Emerson students and creative soulmates Gianna Cavarozzi and Lyanna Zammas co-wrote and co-directed a dark, witty exploration of power, corruption and masculinity — seen through a distinctly feminine lens. This 44 minute short film transcends the expectations of a student project with the transformative power of women-led storytelling by its women-run crew.

If there was one thing “Barbenheimer” taught us, it’s that the best way to watch movies is at a movie theater, surrounded by fellow film enthusiasts and munching on our favorite snack. There’s just one small problem: Movie theater tickets are expensive.

The state’s Black and Latinx populations each suffered 10 percent more COVID-19 cases in the first half of 2020 and saw a death rate three times that of white residents.

In today’s episode of East To West, we cover Massachusetts State Police’s removal of unhoused individuals from an encampment near Boston University, stricter COVID-19 protocols from Resident...