Observer Department: Arts and Entertainment

Review of ‘The World’s a Little Blurry’

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Apple tv’s newest film; The Worlds A Little Blurry gives us an insight on pop sensation Billie Eilish’s life, whose life magically changed at the age of 13. The story starts right at the beginning of her career when she and her brother decided to jokingly record a song for…

Local experts share thoughts on release of ‘Zach Snyder’s Justice League’

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In fall of 2017, Justice League was released. During production of the DC Extended Universe movie, the daughter of director Zack Snyder passed away. Snyder understandably stepped down as director of Justice League, and Joss Whedon took over as director. When the movie was released it was not well received.…

Stream or cable?

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Stream or Cable? The ultimate battle of the twenty first century: the good old cable television versus the new and shiny streaming services. Which is the better deal? Many families, especially during this pandemic, have been trying to save money and seeing what is the better bargain for their dollar.…

Red Dead Redemption 2: A flawed masterpiece

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Red Dead Redemption 2 was a video game developed by Rockstar games. It was released in 2019 and it is the prequal to the first game. The game has a breathtaking story mode with scenic landscapes, a great story with interesting characters and engaging gameplay mechanics which allows you to…

Beauty in the mundane: Find inspiration, challenge yourself and see things differently

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A big thing right now is finding strong enough inspiration during these trying times that will give you a desire to create. A lot of creatives have found new ways of finding inspiration, and it’s been a surprise to realize that sometimes inspiration comes from the things that we might…

Limited resources: Making the most with what you have

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As if the pandemic and social distancing wasn’t enough, it seems like even our resources are growing scarce. Things have been tough lately and we all may not have access to everything we once did. With unemployment rates higher than ever, a lot of creatives are struggling and are very…

Interactive comedy hour offers a night of laughts

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On Wednesday evening March 3rd, NECC Student Life Activities presented an online interactive comedy hour to have fun and loosen up life during COVID times, hosted by professional stand-up comedian and adjunct professor David Rattigan. The crowd warmed up “with a tiny bit of education” as Rattigan put it, with…

How local artists are keeping in touch with creativity during COVID-19

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When it comes to creativity and artistic expression, human interactions and experiences can sometimes be one’s main source of inspiration. The COVID-19 pandemic has made our precious and ‘normal’ lives seem like a distant memory. Every group of people—from teens to retirees, infants to the elderly—have been impacted by this…

Students engage with Black History Month through African dance class

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On Feb. 24, students gathered through Zoom to meet with Bisi from Izizwe Dance Studio, stationed in Lawrence Massachusetts. The goal was to learn more about Black History Month and culture. Students learned different dance moves and routines while the cheerful and traditional music played. Stephanie Haskell, the student life…

NECC alumn, Gyani Wasp, discusses creative inspirations and pursuit of a career in filmmaking

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Gyani Pradhan Wong Ah Sui (a.k.a. Gyani Wasp), 18, is an international student and NECC film major alumni who is currently majoring in screen studies at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. Originating from Mauritius, a country in East Africa where his father grew up, Wasp moved to Sikkim, India, where…