Observer Department: Arts and Entertainment

What is NECC currently watching?

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This pandemic has been different for everyone. Some of us have been more busy than ever, and some of us have more free time than usual. In regards to that, the people of NECC have some TV show recommendations for readers of The Observer! NECC student Ian Shea, who runs…

 Just getting into James Baldwin? Here’s your guide

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I remember exactly where I was when I first discovered who James Baldwin was. It was my sophomore year of high school and I had just begun taking Early College classes at NECC. It was the spring semester, probably sometime in late February or early March of 2020,  right before…

Top Notch Players present Love Letters virtually

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The NECC Top Notch Players and the Liberal Arts Divisiom have refashioned theater as you know it with a virtual fall semester production of Love Letters. Love Letters, a play originally created by playwright A.R. Gurney, is a charming slow-burning love story that allows you to experience the development of…

Hack the planet

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For the longest time in media there has not been a good depiction of hacking. Most of it involved people typing super-fast on a computer while someone looks over their shoulder in awe.  The only recent depiction of hacking in modern media is in the show Mr. Robot. I am not here…

Happiest Season: A thoughtful comedy about family and holidays

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Going home to see your family for the holidays is stressful. Of course, you love them and you’re happy to see them, but let’s be honest here. It’s stressful! It’s even more stressful when you’re secretly gay and bringing your lesbian lover home but no one in your family knows…

Noelle: A different type of Christmas movie

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I’m the first to admit that I’m a bit of a grinch when it comes to Christmas movies. I feel like they all follow the same formula and if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen a thousand. When a friend told me to watch Noelle on Disney Plus, I immediately rolled…

Apple’s newest headphones cost about half my rent

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Apple has yet again stirred up the internet’s opinions with another piece of tech; the AirPods Max. With one last attempt to get some sales before the Holiday season ends, Apple’s newest headphones are having people raise a lot of questions, but not enough wallets. If there’s one thing that…

Urine Hell: A short comedic film   

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On Nov. 27 “Urine Hell” premiered on YouTube. The film takes the viewer on just shy of a six-minute quest from the beach to a public bathroom stall, all in search of bladder relief.   The short comedic film is the brainchild of NECC freshman Gyani Pradhan Wong Ah Sui, who works under the stage name Gyani Wasp and his friend…

Top Notch Players to present “Love Letters”

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The Top Notch Players at Northern Essex Community College will have a play take place virtually called, “Love Letters”, by A.R Gurney on Dec.10 through Dec.12. The story is about one couples who spent 50 years together and they begin to read love letters to each other in regard to…

Winter is approaching: Here’s some suggestions to keep you busy

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2020 has been an infamous year. Now, it’s almost over, but the pandemic that has controlled much of it is still ongoing. As winter approaches, it’s important to stay busy as people will be even more isolated than before. It’s also important for people to stay safe and healthy as…