Upon a time in a land faraway,  Within the great green plains of old Scotland, There outside town a creaky mansion lay, The penned sheep bleated and the postal donkey brayed.  Once with a lovely...

We (or at least I) all know and love “The Great British Bake Off.” But, in “Bake Off’s” time off the air, you might be craving equally soothing, low stakes television that involves lovely people...

I’m not going to lie, it is pretty hard for me to admit this is the end of my column. What started as a way for me to cope with my feelings by reading more...

Close to midnight, after their concert at the American Legion right here in Waltham, I sat down with John Warmb (they/them), the lead singer, guitarist/banjoist and songwriter for Rent Strike, a (for once self-proclaimed) folk...

Throughout most of his career, John Mulaney had a reputation for being a personable and noncontroversial comedian. With his crisp suits, megawatt smile and a fun wife that he seemed to love, Mulaney had admiration...

When people are asked to think of the greatest basketball player of all time, they will most likely think of Michael Jordan. Ever since he joined the NBA, and even before that, he has shown...

Mel Brooks finally lived up to his promise of a sequel to his famous comedy “History of the World: Part I” (HOTWPI). Released in 1981, HOTWPI was a comical take on human history with the...

On March 16, the fantasy series “Shadow and Bone” returned to Netflix for its second season. Season one saw the protagonist Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li) facing off against The Darkling (Ben Barnes), a powerful...

A few weeks ago, I was voluntold to write a review for “Ferguson’s Fines” by my good friend and Hoot arts editor Naomi Stephenson ’26. A chance run in with her later then somehow signed...

It is shocking that “Shrinking” has not yet received the acclaim of its sister show, “Ted Lasso.” Unless you are an avid user of Apple TV+, you have likely never seen the sitcom-style dramedy which...

Spring break came and went pretty quickly but I utilized my time well by reading for fun instead of for class! And since I am in my 21-going-on-81 era, I’ve been sticking with romance books...

M. Night Shyamalan’s “Knock at the Cabin” may not be what you expect it to be. That statement holds no positive or negative meaning, I simply want readers to enter into this movie with the...

Alongside Shakespeare, there is a long and proud tradition of adaptations of Shakespeare. Some of the most famous and successful of these adaptations include “The Lion King” (Hamlet), “West Side Story” (Romeo and Juliet), and...

First and foremost I want to say that this riveting piece of American brain-rot perfectly describes the Mom I’d Like to F*ck (MILF) dating scene. It really is relatable escapist content! Imagine being swept away...