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Mike Donovan | Tuesday, March 5, 2019
This opening confession features a colon, a piece of punctuation louder than any exclamation point: Clarity scares me s—less. Why does clarity scare me s—less? I think it has something to do with intellectual insecurity — a general, chronic fear that I have nothing good to say. This fear prevents me from writing what I
Mike Donovan | Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Keep “Freedom’s Goblin” away from your dad. One listen could surrender his heart to the iron grip of Ty Segall, leaving you, your siblings and your mother stranded on familiar streets, paved in contemporary musical sensibilities. The record transcends “Hey, that sounds like that Beatles record your mom and I used to like,” entering “Oh
Jack Rooney | Friday, May 13, 2016
A lot can change in four years. When I first arrived at Notre Dame four years ago, my dad, like many other fathers, helped me move into my new dorm. He carried boxes, lofted beds and sweated along with the rest of the class of 2016 and their parents as we began our time at
Erin McAuliffe and Nick Laureano | Thursday, February 25, 2016
Following 2016 Junior Parents’ Weekend, Scene editor Erin McAuliffe and scene writer Nick Laureano reached out to their dads, Bob and Bert, for their thoughts on the state of the necktie. Below are some of the highlights of those conversations. Bob McAuliffe on ties: “Not a fan of the tie, actually the rash on
Jimmy Kemper | Tuesday, October 6, 2015
For the first time in almost a decade, Will Smith has dropped a new rap single. Well it’s not entirely a new single, but rather a remix of Colombian electro tropical band Bomba Estéreo’s “Fiesta.” You see, there was a time before Mr. Smith starred in box office bombs like “After Earth” and the remake
Allie Tollaksen | Thursday, January 29, 2015
Kanye West is a genius. That’s why the rapper/artist/mogul premiered his new music video for the song “Only One” on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” yesterday. The video, directed by Spike Jonze and co-starring daughter North West, is an adorable accompaniment to Kanye’s collaboration with Paul McCartney. What’s more, Kanye’s accompanying interview with Ellen showed the