https://janiraskrbkova.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Janira SkrbkovaenFri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://huntnewsnu.com/91919/lifestyle/kiss-all-the-time-disco-occasionally/After almost four years, Harry Styles is back — but not quite better than ever. Styles’ fourth studio album, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,” dropped March 6 and promised to amp up the groove previewed on “Harry’s House.”  Did it accomplish that? In sound, maybe, but not in substance. With a kinetic beat and coursing electronic build, the lead single, “Aperture,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, sticking the landing with the refrain “We belong together” backed by House Gospel...Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://huntnewsnu.com/91919/lifestyle/kiss-all-the-time-disco-occasionally/https://huntnewsnu.com/91311/lifestyle/where-did-you-meet-your-partner/Amid a Generation Z dating drought, fear not — The Huntington News is on the case. To find out where and how our readers met their romantic partners, The News surveyed 63 locals ages 18-24 using a Google Form poll. About 71%  of respondents met their partner in person, and 40% of that pool met their partners in the Boston area. From there, those 18 qualifying respondents told The News about the circumstances of them and their partner’s meeting. Suffer ambiguous half-relationships and late-night...Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://huntnewsnu.com/91311/lifestyle/where-did-you-meet-your-partner/https://huntnewsnu.com/90727/lifestyle/netflix-warner-bros-acquisition/On Oct. 21, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. declared it would re-evaluate plans to split its streaming and studio business into Warner Bros. and its cable assets under Discovery Global.  The move came after outside companies expressed interest in buying or investing in the business, with some showing interest in just Warner Bros. and some in the entire company. Netflix, Comcast and Paramount Skydance all threw their hats into the ring. After a weeks-long bidding war, Netflix announced Dec. 5...Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://huntnewsnu.com/90727/lifestyle/netflix-warner-bros-acquisition/https://huntnewsnu.com/90528/lifestyle/the-news-presents-lifestyle-wrapped-2025/This year packed a pop culture punch, and we certainly have entertainment to thank for that. From sleeper hits to releases years in the making, the dedicated writers of The Huntington News’ Lifestyle section took their time delving into the major media moments of 2025. To commemorate the year’s end, the Lifestyle editors prompted The News’ staff to submit their picks for the best film, television show and album of the year.  Here are the staff favorites, as well as personal recommendations from...Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://huntnewsnu.com/90528/lifestyle/the-news-presents-lifestyle-wrapped-2025/https://huntnewsnu.com/90061/lifestyle/culture/column-the-tween-market-has-collapsed-what-took-its-place/The kids are not alright. The ages between 8 and 12 used to constitute cheetah print, reversible sequins and “Good Luck Charlie.” Now, Justice clothing only retails in Walmart or online, and Disney Channel viewership has declined from 2 million in 2014 to 132,000 in 2023.  Whatever happened to the tween? In the early 20th century, adolescence wasn’t so much of an identity as it was a commercial invention. Then, by the 1950s, recognition of youth spending power brought the teenager into wider cul...Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://huntnewsnu.com/90061/lifestyle/culture/column-the-tween-market-has-collapsed-what-took-its-place/https://huntnewsnu.com/89641/city/metro/is-boston-the-city-that-sleeps/Boston, on the surface, has all the makings of a thriving nightlife scene. The city serves as the metropolitan center of New England and boasts a collegiate population of over 250,000. “It’d be really cool if Boston was another one of those nightlife hubs,” said Ryan Wright, a fourth-year business administration and design combined major at Northeastern. But it’s not. Wright has DJed throughout the city for the past three years. He got his start playing for a group called Baker Street Radio, whi...Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://huntnewsnu.com/89641/city/metro/is-boston-the-city-that-sleeps/https://huntnewsnu.com/88860/primary-homepage/overconnected-how-linkedin-fuels-career-anxiety-at-northeastern/Forget Instagram, TikTok or X — for better or for worse, there’s another social media platform Northeastern students are finding themselves increasingly invested in. In a constant cycle of sharing new achievements and boasting professional developments, this career site has become a one-stop-shop for doomscrolling. Casual morning screen time now includes a barrage of “I am delighted to share…” and “I’m thrilled to announce….” LinkedIn — yes, LinkedIn — is troubling students campus-wide. “Constan...Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://huntnewsnu.com/88860/primary-homepage/overconnected-how-linkedin-fuels-career-anxiety-at-northeastern/https://huntnewsnu.com/88687/city/qa-mother-of-mass-brothers-taken-from-flotilla-on-gaza-humanitarian-aid-mission-speaks-out/The mother of two Sheffield, Mass. brothers who were detained by Israel while part of an aid flotilla sailing to Gaza is urging their safe return.  Adnaan and Torleif Stumo, 32 and 26 years old, respectively, were taken into custody Oct. 1 when Israel intercepted  the Global Sumud Flotilla — a fleet of ships carrying hundreds of humanitarians from around the world en route to deliver aid to Gaza. Their mother, former candidate for Congress Nadia Milleron, is encouraging lawmakers to voice their...Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://huntnewsnu.com/88687/city/qa-mother-of-mass-brothers-taken-from-flotilla-on-gaza-humanitarian-aid-mission-speaks-out/https://huntnewsnu.com/88268/lifestyle/are-performative-males-the-only-ones-method-acting/He has a mullet or a bleached buzz cut — no in between — and probably a Letterboxd account with an ode to “Interstellar” as his top review. He drinks specialty tea lattes with dairy alternatives. He wears Japanese denim and a Carhartt jacket. He listens to music exclusively through wired headphones or on vinyl in the comfort of his Clairo-postered studio apartment. Who is he? The man, the myth, the urban legend: the performative male. Famously disingenuous in his self-presentation, this male arc...Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://huntnewsnu.com/88268/lifestyle/are-performative-males-the-only-ones-method-acting/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/361369/uploads/c3fe195c-d724-4668-bba4-7dfd05a2bc85.pdfPhotographerThu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/361369/uploads/c3fe195c-d724-4668-bba4-7dfd05a2bc85.pdfhttps://www.commondreams.org/opinion/bearing-witness-at-iceThirteen weeks ago, organizers Laurie and Jared Berezin stood outside the DHS ICE Boston Field Office alone. Today, the Maynard couple amassed a crowd of over 200 people — and that metric grows by the week. Bearing Witness at ICE was a grassroots effort born out of a simple Google search. “My husband, Jared, and I were just feeling really heartsick about what was happening here, and happening in our country. And so Jared actually looked online and figured out that, wow, the ICE Enfo...Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/bearing-witness-at-icehttps://janiraskrbkova.journoportfolio.com/articles/blue-hill-avenues-steep-road-to-redevelopment-video/Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://janiraskrbkova.journoportfolio.com/articles/blue-hill-avenues-steep-road-to-redevelopment-video/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/361369/images/8d5f928a-0ec1-4424-9f03-14c6a2cb40db.jpgWed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/361369/images/8d5f928a-0ec1-4424-9f03-14c6a2cb40db.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/361369/images/7c7a86f0-5b25-4519-bae5-545f707c5117.jpgSat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/361369/images/7c7a86f0-5b25-4519-bae5-545f707c5117.jpghttps://huntnewsnu.com/85652/lifestyle/spring-in-the-city-must-do-activities-in-boston-this-season/March 20 ushered in the first day of spring, and Bostonians are shedding their winter coats as they embrace longer days and a fresh lineup of seasonal fun. Alongside sunshine, blue skies and new blooms, here is a selection of springtime activities to look forward to throughout the city. The much-beloved Boston Marathon is the oldest annual marathon in the world, bringing in roughly 20,000 athletes from around the globe and nearly 500,000 roadside spectators annually. Notable stops along the rout...Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://huntnewsnu.com/85652/lifestyle/spring-in-the-city-must-do-activities-in-boston-this-season/https://huntnewsnu.com/85566/city/amid-federal-attacks-on-the-lgbtq-community-boston-officially-recognizes-transgender-day-of-visibility/Sixteen years ago, March 31, Rachel Crandall Crocker, executive director of the nonprofit Transgender Michigan, organized the first Transgender Day of Visibility. This week, for the first time, the City of Boston officially recognized the holiday. In a March 19 meeting, Boston City Councilor for District 8 Sharon Durkan and Boston City Councilor At-Large Henry Santana filed a resolution to codify Transgender Day of Visibility, and hosted a reception and presentation to promote its citywide recog...Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://huntnewsnu.com/85566/city/amid-federal-attacks-on-the-lgbtq-community-boston-officially-recognizes-transgender-day-of-visibility/https://huntnewsnu.com/84835/city/what-do-northeasterns-higher-education-neighbors-think-of-the-university/Home to 35 colleges, universities and community colleges, Boston is a scholarly hotspot — not just a college town, but a college city. With such a dense student population, there’s bound to be healthy rivalry between bordering institutions.  Insight from three of Northeastern’s closest neighbors reveal how the university is perceived from the outside.  Berklee College of Music “You guys are basic, I guess, but cool,” said Maxwell Pauls, a second-year commercial dance major at Berklee College of...Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://huntnewsnu.com/84835/city/what-do-northeasterns-higher-education-neighbors-think-of-the-university/https://huntnewsnu.com/84665/campus/bostons-winters-arent-what-they-used-to-be-just-ask-northeasterns-new-englanders/As winter comes to an end, some Massachusetts residents feel as though it never really began.  In recent years, Boston has faced increasingly warmer winters. According to data from Climate Central, Boston’s average winter temperatures have increased by 3.7 degrees Fahrenheit since 1970. While weather reports from NBC Boston indicate that 2025 marks Boston’s coldest winter since 2015, there have still only been 28.1 inches of snowfall compared to the city’s winter norm of 33.8 inches.  This winte...Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://huntnewsnu.com/84665/campus/bostons-winters-arent-what-they-used-to-be-just-ask-northeasterns-new-englanders/https://huntnewsnu.com/83519/lifestyle/culture/from-banned-to-back-again-the-political-tug-of-war-over-tiktok/More than 170 million American users were impacted when the popular platform TikTok went dark Jan. 18. Questions surrounding data breaches on the application date six years back, and the integrity of TikTok is still up for debate today.  In fall of 2019, U.S. government officials began to raise national security concerns. Shortly thereafter, the Pentagon banned TikTok from all military devices. In August 2020, President Donald Trump signed an executive order insisting that TikTok’s Chinese paren...Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://huntnewsnu.com/83519/lifestyle/culture/from-banned-to-back-again-the-political-tug-of-war-over-tiktok/https://huntnewsnu.com/82869/city/metro/we-only-lose-if-we-stop-fighting-rally-for-womens-rights-in-boston-continues-ahead-of-trumps-inauguration/Over 1,000 protesters gathered in Boston Common for Women’s March: People’s March Boston 2025 Jan. 18 with a collective mood that most wouldn’t anticipate in the wake of Trump’s reelection. It was hope — not hidden behind a veneer of anger or defeat, but out in the open for all to see. Last November, another women’s march coordinated by organizer Tracy Murphy took place in Boston Common. The message in 2024 was clear: these protesters would return in January if Trump was reelected. This time aro...Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://huntnewsnu.com/82869/city/metro/we-only-lose-if-we-stop-fighting-rally-for-womens-rights-in-boston-continues-ahead-of-trumps-inauguration/https://huntnewsnu.com/81439/city/i-thought-we-had-won-these-fights-back-in-the-60s-massachusetts-mobilizes-for-womens-march-before-the-2024-presidential-election/In 2017, thousands of Massachusetts residents mobilized for the Boston Women’s March to protest the threats former President Donald Trump posed to women’s rights. On Nov. 2, nearly a decade later, hundreds — young and old, men and women alike — rallied around the Massachusetts State House with a fierce dedication to protecting those same freedoms. Such liberties remain precarious with Trump’s reelection three days later. “The stakes are clear: it’s freedom vs. fascism,” read the Boston Women’s M...Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://huntnewsnu.com/81439/city/i-thought-we-had-won-these-fights-back-in-the-60s-massachusetts-mobilizes-for-womens-march-before-the-2024-presidential-election/https://huntnewsnu.com/81098/lifestyle/column-the-femininomenon-of-chappell-roan-after-one-year-of-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-midwest-princess/In September 2023, singer-songwriter Chappell Roan sat at about one million monthly listeners on Spotify. Roan secured an opening gig on Olivia Rodrigo’s “GUTS World Tour” in early 2024 as well as several dates along Rodrigo’s previous “Sour Tour,” performing to mildly interested audiences. Now, the pop culture monolith boasts 45.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify and brought the largest crowd to a Lollapalooza stage in the festival’s history. It’s been just over one year since the release...Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://huntnewsnu.com/81098/lifestyle/column-the-femininomenon-of-chappell-roan-after-one-year-of-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-midwest-princess/https://huntnewsnu.com/79930/lifestyle/column-who-gets-a-second-chance-anna-delveys-dancing-with-the-stars-slot-is-a-symbol-of-inequity/The infamous Anna Delvey cha-cha’d across the national stage Sept. 17 in a sequined dress and, to the amusement of many, a sparkling ankle monitor. Scoring 18 out of 30 possible points, the judges of “Dancing with the Stars” critiqued Delvey on her lack of flow in connecting the steps in her routine. She and her professional partner, Ezra Sosa, placed eighth out of the 13 pairings. Delvey’s scores, however, are the least of viewer’s concerns. After posing as a wealthy German heiress in an effort...Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://huntnewsnu.com/79930/lifestyle/column-who-gets-a-second-chance-anna-delveys-dancing-with-the-stars-slot-is-a-symbol-of-inequity/https://huntnewsnu.com/79354/city/a-sanctuary-cafe-provides-a-safe-space-for-cats-and-humans-alike/Brittany Baker, owner of A Sanctuary Cafe, wants to bring her own little slice of bliss to the Beacon Hill neighborhood. A charming new addition to Charles Street this past July, Baker’s cat cafe and micro bookstore serves up a unique kind of comfort to its patrons, with an emphasis on the development of a more interconnected and equitable Boston. “What’s important to us is to create a community space,” Baker said. “So the word ‘sanctuary’ is meant to be a sanctuary for the cats, but also a sanc...Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://huntnewsnu.com/79354/city/a-sanctuary-cafe-provides-a-safe-space-for-cats-and-humans-alike/https://huntnewsnu.com/79371/campus/northeastern-is-more-selective-than-it-has-ever-been-but-students-doubt-the-numbers-paint-a-full-picture/Each year, Northeastern becomes more selective than the last; for the Class of 2028, its 5.2% acceptance rate to the Boston campus rivaled that of nearby Ivy League institutions Harvard University and Brown University. The single-digit number — which also encompasses Early Decision and Early Action admits, according to the university — gives Northeastern an air of exclusivity and prestige, a metric that doesn’t go unnoticed by applicants and enrolled students. But some have doubts about whether...Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://huntnewsnu.com/79371/campus/northeastern-is-more-selective-than-it-has-ever-been-but-students-doubt-the-numbers-paint-a-full-picture/https://huntnewsnu.com/79142/campus/campus-life/less-than-half-of-northeastern-bathrooms-were-fully-stocked-with-menstrual-products-the-huntington-news-found-these-campus-groups-want-to-change-that/Ashley Plant, a third-year biology major in need of a tampon, put a quarter into the menstrual product dispenser in Snell Library. But nothing came out.  Instead of running home and risking losing her spot in Snell, she ran around the library, forced to ask a stranger if they had an extra tampon.  “There’s just usually nothing in there,” Plant said. “I’ve tried a couple of times to put a quarter in [the dispenser] and nothing’s come out.”  Northeastern says it stocks menstrual products in all wo...Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://huntnewsnu.com/79142/campus/campus-life/less-than-half-of-northeastern-bathrooms-were-fully-stocked-with-menstrual-products-the-huntington-news-found-these-campus-groups-want-to-change-that/https://huntnewsnu.com/77002/lifestyle/lma-rsa-bring-laganja-estranja-to-campus-for-springfest/So you wanted a twist, huh?  To kick off Springfest 2024, Northeastern’s Live Music Association, or LMA, and the Resident Student Association, or RSA, hosted a drag performance in the Curry Ballroom with headliner Laganja Estranja of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season six. Local Boston drag queens Candace Persuasian and Briar Blush joined Estranja for the performance. LMA, a student-run club that hosts live music events on campus year-round, has organized multiple drag performances over the years, feat...Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://huntnewsnu.com/77002/lifestyle/lma-rsa-bring-laganja-estranja-to-campus-for-springfest/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/361369/images/660a7ef2-84d4-40f7-8009-7c8714b24d9b.jpeghttps://online.fliphtml5.com/skkmu/nana/?wmode=opaque BITE: Pg.105Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/361369/images/660a7ef2-84d4-40f7-8009-7c8714b24d9b.jpeghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/361369/uploads/ecc70018-c2da-4d70-a8e0-98c57a93b15e.pdfThu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/361369/uploads/ecc70018-c2da-4d70-a8e0-98c57a93b15e.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/361369/uploads/0cffeda3-6b72-461d-aac1-c0ba1ebe47f4.pdfThu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/361369/uploads/0cffeda3-6b72-461d-aac1-c0ba1ebe47f4.pdf