Anna Rebello

30 years of Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ defining the holiday season

Most Christmas movies don’t come near groundbreaking cinema, and most Christmas songs won’t receive Grammy recognition. But the nostalgia in their scenes and sounds bring us back to joyous holiday memories of our youth that we can only attempt to recreate in our older years.  And “All I Want for Christmas Is You” epitomizes that sentiment — and has for the past 30 years.

Six things to know before watching the new 'Ted' TV series

The comedy series, which premieres Jan. 11, leans into the original films' characteristic R-rated humor while exploring the nuances of family dynamics.

The feeling of home

My sister and I like to joke that moving has become a hobby for our parents. 

“Funky and fresh”: WXDU to host Record Fair for the first time since 2019

WXDU — Duke University’s student-run, non-commercial radio station — will host a Record Fair this Saturday, Oct. 22 at from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

People say sorry too much

A word loses its meaning the more it’s used.

Lizzy McAlpine’s ‘five seconds flat’ redefines breakup albums with a beautifully crafted narrative

Telling a story of longing and loss, alternative indie singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine divulges her experience of heartbreak and falling out of love in her second studio album, “five seconds flat,” released April 8.

I belong in the kitchen

A recipe book and a pristine kitchen that I can dirty to my heart’s content foster as much excitement in me as some find in front of a fresh canvas, a blank page or an eager audience. 

What the new ‘Riverdale’ episode says about the appeal of trash television

Q&A: Petrichor Jewelry founder Esther Hong on being impulsively artistic and the freedom of making one-of-a-kind art

Hong's one-of-a-kind, upcycled necklaces have become coveted statement pieces for varying punk-inspired and vintage jewelry collections across campus and beyond.

In its 23rd year, the Carolina Theatre's Nevermore Film Festival still brings the frights

A juried competition festival founded in 1999, Nevermore puts up an annual display of brand-new feature and short films from around the world — all of which are centered around the themes of horror, science fiction, dark fantasy, thriller and mystery