, I’m Just Hermit-ing Around

March 31, 2011March 31, 2011 - by Lyssa Goldberg - Leave a Comment

A discussion of William Carlos Williams’ “Waiting” and an ode to the hermit inside (most of) us.

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Top Chef Recap: The Final Finale–Finally!

March 31, 2011January 26, 2013 - by Joel Kahn - Leave a Comment

After 17 weeks, 18 chefs, 15 recaps (and 15 ridiculous portraits of myself), we have reached the “Top Chef All-Stars” finale.

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‘Body of Proof’ Review: Can ABC Revive Their Dying Line Up?

March 30, 2011January 26, 2013 - by Lisa Dukart - Leave a Comment

After a string of failed television shows, can this new series about an aloof and unsympathetic medical examiner revive ABC’s dying line up?

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Repatriating Hipster Wardrobes

March 30, 2011April 7, 2011 - by Allison Francis - 2 Comments.

A Boston-based non-profit aims to harness the power of hipsterdom to benefit people in third world countries. In January, Smallbean launched Project Repat: an initiative to collect shirts from used clothing …

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Reel Straight SXSW: ‘Win Win’ Review

March 30, 2011April 9, 2011 - by Monica Castillo - Leave a Comment

Almost three years into the Great Recession, Americans are getting hit with a new financial trend that will likely burst in a few year’s time: the “recession comedy.” It’s a …

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‘Sucker Punch’ Review: All Style, No Substance

March 30, 2011March 30, 2011 - by David Braga - Leave a Comment

Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch is a painful experience, a cheap and violent piece of work that is woefully miscalculated on almost every level. Nonetheless, I’m sure there will be people who defend Sucker Punch, saying that it should be enjoyed as a piece of mindless entertainment. They wouldn’t be wrong about the mindless part.

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How To Get The News For Free

March 30, 2011July 7, 2021 - by Annie White - 1 Comment

This week, The New York Times decided to make life a little less convenient for college students everywhere by ending free unlimited access to their online content. If you’re like me, and have to scrounge around for laundry money, here are some tips to still get your news for free.

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Best Show You’re Not Watching: ‘United States of Tara’

March 30, 2011January 26, 2013 - by Briana Seftel - Leave a Comment

“United States of Tara” fits in snuggly with Showtime’s signature dark comedies but stands out from the rest, providing both humor and a big dollop of pathos. On this show about multiple personalities, crazy never seemed so good.

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“Framing the Innocent”: Former City Councilman Speaks to Students the Night Before He Reports to Prison

March 29, 2011March 29, 2011 - by Tara Jayakar - Leave a Comment

Former Boston City Councilman and federal felon Chuck Turner spent his last night before reporting to prison at Northeastern University, talking on a panel entitled “Framing the Innocent”

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An Evening With Thomas Elsaesser and Malte Hagener

March 29, 2011March 29, 2011 - by Ruth Chan - Leave a Comment

World-renowned film theorist and historian Thomas Elsaesser came to Boston University’s College of Communication to give a talk about the current state of film theory. Malte Hagener, his colleague and …

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Spot the US Ally

March 29, 2011March 29, 2011 - by Evan Caughey - Leave a Comment
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