Film & Media

Exploring the Shape of Our Universe–and the Multiverse

A professor of mathematics considers popular culture’s current obsession with multiverse theory and explains how algebraic topology and differential geometry...

collage of Asian American TV shows and movies

Activism & Social Justice

How Asian Americans Have Influenced Popular Culture

Sriracha sauce and Fresh Off the Boat can tell us a surprising amount about our media and our country, says Tufts Film and Media Studies director and professor...

Two people look at TV screen showing images of shows and documentaries about frauds

Arts & Humanities

How to Spot a Fraud—in Others and in Ourselves

The liars we’ve been binge-watching are more like us than we might want to think, say two Tufts psychologists

Simone Ashley and Jonathan Bailey, two of the actors in the color-conscious cast of Bridgerton.

Film & Media

Is Bridgerton’s Diverse Casting Color-Blind, or Color-Conscious?

A theater professor talks about the two terms and how he sees them playing out on stage and screen

A black and white image of a vintage camera and snapshots of people from early in the 20th century.

Aging

Does Everything Get Better with Age?

From people to fine wine to TV shows, a Tell Me More podcast explores the good and bad of getting older

A group of Black women stand contemplatively in front of a harbor in this still from one of Helina Metaferia's videos

Fine Arts

“Helina Metaferia: Generations” Explores Matrilineal Inheritances and BIPOC Liberation Movements

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, exhibition inspired by travel made possible by SMFA at Tufts Traveling Fellowship

An illustration includes photos of Tufts students with film and television cameras and other movie-related gear in the foreground and poster art from classic movies and television in the background.

Arts & Humanities

How Film and Media Studies Grew at Tufts

From movie fans like me to working filmmakers and scholars of the cinema, Tufts faculty have sharpened the university’s focus on the subject

Collage of book and film covers. Books, films, multimedia—and even a Spotify playlist—recommended by members of the Tufts community to expand your horizons

Arts & Humanities

What to Read and Watch During Latinx Heritage Month

Books, films, multimedia—and even a Spotify playlist—recommended by members of the Tufts community to expand your horizons

Arts & Humanities

A Broadway Performer Celebrates His Puerto Rican Heritage

From the national tour of “In the Heights” and the Tony-winning “Fun Home” to shows he writes himself, Joel Perez brings a fresh perspective to the stage

Actor-musician-comedian Donald Glover and comedian Tiffany Haddish

Film & Media

The Sharpest Comedy to Watch or Listen to This Summer

Tufts professor Joseph Litvak recommends podcasts and TV shows that’ll make you laugh — while they make you think

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Exploring the Shape of Our Universe–and the Multiverse

How Asian Americans Have Influenced Popular Culture

How to Spot a Fraud—in Others and in Ourselves

Is Bridgerton’s Diverse Casting Color-Blind, or Color-Conscious?

Does Everything Get Better with Age?

“Helina Metaferia: Generations” Explores Matrilineal Inheritances and BIPOC Liberation Movements

How Film and Media Studies Grew at Tufts

What to Read and Watch During Latinx Heritage Month

A Broadway Performer Celebrates His Puerto Rican Heritage

The Sharpest Comedy to Watch or Listen to This Summer

Most Popular

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