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Why ‘The Great Gatsby’ still resonates a century after publication

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by Erin Kayata
A screen capture from the "White Lotus" show that shows a character carrying a parasol walking while another character tries to keep up behind them.

Can you survive eating the fruit of a ‘suicide’ tree, as in the HBO show ‘The White Lotus’?

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by Cesareo Contreras
A screen capture of three characters from the 'Minecraft' movie standing on a bridge looking shocked.

The ‘Minecraft’ movie is a box office smash. An expert explains why that’s good for gamers – and parents

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Northeastern’s Retro Mobile Gaming Database is a landmark effort in games preservation

by Cody Mello-Klein
A screen capture from 'The Last of Us' that shows Pedro Pascal sitting on a couch.

‘The Last of Us’ season 2 will be available in American Sign Language. An ASL instructor explains why that’s a landmark moment for TV

by Cody Mello-Klein
Denzel Washington (left) and Jake Gyllenhaal (right) posing for photos.

Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello’ is breaking Broadway records. Is that a bad thing for theater?

by Cody Mello-Klein
A screen capture from 'The White Lotus' show that shows three woman wearing brightly colored clothing standing next to each other.

Season 3 of ‘The White Lotus’ is again the talk of the town. What makes the show so popular?

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by Tanner Stening
A screen capture from the movie "Flow" that shows an animated capybara, lemur, dog, and cat all standing next to each other.

Is your pet actually watching TV with you?

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by Erin Kayata
A screen capture from a scene of House of the Dragon. In it, a woman is standing in front of several dragons in a mountainous landscape.

What is a conlang? A linguist explains how languages in ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Star Trek’ are created

by Cody Mello-Klein
Lady Gaga standing at a table with a table cloth over it that says 'Mayhem' on it. The spotify logo is on the wall behind her.

Is Lady Gaga’s newest album returning to her roots or ‘reheating nachos’?

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by Erin Kayata
A person playing a video game on a tablet with a keyboard.

Representing yourself in court can be complicated. This video game aims to make it easier

by Cody Mello-Klein
A person's hands holding Christie Chung's new book. It has a red cover with an illustration of a lightbulb and it has the title 'Inspire to Lead' on it.

Emboldened by that ‘fish out of water’ feeling, Christie Chung wrote her new book to inspire the next generation of leaders

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by Cyrus Moulton