Arts
‘Death of a Unicorn’ questions its own morals
By Odessa Gaines | March 28Do you brake for unicorns? Great, then you’re automatically better than Paul Rudd.
Odessa Gaines
Odessa Gaines is the Daily's Executive Arts Editor. Odessa is a senior studying Psychology and Film and Media Studies, and you can reach them at kgaine01@tufts.edu.
Arts
‘Meet Cute in Manhattan’ hits streaming services
By Odessa Gaines | March 27“Meet Cute in Manhattan” (2025) opens the same way many good rom-coms do — with a voiceover. Jason (Terence Chen) walks us through the plot of common rom-coms, describing how often you may pass by someone in a big city, never crossing paths with them until destiny decides the right time. He explains that sometimes, all it takes to change someone’s life is a simple meet-cute.
Arts
Spencer Sutherland brings theatrical flair back to music
By Odessa Gaines | March 26On Saturday, Brighton Music Hall opened its doors to rising musical royalty, Spencer Sutherland, for the second time, backed by openers Cloe Wilder and Stacey Ryan. Sutherland, an indie pop artist from Ohio, first entered the spotlight with his single “Selfish” in 2017. From there, he made notable appearances on NBC’s “Today” show and later the U.K. “X-Factor” where he made it through to the first live show. Sutherland continued to release several singles over the years, including “Talk” and “Fine” in 2018. His debut EP “NONE of this has been about you” dropped the next year followed by his second EP “Indigo.”
Columns
Adventures of an A-Lister: Ticket sales are out of control
By Odessa Gaines | March 25This past Sunday I had plans to finally see Ayo Edebiri in the new film “Opus” (2025) at my local AMC. In preparation for this venture, I made sure to stop by the convenience store to spend my last pennies on my favorite sour snacks, hop on the Green Line extra early and queue up a great playlist for the roughly half-hour journey. Half an hour later, my train was frozen between the East Somerville and Lechmere stops.
Arts
Meet the creatives behind ‘Meet Cute in Manhattan’
By Odessa Gaines | March 14Why do we love rom-coms? After sitting down with the cast and crew of “Meet Cute in Manhattan” (2025), we may have an answer. “Meet Cute in Manhattan” follows Jason (Terence Chen), a lover of rom-coms and an actor who wishes to bring more Asian representation to the big screen. After quite literally running into Nora (Kendall Leary), an aspiring architect and current barista, at a local café, Jason is quick to rope Nora in for a commercial audition. After sparks fly in the audition, the director, determined to build on the pair’s chemistry, throws them straight into an ad campaign for the viral dating app “Meet Cute.” As the two continue the campaign, they begin to fall for one another while also growing as individuals.
University
Tinashe to headline Spring Fling 2025, Quinn XCII and Hot Chelle Rae to open
By Ellora Onion-De, Liam Chalfonte and Odessa Gaines | March 12Tinashe, Quinn XCII and Hot Chelle Rae will perform at Spring Fling, the Tufts University Social Collective announced on Wednesday. The concert will take place on April 26 at 12:30 p.m. on the Academic Quad. The headliner, Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe, who performs just under her first name, is known for hit songs “Nasty” and “2 On (feat. ScHoolboy Q).” She also recently appeared on the song “B2b featuring tinashe” from Charli XCX’s remix album “Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat.” Tinashe previously headlined Spring Fling in 2017, though she was originally set to be an opener. She stepped in after T-Pain cancelled due to the performance conflicting with his son’s birthday.
Arts
Manipulation or endless devotion?
By Odessa Gaines | March 12Sometimes, all you need to make an engaging movie is ninety minutes, an interesting concept and a power couple. “Black Bag” (2025), thankfully, has all three.
Columns
Adventures of an A-Lister: The ‘Queen of the Ring’ enters the mat
By Odessa Gaines | March 11What do you know about women’s wrestling? Personally, if you asked me this I would have to simply answer: nothing. Nothing but the story of Mildred “Millie” Burke (Emily Bett Rickards), professional women’s wrestler. Millie, born in a small Midwestern town to a single mother, opens the door of the male-dominated sport to women after taking the championship and becoming the first woman athlete to become a millionaire.
Arts
‘Mickey 17’ explores the human horrors of colonization, corruption and cloning
By Odessa Gaines | March 10What does it feel like to die? Haven’t you ever wondered?
Arts
What makes the Arts section special?
By Odessa Gaines | February 25Since the very beginning,The Tufts Daily has acknowledged the importance and significance of engaging with the arts.Now, 45 years later,it is just as important to recognize how art and art appreciation does more than allow for Saturday movie nights and predictions for the awards season. The arts allow for social and political commentary to be delivered in a digestible and emotionally relevant manner. And as the Arts section, we make it our duty to deliver this commentary with every issue we release.
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