Bildungsroman lends depth to teen tragedy
Love story within love story enthralls reader BY NINA CHIAPPETTA ’14 Contributing Writer The Tragedy Paper is your typical forbidden-love story: boy meets girl, boy and girl fall for each…
Born to Run born to be read
New novel inspiring, exciting BY KYLE SEELIG ’15 Contributing Writer On the topic of New Year’s resolutions, I turned my efforts to Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run, hoping to discover…
Fashion follow-up: Robyn Lawley
Plus-sized model dominates fashion, food worlds BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer Fashion fans and curvy women alike may remember the ground- breaking signing of plus-size model Robyn Lawley to…
The good, the bad, the Oogie: best of worst for 2012
Between disappointing remakes, troubling children’s flick, there is something not for everyone BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Layout Assistant It’s award-show season, a time for our best entertainment to be honored,…
Golden Globes provides retrospective night for film, television
While some awards reaffirmed expectations, others proved surprising BY SOPHIE AFDHAL ’15 Contributing Writer The Golden Globes aired last Sunday with the usual assortment of Hollywood’s elite and an interesting…
Fresh American Idol face offers alternative to radio pop, rap
Evocative of ’90s jam band superstars, Phillips pulls off solo-guitarist sound BY CHARLOTTE HUGHES ’16 Staff Writer American Idol has done it again with its newest winner, Phillip Phillips, who…
Furino’s holiday style survival guide
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16Staff Writer As the holiday season approaches, filled with fancy dinners and festive parties with friends and family, it’s the perfect time to embrace the joy of…
Life of Pi film adaptation does surprising justice to novel
Tear-jerking production successfully illustrates profound discussions BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief Succinctly put, Life of Pi captures the essence of its source material and provides more to chew on than…
Bland taste-makers leave unfavorable taste in my mouth
Legitimate suffering artists at hands of imposters prompts reassessment of values BY MATTHEW GIROLAMI ’13 Arts & Entertainment Editor Midway through the third song on Lana Del Rey’s latest EP,…
Black Friday guide for your sanity
Have no fear, this regional map ensures holiday savings BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer For bargain hunters across America it is the most wonderful time of the year. That…
Campy fun for fans, not so much for functioning adults
While this may be best Twilight film yet, it is still a Twilight film BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Layout Assistant After four years, five films, billions of dollars, two bonafide…
Five fresh, recent releases to help you survive until finals
Combat homework blues with these strangely appropriate albums BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief I propose a change of pace. If you’re going to get to finals (I’m looking at you,…
Cannot get Minogue out of your head
BY CHARLOTTE HUGHES ’16 Staff Writer Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue is back with her newest release, The Abbey Road Chronicles. If her name doesn’t ring a bell, perhaps the…
Latest Bond film transcends brand, franchise formula
BY RYAN THOMAS ’14 Staff Writer About three-quarters of the way into Skyfall I realized I was watching a great film. When the movie quoted a poem by Tennyson I…
Music From Another Dimension! not quite out of this world
BY SCOTT THOMPSON ’16 Layout Assistant It’s been a long and turbulent rise to fame for Boston rock legends Aerosmith since their self-titled debut in 1973. Fighting through breakups, drug…