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“I live in America, which is the land of the free, and I feel like if you can’t express yourself, you’re not very free,” states Miley Cyrus in her MTV documentary “Miley: The Movement.” Now say what you want about Cyrus, but she certainly has more balls than anyone else in Hollywood. In her new […]
Composer and professor of music at Brandeis for almost 40 years, Harold Shapero made a huge impact in the field of classical music. Born in April of 1920, he became a central figure in the neo-classicism style of composition. Known for writing piano sonatas and eventually full symphonies, Shapero was also a professor who motivated […]
The movie “Rush” portrays a historic battle between two Formula 1 drivers at the height of their powers—James Hunt and Niki Lauda. In the 1970s the two raced for McLaren and Ferrari respectively, but in vastly differing styles. Hunt was the definition of a party boy, who spent his time looking for the thrill of […]
Exploring distraught mother-son relationships, marriages tainted by romantic affairs and the tortures of fame, The Brandeis Theater Company’s production of “The Seagull,” although slow to start, quickly enthralled the audience through its dramatic and comedic performances. Written by Anton Chekhov, the play was originally produced in 1896, with its opening night a complete failure. Reportedly, […]
On Saturday night, about 30 students gathered in Schwartz auditorium to watch a special screening of “The Great Gatsby,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton. The movie follows Yale graduate and hopeful writer Nick Carraway, who moves to the West Egg neighborhood of Long Island, New York from Chicago. After giving […]
The fall film season is often stereotyped as a time when movie studios release the films they thought wouldn’t make enough money to compete with summer’s blockbuster hits. This year, however, anticipates the release of several big-budget blockbusters as well as many potential Oscar contenders and under-the-radar indie films from Sept. 22 to Dec. 22. […]
In the contemporary hip-hop landscape, artists with big personalities and raunchy lyrics are pretty much everywhere. The club “banger” market of pounding bass and encouraging illicit behavior is seemingly endless, and the Internet has provided careers to independent artists such as Trinidad James, Waka Flocka Flame and Chief Keef, and countless DJs who get paid […]
If you’re looking for a great comedy to brighten up your day or relieve stress from the impending doom of midterms, look no further than “We’re the Millers”. The movie, released in mid-August, features Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts and Will Poulter. With raunchy and mildly offensive humor at times, the movie is guaranteed […]
An author who describes her own process as “noodling with words,” Tess Taylor believes writing is a calling, not a career. Taylor’s work has appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, Times Literary Supplement, The New Yorker and on NPR’s All Things Considered. Released in August, her lyric debut “The Forage House” has begun to attract attention, […]
Every year at Brandeis, Hillel Theater Group produces a performance of the 24-Hour Musical. Within one day, actors learn songs and lines, dancers practice and crew members make costumes and craft stage decorations. This year’s musical was “Beauty and the Beast: Tale as Old as Torah.” Much of the musical was just like the original, […]
