Class is in session: ScHoolboy Q masters his sound
After the critical and commercial success of Kendrick Lamar’s 2012 effort good kid, m.A.A.d city, all eyes within the industry have fallen on Top Dawg Entertainment’s other artists, particularly Lamar’s well-known West Coast collective Black Hippy. To the uninitiated, the group features four members: Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and ScHoolboy Q. Each of these artists has […]
Health and beauty: New Renfrew Center treats, empowers Boston women with eating disorders
Just west of Kenmore Square, the Renfrew Center of Massachusetts exudes a positive atmosphere for women struggling with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder and Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS). This facility, the 14th Renfrew Center to emerge in the United States, opened this month at 870 Commonwealth Avenue. “We work to […]
THC for HIV: Researchers connect psychoactive ingredient of medical marijuana to HIV treatment
Approximately 50,000 new HIV infections are reported in the United States every year, according to the HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report of 2012. It inevitably progresses into chronic AIDS, and as no major, straightforward cure exists, scientists have proposed alternative treatments as a means of mitigating the disease’s effects. Now, researchers believe that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in […]
WeWork aims to create dynamic office spaces for startups
Work might bring to mind images of cubicles from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but many startups are working on creating more dynamic work spaces where employees are encouraged and enticed to come to work each day. Leading the dynamic workspace movement are companies such as WeWork, a shared office network founded in New York, which […]
Something Sweet for winter’s close: Cupcake cafe offers seasonal menu
As February comes to an end, it’s hard not to look ahead to spring in anticipation. Even if you’re sick of the cold, you can still take advantage of what winter has to offer — without getting snow in your shoes. One of the best ways to revive your winter spirit is through the special […]
Events
- Caravan Palace sends Paradise electroswinging
- Absence of confidence kills cat: Jagwar Ma at Sinclair
- 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
Film & TV
- ‘Transcendence’ fails to travel into creativity
- ‘Cuban Fury’ missing spice, Nick Frost doesn’t disappoint
- Marlon Wayans on frighteningly funny ‘A Haunted House 2′
- ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ packs more action, substance than first installment
- INTERVIEW: Bad Words from good guy Jason Bateman
Music
- Caravan Palace sends Paradise electroswinging
- Black Lips bring patented punk rock antics to Paradise
- Absence of confidence kills cat: Jagwar Ma at Sinclair
- The Black Keys’ ‘Turn Blue’ makes us green with new single ‘Fever,’ hope not lost
- The Dandy Warhols’ ‘Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia Live at the Wonder’ served raw, uncut
Science Tuesday
- Study reveals decline in food quality due to rising carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere
- MIT researchers show that particles in sneezes, coughs travel farther than expected
- Arguing over argumentation: BC survey finds science teachers wary of students’ abilities, standardizeds tests
- Dire warnings about climate change increase in frequency
- BU professors hail evidence of cosmic inflation as ‘most exciting’ astronomical discovery in 15 years
Spotlight
- Feline frenzy: Ellen Gifford animal shelter is cat’s meow in Allston area
- Belly laughs for empty stomachs: Liquid Fun raises money for Greater Boston Food Bank
- B. Hynz up front: Student drag queen relinquishes crown
- Feminist activists celebrate Women’s Rights Movement
- With help from innovators, BU earns recognition as top research university
