Researchers deem social media usage detrimental to GPA
Whether someone is hitting the books in the library or completing an online problem set, the temptation to procrastinate is always present. Facebook is often opened in another computer tab and a cellphone is always nearby, buzzing with text messages or Twitter updates. Regardless of the type of media being used, these distractions are always […]
INTERVIEW: Dan Scanlon & Kori Rae on self-discovery in Monsters University
MUSE’s interview with the director (Dan Scanlon) and the producer (Kori Rae) of Monsters University, the prequel to 2001’s Monsters Inc.. Q: Thank you very much for doing this. How did the idea of a prequel for Monsters Inc. come about? DAN: Early on, we loved the characters of Mike and Sulley and we loved the relationship of Mike […]
REVIEW: Krewella at Royale push EDM envelope to promising heights
I’ll be the first to admit that I know next to nothing about electronic dance music (EDM) — the closest I had come to immersing myself in the genre is blasting Daft Punk’s catalogue while writing papers. As such, I’ve never really had much of an opinion on its merits or lack thereof as a […]
REVIEW: Moral decisions in Beyond the Hills
The very title of writer and director Cristian Mungiu’s Beyond the Hills suggests a mysterious, almost mythical, place, barely visible and rarely explored. Indeed, the film — primarily set in an orthodox convent in rural Romania — centers on a slice of the world physically estranged from civilization. A sign at the convent entrance champions the community’s […]
Beautiful confusion and ambiguity in Malick’s To The Wonder
A strange sense of timelessness manifests itself throughout Terrence Malick’s films. While he generally defines eras and physical places concretely, Malick’s stories could originate from any world or any time. hiss singular and enigmatic style — defined by his engagement with the world in creative gestures, whispering melancholy voices, even animated dinosaurs — also creates […]
Events
- Hallelujah! The resurrection of Kanye West, Yeezus graces TD Garden
- Reel Big Fish ‘skanks’ into Royale, leaves crowd in frenzy
- ‘Waiting for Godot’: Absurdity, time and ‘entertainment’
- REVIEW: The Fratellis sell out Paradise Rock Club with spunky, garage rock
- REVIEW: Of Montreal creates ‘paradise for the weirdo’ for Halloween
Film & TV
- ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ gives gloomy portrayal of ‘60s folk movement
- Disney’s ‘Frozen’: A frosty fairytale with feminist twist
- REVIEW: Film “Philomena” breaks cliché movie mold with great expertise
- INTERVIEW: Oscar Isaac of new Coen brothers’ film,“Inside Llewyn Davis”
- The Hunger Games trilogy heats up with newest film, “Catching Fire”
Music
- Hallelujah! The resurrection of Kanye West, Yeezus graces TD Garden
- Pentatonix revamps tired hits with an a cappella twist in second album
- INTERVIEW: Dr. Dog’s Pearson polishes lo-fi sound in ‘B-Room’
- Reel Big Fish ‘skanks’ into Royale, leaves crowd in frenzy
- REVIEW: The Fratellis sell out Paradise Rock Club with spunky, garage rock
The Muse
- ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ gives gloomy portrayal of ‘60s folk movement
- Disney’s ‘Frozen’: A frosty fairytale with feminist twist
- REVIEW: Film “Philomena” breaks cliché movie mold with great expertise
- INTERVIEW: Oscar Isaac of new Coen brothers’ film,“Inside Llewyn Davis”
- The Hunger Games trilogy heats up with newest film, “Catching Fire”
