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Bill Ainslie and students standing at easels in a Johannesburg Art Foundation studio class.
Arts & Entertainment

Separated by death and decades, two artists reforge their relationship

by Cody Mello-Klein
A person is holding up a phone depicting a man holding a hammer to his face in a dark bathroom.
Health

‘Looksmaxxing’ is all over TikTok. Our experts take a closer look.

Headshot of Tanner Stening
by Tanner Stening
A person holds a game controller while playing on a laptop.
University News

He’s a ‘Monster Hunter’ superfan. Now he’s working on the next game

by Cody Mello-Klein
A researcher uses a pipette to apply liquid to an embroidered sample in the BioInteractive Design (BInD) Lab.
Science & Technology

What if your Tamagotchi was alive and glowing? This toy prototype is full of bacteria

by Cody Mello-Klein
Stefanie Jones as Mary Poppins holds up an umbrella alongside others from the cast on a stage during a media preview of Mary Poppins.

How to stop worrying and learn to love musicals

by Schuyler Velasco
Portrait of R. Benjamin Knapp.
University News

R. Benjamin Knapp named dean of Northeastern’s College of Arts, Media and Design

by David Nordman
Animated character with a bandage over one eye stands joyfully next to a smiling alien creature in a colorful, otherworldly setting from the movie "Elio."
Arts & Entertainment

Pixar had its worst bomb with ‘Elio.’ Is the legendary animation studio doomed?

by Cody Mello-Klein
A surreal 3D-rendered image of a tiled indoor pool with columns and shadows.
Arts & Entertainment

The dreamlike images of pools you’ve been seeing on the internet are made by a Northeastern grad

by Cody Mello-Klein
Musician performs on a guitar while people gather around in a dimly lit room.
Arts & Entertainment

Is the music from ‘Sinners’ stuck in your head? A composer breaks down why it could be a modern classic

by Cody Mello-Klein
Adriana De Souza E Silva playing a rectangular turquoise colored gaming device.
Arts & Entertainment

Northeastern’s Retro Mobile Gaming Database is a landmark effort in games preservation

by Cody Mello-Klein
A screen capture of an digital ape from a movie.
Arts & Entertainment

Are the Oscars going bananas? An animator explains why digital apes are the real winners of the 2025 awards

by Cody Mello-Klein
A screen capture from 'Grand Theft Hamlet' that shows five people standing around or on top of a car. One person is doing a flip off of the car.
Arts & Entertainment

‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ draws surprising connections between Shakespeare and gaming and shows all the game’s a stage, experts say

by Cody Mello-Klein