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Blood Orange Explores Self-Acceptance Over Buoyant Beats

Blood Orange Explores Self-Acceptance Over Buoyant Beats

On Aug. 24, British singer and instrumentalist Dev Hynes, who uses the stage name Blood Orange, released his fourth LP “Negro Swan.” Over the past nine years Hynes has steadily created a name for himself in the electronic R&B niche that exists in today’s music landscape, and

“BlacKkKlansman” Promises Radicalism, But Fails to Deliver

“BlacKkKlansman” Promises Radicalism, But Fails to Deliver

For a brief moment in the final stretch, “BlacKkKlansman” sheds the infiltration shenanigans and the tired cop camaraderie. The audience sit down with the Colorado College Black Student Union to hear an older individual’s whispered account of horrifying crimes, who speaks of what he saw on a particularly hot

Environmentally-Friendly Brands to Consider Buying This Year

Environmentally-Friendly Brands to Consider Buying This Year

Study SnacksNumi TeaIf you’re looking for caffeinated or herbal organic tea, Numi is a great choice. Its packaging is 85 percent recycled material and is printed using soy-based ink. The brand also offsets its carbon emissions by supporting renewable energy efforts in China and India. Bare SnacksBare makes

"To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before": Minorities Out of the Margin

“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” is a teenage romantic comedy that Netflix released on its streaming service in August 2018. The plot of the movie doesn’t stray too far from its rom-com predecessors — think “10 Things I Hate About You,” “A Cinderella Story” or “13

“McQueen” Documentary Depicts The Man Behind the Handbags

“McQueen” Documentary Depicts The Man Behind the Handbags

Haute couture is offered to global fashion consumers as a delicacy — a rarity few can afford and even fewer deserve. The message is incredibly clear: high fashion is not only an art but a privilege to engage with. The veil of this exclusive industry is broken only through powerful faces

Familiar Story, Unfamiliar Faces: “Crazy Rich Asians” Triumphs

Familiar Story, Unfamiliar Faces: “Crazy Rich Asians” Triumphs

Based on Kevin Kwan’s 2013 bestseller of the same name, “Crazy Rich Asians” tells the story of Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), an economics professor at New York University who was born and raised in Queens, and her boyfriend Nick Young (Henry Golding). When Nick asks Rachel to accompany him

A Look at Upcoming Fall Concerts in the Massachusetts Area

A Look at Upcoming Fall Concerts in the Massachusetts Area

A veritable cornucopia of music is coming to the Massachusetts area this fall, with everyone from popstars to established rock artists to up-and-coming musicians on display. Learning to navigate the local music scene is not high on anyone’s orientation priority list, so we’ve decided to do