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Ryan Israel | Monday, November 25, 2019
When I was 10 years old, I was obsessed with Star Wars. I’d seen all the movies, religiously watched the animated series and even read a couple of spin-off books. I had all the merch, more than one toy lightsaber and for Halloween I went as a stormtrooper. I read more→
Jake Winningham | Friday, November 22, 2019
Last week’s unveiling of the Disney+ streaming service has found media attention mostly focused on the platform’s stellar new “Star Wars” show “The Mandalorian” and expansive back catalogue of animated Disney classics. Lost in the frenzy, however, was a streaming landmark: thanks to Disney’s recent acquisition of 20th Century read more→
Willoughby Thom | Friday, November 22, 2019
Existentialism is not a movement but a mindset. On Tuesday, Notre Dame’s Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts hosted their first lecture of their Distinguished Lecture Series with a lecture from Alice Kaplan of Yale University. Alice Kapalan—the John M. Musser Professor of French, chair of the department read more→
Colleen Fischer | Thursday, November 21, 2019
From simply watching “The Avengers,” one might not think much of their member Hawkeye. What chance does a man with a bow and a quiver of a few arrows have against an army of aliens? This David-and-Goliath scenario has led to late-night and SNL parodies across repeatedly. But someone read more→
Dessi Gomez | Thursday, November 21, 2019
BookTuber Christine Riccio has crafted a heart-wrenching, young adult love story by bringing together sets of opposites. The novel’s main character — 20-year-old pre-med college student Shane Primaveri — takes the ultimate leap of faith out into the world by undertaking a study abroad program in London halfway read more→
Mike Donovan, Jake Winningham, Gina Twardosz, Ryan Israel and Nia Sylva | Wednesday, November 20, 2019
“Three Packs a Day” — Courtney Barnett By Mike Donovan, Scene Editor It’s an addiction we don’t often speak about. It makes no appearances in flashy, you-centered PSA’s, and you’ve certainly never read any studies about its ties to cancer. But make no mistake. “Three Packs A Day” of read more→
Mike Donovan | Tuesday, November 19, 2019
“Monicalewinskymonicalewisnkymonicalewinsky!” shrieks the criminally young Geordie Greep as he — after sustaining an iceberg gaze and flatline grimace for over an hour — finally breaks into a grin, disintegrating the ferocious atmosphere surrounding his band, UK’s prodigious black midi. The improvised line, ushering in the end of his night read more→
Jim Moster | Tuesday, November 19, 2019
The 21st century media landscape is constantly evolving to keep up with technological advancements. In recent years, podcasts have skyrocketed in popularity as consumers realize the value of pouring distilled conversations into their ears. It was only a matter of time before the agents of the 24-hour news cycle read more→
Nicole Bilyak | Friday, November 15, 2019
For more than 40 years, American TV game show “Wheel of Fortune” still continues to have people tune in and try to solve the puzzle. The game show is one of the most widely viewed game shows in history, alongside “Deal or No Deal” and “The Price is Right.” read more→
Mary Steurer | Friday, November 15, 2019
When its first season came out, “The End of the F***ing World” felt like it was over as soon as it started. But then it didn’t die. Netflix resurrected the show with another full eight episodes Nov. 4. The first season follows the misadventures of troubled teenagers Alyssa (Jessica read more→