“I heard that he’s strong as a tree and just as hard.” This week I had the pleasure of watching the recently released film “Wicker,” starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård. The movie adapts Ursula Wills’s 14-page 2008 short story, “The Wicker Husband.” The plot follows a lonely fisherwoman living in a small village who […]
An old Florida adage goes, “The further north you go, the more southern it becomes.” The state’s northwestern region is the Panhandle. The name comes from its image as the “handle” of a peninsula-shaped frying pan. The 13 counties that directly border the Gulf of Mexico in this region are known as the “Forgotten Coast.” […]
In the 1952 movie musical “Singin’ in the Rain,” protagonist Don Lockwood tap dances down the dark New York City streets in the pouring rain after escorting his love interest, Kathy Selden, to her door and kissing her goodnight. Overcome by joy at their budding relationship, he discards his umbrella, opting to embrace the downpour […]
In Jewish culture, באַשערט, or bashert, is the idea of finding your destined soul mate. Similar to the invisible string theory, meeting the love of your life is attributed to fate. People across time abandon mere coincidence as an explanation. My grandparents, Dena and Leon Hilfstein, met in the summer of 1971, far from their […]
On Christmas Eve, as many gleefully awaited the arrival of Santa Claus, others prepared for their long-awaited trip to “the cottage.” As the clock struck midnight on Dec. 25, the final episode of “Heated Rivalry” dropped. During its five-week debut, the television show followed a pair of closeted gay hockey players. In that short span, […]
After a more than five-year renewal process, Adams House reopened this August, marking a major milestone in the University’s sweeping House Renewal Program. Adams House, one of Harvard College’s 12 residential dormitories, is known for its distinctive architecture and vibrant arts culture. Now, the House blends modernized facilities with historic features that have long defined […]
Autumn has long been established as one of the pinnacle seasons in terms of style. The highly anticipated Vogue September Issue is considered the most important magazine issue in the fashion industry, featuring fall and winter trends that set the tone for the upcoming year. Released in mid-August, it signals a departure from the summer […]
