This post was updated May 5 at 8:37 p.m. Dua Lipa is reasserting her place on the dance floor in new ways. The British-Albanian singer’s third studio album, “Radical Optimism,” is her first full-length project of all-new material in more than four years. Read more...
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May 3, 12:35 pm
Film Review: The action-filled film ‘The Fall Guy’ serves as an homage to Hollywood stunt work
“The Fall Guy” is an all-out, action-packed romantic comedy that doesn’t jump the shark. Directed by David Leitch and released in theaters Friday, “The Fall Guy” is not only a love letter to classic Hollywood stunt work, but to lifelong movie fans as well. Read more...
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May 2, 3:46 pm
Film review: Unexpected romance wins hearts in ‘The Idea of You’
Despite its cheesy dubiousness, “The Idea of You” formulates a satisfying romance. The film adaptation of Robinne Lee’s contemporary romance novel of the same name swooned fan fiction enthusiasts this Thursday with a story of inevitable love between a 40-year-old divorced mother (Anne Hathaway) and a 24-year-old boy band superstar (Nicholas Galitzine). Read more...
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April 29, 8:36 pm
Restaurant review: The Poke Co. & Wings provides diverse, accessible option for Bruins
The Poke Co. & Wings is proving that opposites do attract. Located in the same vicinity as Trader Joe’s and Ministry of Coffee, the restaurant opened April 5. Read more...
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April 26, 7:06 pm
Film review: Heady tennis romance ‘Challengers’ aces action-packed melodrama
This post was updated April 28 at 7:17 p.m. In this backhanded game of love and tennis, “Challengers” has an ace up its sleeve. Slicing into theaters Friday, director Luca Guadagnino’s riveting romantic melodrama circles a tightly coiled love triangle culminating in a tennis match showdown. Read more...
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April 21, 10:58 am
Second Take: Gambling in the video game industry is a recurring issue, inconsistently addressed
This year, the video game industry took a gamble that did not pay off. On Feb. 20, independent developer LocalThunk released the rogue-like deck-building game Balatro to immediate commercial and critical success. Read more...
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April 19, 4:13 pm
Restaurant review: House of Mandi unites Bruins with homey atmosphere, shareable food
This post was updated April 30 at 7:47 p.m. Westwood has found a good home for Yemeni cuisine. House of Mandi opened its doors March 15 near the corner of Gayley and Kinross avenues, a brief walk from the university apartments. Read more...