Arts
‘The America Plays’: A Dive into Hidden American History
Mount Auburn Cemetery forged new ground as it hosted a site-specific play by playwright Patrick Gabridge, who brought to life several of the buried to reveal their stories.
‘Six’: Slain Queens of Henry VIII Still Slay the Pop Music Game
Tired of being just another notch in Henry’s bedpost, former Tudor Queens together seek to reclaim history as noteworthy women in their own right.
Of Monsters and Men Fight Darkness with Melody
As pop music continues to get moodier (see: Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Drake, and counting), some people just want to have a good time.
Blink-182 Bounces Back on ‘Nine’
The album provides a largely successful, if a bit formulaic, retrospective of Blink-182’s decades-long musical career while also looking to the future.
In ‘LOVE IS CALLING,’ Mirrors Reflect the Instagram Era
Kusama has emerged as one of the preeminent artists of her generation — and “LOVE IS CALLING,” which opened at the ICA on Sept. 19, is launching to enormous fanfare.
‘Ms. Purple’: A Powerful Tale of Piano, Palm Trees, and Filial Piety
Saturated in colorful allure yet steeped in a soulful hollowness, this film is a slow-burning character study that will leave you breathless.
Facebook’s Graphic Design Team Is Great, But Its Ideas Still Suck
Facebook, in keeping with its trend of releasing products that no one asked for but everyone ends up grudgingly using, has just rolled out its very own dating app.
Petina Gappah On Strong Voices in ‘Out of Darkness, Shining Light’ at the Harvard Bookstore
The discussion centered on the extensive writing process that went into “Out of Darkness, Shining Light.”
A Wing of Her Own: ‘Women Take the Floor’ Opens at the MFA
At first glance, an undertaking of such scope seems far too big and broad to sequester in any one wing. But “Women Take the Floor” is a delightfully different mode of women-only display:
‘Don’t Call Me Angel’ is Fun but Flat
This is a tired and disappointing take considering the iconic girl power anthem by Destiny’s Child that heralded “Charlie’s Angels” in 2000.
