April 2025

Local & National News

#TeslaTakeDown: Natick Residents Stage Anti-Musk Demonstration at Natick Mall

On Saturday, March 29th, 2025, around 100 protestors gathered outside of the Natick Mall. Lined up along the intersection of Mall Road and Speen Street, they chanted and raised hand-made . . .

|  By Lili Temper, Media & Communications Manager

Entertainment & Media

Hulu’s Sci-Fi Musical ‘O’Dessa’ Struggles to Find Its Rhythm

O’Dessa, which was released on Hulu and Disney+ in March, is a sci-fi musical that takes place in a post-apocalyptic, dystopian society ruled by entertainment king Plutonovich (Murray Bartlett) . . .

|  By Hannah Mevorach, Business Manager, and Lili Temper, Media & Communications Manager

Entertainment & Media

Happy B-Day, Van Gogh! (Oh, And There’s Portraits)

March 30, 2025. Van Gogh turned 172. And the Museum of Fine Arts, after a loan from the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands, put on an exhibition of Van Gogh’s portraits of the Roulin family. Some of the portraits are the MFA’s—like Postman Joseph Roulin (1888)—but most of . . .

|  By Marina Eigenmann, Head of Graphic Design & Illustration

Entertainment & Media

Why Are There So Many Podcasts?

As media progresses, new forms of content are constantly introduced. Podcasts are a relatively recent medium adopted by the internet. Millions of people have tried their hand in podcast making, many coming from TikTok or YouTube. As an avid podcast listener myself, there are . . .

|  By Katie Rish

Entertainment & Media

Rooting for the Underdogs: These Are the Underrated Films You Should Be Raving About

This year’s film award circuit—including the Oscars, the BAFTAs, and the Critics’ Choice Awards, among others—gave us the chance to honor a diverse collection of works deserving of critical . . .

|  By Natick Nest Staff

Sports

NFL Free Agency has finally arrived. What were some of the key signings?

The NFL season has recently come to an end. Now, all eyes are on free agency, a period where certain players' contracts expire and they are free to sign with a new team. As the period . . .

|  By Charlie Couture