By Nell Birch and Andrea Zhu Every year on the holiday table strange dishes appear, only to disappear again in a few weeks, leaving little but strange aftertastes behind. While we have often gamely tried these dishes after the urging of our various relatives, we decided to do a little digging to answer our questions …
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An Opulent Christmas
By Caroline MacGillivray I. YOU’RE SO GIFTED It is not a myth that moms prefer handmade gifts. My own mother turned up her nose at the Vogue-worthy handbag I bought her for Christmas last year, but the toothpick log cabin I made while procrastinating to study for finals moved her to tears. Her remark as …
Holiday Movie Recommendations
By Shea Necheles and Louisa Kania A cup of hot cocoa and a good holiday movie: there is nothing we would rather do this December as the holidays roll around. In preparation for those lazy Sunday afternoons spent holed up in your room underneath a pile of blankets, we have prepared a list of both old and …
Casual Vacancy Review
By Abigail Parker J. K. Rowling’s new novel, The Casual Vacancy, is not a Harry Potter book. Far from an adventure to inspire millions of children, the novel treats many of the most sensitive and difficult issues in society: poverty, abuse, mental illness, rape, addiction, self-harm, and death. The book follows the story of several …
Big Stars in Boston
By Giovanna De Vito Ever heard of the Kiss 108 Jingle Ball? Have you heard stories from the “+” Ed Sheeran tour and “Believe” Justin Bieber tour? Looking forward to the “Take Me Home” One Direction or “Red” Taylor Swift tours? So is Winsor! Some huge names in the music industry are stopping by Boston …
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