Dying of Dysentery in Upstage’s Production of “The Trail to Oregon!”
CW: mentions of colonization and other forms of violence against Indigenous people Death comes to us all, but in “The Trail…
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Love and Lost Time in “My Policeman”
Content warning: mentions of spoilers and homophobia Grandage, the film explores the relationships Tom, a policeman, has with the…
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The Sound of Solidarity in Hozier’s Latest Single “Swan Upon Leda”
Content Warning: mentions of xenophobia, rape, abortion, and forms of reproductive violence In 2013, Irish singer-songwriter Hozier entered the mainstream…
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How “Don’t Worry Darling” Lost the Plot and Became a Fixture of Celebrity Controversy
In 2019 Carey and Shane Van Dyke wrote the spec script that writer and producer Katie Silberman would later rewrite…
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In “Time is a Mother,” Ocean Vuong Explores the Wreckage of Life
Warning: mentions of addiction, war and death Following his poetry collection “Night Sky with Exit Wounds” and novel “On Earth…
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Sheila Heti’s “Pure Colour” Doesn’t Have the Answer
On Feb. 15, 2022, Sheila Heti released her novel “Pure Colour,” a philosophical retelling of creation where God is an…
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Portrait of the Artist and the Audience in Anna Marie Tendler’s “Rooms in the First House”
Throughout 2021, multidisciplinary artist Anna Marie Tendler released her ongoing photo series “Rooms in the First House,” a reference to…
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Revisiting the Past with “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
On Nov. 12, 2021, Taylor Swift released “Red (Taylor’s Version),” the re-recording of her 2012 album “Red.” This is the…
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Motherhood and Minimum Wage in Netflix’s “Maid”
Warning: spoilers and mentions of domestic violence On Oct. 1, 2021, the 10-episode drama miniseries “Maid” debuted on Netflix. “Maid”…
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The MFA’s Monet Exhibition Celebrates Impressionism’s Legacy in Boston
From April 17 to Oct. 17, 2021, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has showcased its impressive collection of…
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