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Portrait of Yulia Pinkusevich.

Northeastern professor uses grim war images to create empathy — and get people to slow down

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by Kate Rix
A screen capture from the show Severance.

Why viewers are hooked on ‘Severance’ — and the idea of separating our personal and work lives

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by Patrick Daly
A screen capture from The Traitors TV show.

With ‘The Traitors’ season 3, reality TV’s ‘Avengers’ are back. Copycat shows may follow

by Schuyler Velasco
A screen capture from 'A Complete Unknown' of the silhouette of Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan playing guitar and singing on stage.

What ‘A Complete Unknown’ starring Timothée Chalamet gets right (and wrong) about Bob Dylan

by Cody Mello-Klein
The cover of a book by Oralndo Reade titled "What In Me Is Dark".

How an inmate’s insight inspired Northeastern professor’s modern take on ‘Paradise Lost’

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by Patrick Daly
A man holding a themed popcorn bucket.

From ‘Dune’ to ‘Wicked,’ why is everyone going crazy for movie theater popcorn buckets?

by Cody Mello-Klein
Taylor Swift singing on stage at "The Eras Tour" in Vancouver.

What is the legacy of Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’? Cultural impact goes beyond music, expert says

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by Erin Kayata
A screen capture from the Nosferatu movie.

‘Nosferatu’ is a Christmas movie (technically). Marketing experts explain why releasing a horror movie during the holidays is a good idea

by Cody Mello-Klein
Elton John performing at the piano with a gold suit and pink glasses.

Can Elton John lead a full life as an artist with vision loss?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Angelina Jolie playing Maria Callas.

Angelina Jolie as diva Maria Callas. What is a diva and how has the term changed?

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by Cyrus Moulton
Jonathan Ulman drumming.

How Northeastern’s Jonathan Ulman found fame in the drumming world

by Ian Thomsen
A screen capture from the Nosferatu movie.

Why are we obsessed with vampires like Nosferatu? A psychologist explains the enduring appeal of these fictional bloodsuckers

by Cody Mello-Klein