Arts & Culture
Explore Harvard’s vibrant arts scene—from campus exhibitions and theater to cultural analysis and literary reviews. Discover how creativity shapes the Harvard experience.
Harvard Retains Winthrop Name
Committee undecided on whether owning slaves merits denaming
by Max J. Krupnick
Octavia Spencer Is Woman of the Year
The actress will attend the Hasty Pudding's festivities on January 26.
by Sophia Nguyen
Ryan Reynolds Is Man of the Year
The producer and actor will attend the Hasty Pudding’s festivities on February 3.
by Sophia Nguyen
An Orphaned Sewing Machine
The multifaceted global and interdisciplinary impact of a useful object
“A Category of One”
A new play captures the enigma of Edward Gorey ’50.
by Olivia Schwob
“Fake News” and the Post-Trump Media
Boston Review editor Joshua Cohen on the role of the media after Trump.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Honoring Our Contributors
Celebrating distinguished authors and artists
In Flight
A Nieman Fellow documents the perilous passage of refugees fleeing war to seek safety in Europe.
by Maciek Nabrdalik
“Feelings Ought to Be Investigated”
Deidre Lynch on the cult of Jane Austen and the complexities of loving literature
by Spencer Lee Lenfield
The Lawyer Librettist
In the “final phase” of her life, Cerise Lim Jacobs builds herself an oeuvre.
by Sophia Nguyen
The Happy Misanthrope
A playwright making those overlooked by history into lore
by Olivia Schwob