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From Sundance: 'Zodiac Killer Project' is a Witty Meta-Documentary That is Overly Self-Indulgent
By Kai C. W. Lewis •
"Zodiac Killer Project" suffers from a painfully formulaic structure and hypocritical philosophy.
Arts

Artist Profile: Alan and Bê Bilzerian, Godparents of Contemporary Fashion

For the past 50 years, Alan and Bê Bilzerian have called the shots in the contemporary fashion world from behind the scenes.

Film

From Sundance: ‘Jimpa’ is A Tender Ode to Complicated Love

“Jimpa” is energized by unconditional kindness and love, no matter the label, the situation, and how a person creates their space in this world.

Arts

Artist Profile: Ross Jamie Collins and Na’Zir McFadden on a Young Conductor’s Craft

By Lara R. Tan
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Collins, 23, and McFadden, 24, recently conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a concert program featuring Sibelius and Grieg.

On Campus

Snowport: A Winter Wonderland of Festivities and Community

Snowport offers a dazzling array of seasonal festivities and animates the city.

First Annual Harvard x Yale Art Show Kicks Off ‘The Game’ Festivities

Visual art and musical performances by Harvard and Yale students transformed Winthrop library into an art display for the first annual Harvard Yale Art Gallery.

Columns

Outside the Dollhouse / Proof of life

In the cooling air your face cracks open like a ceramic dish; you are insane, hungry, harmful,

The Spirit of the United States in Washington D.C.’s Art Scene

I get chills recalling the sheer power of art that I felt in this room at the National Portrait Gallery, as if the genius loci of Washington, D.C. was standing next to me like a ghost.

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Music

The Backfires Concert Review: Indie Rock on All Cylinders at Sonia

The energy was amplified exponentially by The Backfires in a show that took the audience for a ride of head banging, pounding beats, and power chords.

Film

Artist Profile: Sky Hopinka on Telling Indigenous Stories in the 21st Century

By focusing on his personal experiences, Hopinka creates space for the multiple voices of Tribal Nations.

Film

‘You’re Cordially Invited’ Review: Iconic Duo, Less Iconic Product

With two of the biggest names in entertainment, the movie poster sets a high standard which the film ultimately fails to live up to.

Film

From Sundance: ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Will Leave You Frenzied

“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” is no doubt a taxing watch, but the experience is worth it, if only to shed a light on the absurdity of life itself.

On Campus

Grand Kyiv Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ Review: Ukrainian Dancers Take Center Stage

On Nov. 29, the Grand Kyiv Ballet brought their rendition of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker” to life at the Emerson Colonial Theatre.

Film

From Sundance: ‘The Thing With Feathers’ Falls Prey to Its Overarching Metaphor

Story should always take precedence over metaphor, which is why films like “The Thing With Feathers” are almost always doomed to fail.

Film

From Sundance: ‘André is an Idiot’ is Brilliant

Thus, “André is an Idiot” is at once a PSA and biography; the documentary, like its subject, is irreverent, tragic, and gripping.

Film

From Sundance: Jennifer Lopez Dazzles in ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman'

“Kiss of the Spider Woman” is very much its own thing — a template that more films should follow.