By Sophie Shatzky, Arts & Community Editor
• October 6, 2025
Over the past seven years, Boston University sophomore Emmett Whitaker has casted, funded, produced and edited five seasons of “Survivor Palisades” — a fan-made version of the competition reality television series “Survivor.” After disaster struck his community, the footage was all that remained.
Earlier this year, a highly destructive series of wildfires swept California, primarily affecting the Pacific Palisades. Whitaker, a Palisades native, was editing his fifth and final season of “Survivor Palisades” when the fires destroyed his home.
I like putting together something fun and walking down a random street to some random house party and telling some random people that I love their Wizard of Oz group costume — except their Cowardly Lion, who didn’t even have a tail. I took offense as I believe I would be the Cowardly Lion in my friend group, and let’s just say, I would at the very least wear a tail.
Cooking, battling sexism and a host of perplexing chemistry terms are just a few phrases to describe the first episode of the Apple TV+ series, “Lessons in Chemistry.”
Dave Filoni’s new show, “Ahsoka,” is the latest installment of the famous “Star Wars” franchise. Acting in many ways as the sequel to Filoni’s previous animated work, “Star Wars: Rebels,” it follows the titular character as she attempts to prevent the return of the genius imperial commander Thrawn, who poses a threat to the fledgling New Republic.
On March 3, the Amazon Prime Video floodgates opened, luring viewers to follow the coming-of-age story of the greatest fictional rock band of the ‘70s — Daisy Jones & the Six.
If “The Munsters,” the thrilling season four premiere, is any indication of how the rest of the season will unfold, the show seems destined to go out on the highest note imaginable.
In case you’re unfamiliar, “The Last of Us” is a post-apocalyptic show following Joel, a hardened survivor, and Ellie, a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity’s last hope.
Unmasked is the storytelling podcast that uncovers the thoughts, feelings and voices of the BU Community. Today’s prompt was — what is your favorite movie or TV show and why should we watch it?
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