Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
It was hard not to be entertained watching James Lecesne perform in Spingold Wednesday night, as he seamlessly transitioned between an array of characters during an excerpt from his one-person show, “Word of Mouth.” Lecesne portrayed a Brooklynite who still lives with his mother and mentally handicapped uncle; a saucy elderly British ex-patriot living in […]
The 14th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards held at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center, aired this past Sunday. The Writers Guild of America allowed its members to write for the SAG Awards due to the union’s strong support of the writers during their long strike. After the lack of Golden Globe glitz and […]
At a young age I had nightmares about a song that my family friend used to perform around a campfire late at night. The song, as I would later find out, was called “The Cat Came Back.” Not coincidentally, the lyrics follow the story of a man who no matter how hard he tried could […]
Satan is a scary dude. The Prince of Darkness; he’s out to get us and make us into little bad dudes. While Satan may or may not be your favorite buddy (I’ll let the readers decide), he certainly is a pretty ridiculous concept. As the fallen angel, classic portrayals of his features have been really […]
Editor’s Note: The previous two installments of this story appeared in the Jan. 18 and Jan. 25 issues of Diverse City and detailed Khava’s discovery that she possesses special powers that allow her to move objects without touching them, as well as being sent to the principal’s office for her failed attempt to use her […]
It is remarkable how a simple image printed on a logo, or an advertisement, can capture the attention of thousands of individuals daily. A successful company, organization, university, et cetera, develops marketing and advertising tactics through the use of quick and memorable slogans and graphics. This form of marketing, also referred to as merchandising, is […]
Many members of the Brandeis community may not have heard of the Women’s Studies Research Center (WSRC). However, recent exhibitions have solidified the WSRC’s prominence on campus, matching that of the Rose Art Museum. Last semester, the WSRC played host to the highly publicized and even more highly praised “Tiger by the Tail!” exhibition that […]
With the announcement of the nominees for the Oscar, it can be expected that many people will head to the movie theater to watch the movies which received the coveted nominations. In the past, many have said that the best movies of the year are released in December (which may not hold true in more […]
