You may or may not be surprised, but I hate films about high school and teenagers in general. Why? It’s very simple: The teenage and school experience is not as romantic, humorous or exciting as it’s...

 After seeing Childish Gambino and the Lumineers in concert, I told myself, “Damn, I need to go to more concerts,” but never followed through. Similarly, when I hear a track from a new artist,...

 What a summer for Boston sports! For anyone who forgot to check the local news, the Red Sox traded franchise player Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants for three pitchers and an outfielder —...

 “Sermon on the ’Mount,” the first episode of “South Park’s” 27th season, is quite crass, remarkably crude and pointedly vulgar. Yet, creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker hit the nail on the...

 In 2010, snow heaped on cars and bare trees along Pinckney Street in Boston. My dad stood outside with his shovel, boots and a bag of sidewalk salt, fulfilling the civil duty of sidewalk shoveling,...

 It’s the beginning of the end for the Boston Celtics. On May 17, the Celtics lost to the New York Knicks by a crushing 38-point margin and were eliminated from the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Just...

 In my last column, I examined one of my favorite films, “Gladiator,” regarding my concept of modern competition —how we have replaced fighting for our lives with competing academically. In another...

 As I stood on the sidewalk outside 34 Fairview Road, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was doing something wrong. The two-story house was dark blue with brick lining the ground level. A white Mazda...

 Across the wide realm of music, some artists’ contributions to others’ songs – called­ features – outweigh their own work. Certain artists use features from specific artists to fill a hole...

 The College Board is out to get President Trump. If you took the AP Macroeconomics exam earlier this month and were able to focus on anything but the brown mouse darting around the Community Room, you...

 Title town has returned. Well, probably.  Anyone from New England knows it’s been a rough stretch for Boston sports. While the big four—the Celtics, Red Sox, Patriots, and Bruins—have combined...

 On a recent three-hour plane ride, I found myself restless with nothing to keep me busy. I had forgotten my aux cable to connect my headphones to the in-flight entertainment, and practically none of...