Is Alexa Taking Over?
Angie Haas//Blog Writer Alexa has become a household name — a personal assistant that comes in the form of a cylindrical speaker designed by Amazon. You can ask her just…
The Crying of Lot 49 and Real-World Conspiracy
Christina Bagni//Blog Writer The Crying of Lot 49 is a fascinating book by Thomas Pynchon that focuses on conspiracy and paranoia. Oedipa’s unravelling of a maybe-secret society ends with (spoiler)…
George Orwell’s Four Writing Motives Reflect Today’s Publishing Industry
by Jonathan Smith // Blog Writer George Orwell, best known for such novels as 1984 and Animal Farm, is one of the most politically driven writers I have ever come…
Comedian Aziz Ansari Gets (Somewhat) Serious in Modern Romance
Jonathan Smith // Blog Writer Aziz Ansari, best known for his role as Tom Haverford in NBC’s Parks and Recreation, is not the type of person most would expect to…
What’s Up with Arms From the Sea?
Christina Bagni//Blog Writer Perhaps you heard whispered rumors in the air. Perhaps it happened to a friend. Perhaps it has even happened to you. At the corner of Boylston and…
New Egyptian Translations Spark Renewed Love of Egypt
Christina Bagni//Blog Writer It’s practically a rite of passage for kids to go through an “Ancient Egypt” phase. Mine lasted from fifth grade through all of middle school, during which…