2013 in arts and culture: MUSE reflects
Best new Boston bite: Braised beef dumplings blowing up By Brooke Jackson-Glidden Vegetarians, I’m sorry: you’re going to have to sit this one out. From the crispy, ginger-fragrant dumplings at the newly opened Mei Mei Kitchen in South Campus to the hearty rendition with Chinese celery at Ming Tsai’s Blue Dragon (which opened in May), […]
‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ gives gloomy portrayal of ‘60s folk movement
Inside Llewyn Davis will not cause anyone any mental distress. It won’t blow anyone away or garner a standing ovation in the theater. It’s just not that kind of movie. However, its characters, themes and moods will silently creep into your everyday life. Like the freeloading titular character, this bitter and melancholy tale will linger far […]
Disney’s ‘Frozen’: A frosty fairytale with feminist twist
Three years ago, it would have been ridiculous for Rapunzel and her compatriots to dream of a white Christmas. The animators behind 2010’s Tangled had enough on their hands working out the intricacies of creating strand upon strand of lifelike hair for the movie’s long-locked princess before they could even dream of creating something as […]
Learning by way of the stage
Diversifying the college experience through the performing arts Kathryn Vaz, now a College of Communication sophomore, took art classes every year during high school. She was vice president of the drama club and participated in countless state-wide acting competitions. She even started her high school’s photography club. However, Vaz said she chose to major in […]
REVIEW: Film “Philomena” breaks cliché movie mold with great expertise
It sounds like it could be a cliché, but Philomena, directed by Stephen Frears, by no means fits into this mold. In fact, Philomena breaks the mold. The British film is based on Martin Sixsmith’s book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, a true story from which much of the film’s screenplay is drawn. Starring […]
Events
- So you think you can dance?: BU Hip-Hop hosts break dancing event on campus
- The Day of the Locust: Adam Aries immortalized in photography showcase
- INTERVIEW: Comedian Braunohler doesn’t care what you think
- BU Hip-Hop releases mixtape ‘The Ill Rhettoric’ with boisterous clarity, throws listening party
- MUSE Clues: What to look for in 2014
Features
- Liam Neeson flops in Non-Stop
- Lone Star Taco Bar serves up authenticity at Chipotle prices
- Class is in session: ScHoolboy Q masters his sound
- Health and beauty: New Renfrew Center treats, empowers Boston women with eating disorders
- THC for HIV: Researchers connect psychoactive ingredient of medical marijuana to HIV treatment
InBusiness
- WeWork aims to create dynamic office spaces for startups
- New Balance funding launches BU varsity lacrosse program
- Sweetheart Spending: COM prof. on why advertisers are a girl’s best friend
- Sweetheart Spending: Boston florists sell red but look to get back in black with Valentine’s rush
- Show me the money: Boston-based companies help startups start up
Science Tuesday
- THC for HIV: Researchers connect psychoactive ingredient of medical marijuana to HIV treatment
- A place to ‘build stuff’: Touring Boston University’s EPIC facilities
- Smaller is better: Researchers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., discover new technique to analyze space dust
- Added sugar can double risk of heart disease mortality, researchers find
- Helmet designs can reduce concussion risk by 50 percent, study shows
Spotlight
- Health and beauty: New Renfrew Center treats, empowers Boston women with eating disorders
- Business is Booming: Entrepreneurship Club helps ambitious students turn visions into reality throughout decade
- Any way and every way: BU Triathlon Team prepares for half-marathon
- Great Boston Couch Race promotes pan-Asian cuisine
- Fighting for their final breath: Participants climb 82 flights of stairs to raise money for lung cancer research
