ALBUM REVIEW: Lady Lamb the Beekeeper’s “Ripely Pine”
I recently read an interview with Aly Spaltro, the twenty-something brain behind ineffably original act Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, where she described her music as “pulpy,” and after a few listens to her album (by few, I mean about 20 in the past week) and a few minutes with a thesaurus, I can conjure no […]
Rising numbers in Greek organizations: specialty groups serve as an outlet for BU students
The specialty Greek organizations on Boston University’s campus have seen a rise in interest from the BU community and therefore, higher recruitment numbers, student officials said. Katharine Volpe, a School of Hospitality Administration senior, is the president of Omega Phi Alpha, a community service sorority with goals of making a difference on campus and in […]
Twitter: A disease-networking site
Even people without Twitter accounts are familiar with the little blue bird that flutters around social networking sites, tweeting messages of 140 characters or fewer. Many social networkers have joined in on the trend, tweeting and retweeting about anything from breaking news to the latest photo of Grumpy Cat. However, a recent University of Rochester […]
$5 in Chinatown: Why we should all eat Chinese pastries
MUSE sent staffer Noëmie Carrant, a self-professed foodie, to Chinatown to find the most compelling food that $5 can buy in the area: February means one thing for me: Chinese New Year. Being half-Taiwanese, Asian culture has played a huge part in my life. As a child, I would devour my Ama’s (grandmother’s) dishes, made […]
Side Effects: Soderbergh’s dogged final dissertation
There may be no one person more responsible for the rise of the independent movie scene than Steven Soderbergh. His landmark feature Sex, Lies, and Videotape was an effective psychological thriller, because it constantly surprised with the “magic” possible in filmmaking. It redefined the playful, synthetic Hollywood ideal into more raw and intimidating filmmaking. His focus was […]
Film & TV
- 2013 in arts and culture: MUSE reflects
- ‘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 Muse
- 2013 in arts and culture: MUSE reflects
- ‘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”
