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The low-down on ‘Lolita’: how pop culture rewrote Nabokov’s brilliance | Mad Women

Hailey Pitcher September 19, 2023
“Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth.” These three opening lines are from Russian author Vladimir Nabokov’s 1955 magnum opus, “Lolita.”
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A Room with a View: Behind the scenes of consumerism in Hollywood

Antonia Lehnert March 15, 2021
“Eyes Wide Shut” and “Fight Club” show us that if we continue to consume material items in incredible quantities, sooner or later we will be the ones indefinitely consumed by them.
Ewan McGregor, shown in 2012, stars in the thriller “Doctor Sleep,” which was released Friday and is based off of Stephen King's novel of the same name. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Review: “Doctor Sleep” starts tired, wakes up in second half

David Simon November 10, 2019

The movie "Doctor Sleep" is an exercise in withstanding a sluggish first half for a solidly suspenseful second half.  The story follows a grown-up Dan Torrance (Ewan McGregor), who clearly remains...

Bostonians gather at Trident Booksellers and Cafe to write to local representatives on Feb. 7. PHOTO BY COLE SCHONEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Six hidden gems of Boston

Daily Free Press Staff June 7, 2017

  By: Breanne Kovatch and Sabrina Schnur Every travel book will tell you the obvious places to visit, but sometimes you need to venture out to the hidden spots to really know your city....

Andrew Garfield stars as Desmond Doss in “Hacksaw Ridge.” PHOTO COURTESY MARK ROGERS

REVIEW: “Hacksaw Ridge,” an interesting tale of religion and bravery

Jon Ollom November 3, 2016

Dramatic, gory and thrilling would be apt descriptions of Mel Gibson’s new film “Hacksaw Ridge.” Yet, the film still falls short of spectacular. While “Hacksaw Ridge” has universal themes and...

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