Arts & Entertainment

I am going to be severely restraining myself in this review. I was AMPED to see "Bottoms" since its announcement, even when it was merely a blank poster and plot description with Emma Seligman and Rachel Sennott's names attached. I'm a…

I have received several complaints as a "Masshole" that everyone from Boston, Massachusetts, has an absurdly bloated ego. To that, I say fair point — but how could you not when you perform at the all-powerful Boston Calling music festival?…

When I was nine years old, my parents took me and my sister to the Destiny U.S.A., an iconic mall located in Syracuse, N.Y., as a surprise trip. “Destiny,” as we often refer to it, is relatively large compared to other famous malls in the…

Films by YouTubers are something that can be so good… or so… not good (looking at you, Logan Paul). I'm pleased to report, however, that A24's “Talk to Me” is a rare YouTuber film success! Australian twin brother directors Michael and…

In 2017, a petty officer second class in the Navy started recording his original songs on his iPhone and posting them to YouTube. It's now 2023, and the same person, Zach Bryan, has all 16 songs of his newest album in the top 20 on Apple…

The sun setting, the wind howling, the first-years prowling... ‘twas another Java Thursday. Some say two outstanding shows within one week was not doable, yet the Java crew bolstered all expectations. After a stellar rock act last Saturday…

By now, you’ve most likely heard of, or seen, the latest phenomenon in cinema: “Barbenheimer.” What started as two films (“Barbie” & “Oppenheimer”) opening on the same day in July has become a well-recognized international meme.…

It is the first Saturday of the fall semester, and I am borrowing a denim jacket because it is chilly on the walk to the Java Barn. Students crowd the entrance, dancing and chatting. When I enter the barn, I immediately break out into a…