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-27 posts tagged "satire"
Angela Mathew | Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Elaine Hsieh Chou described her 2022 novel, “Disorientation,” as the story of what happens when “a student who is clueless about race finds out the most racist secret at her school.” Ingrid Yang is a 29-year-old Taiwanese-American PhD student who has spent nine years writing a dissertation on Xiao Wen-Chou, the (fictional) “father of Chinese-American
Pablo Lacayo | Tuesday, March 21, 2023
I have half a semester left at Notre Dame. Time seems to be flying by and in the blink of an eye, I already see myself sitting in the stadium trying to stay focused throughout the commencement ceremony. This semester has been one of intense meditation and reflection: what I did and did not do
Anna Falk | Monday, January 31, 2022
I must preface this article by saying that I have been exposed to very little horror media in my lifetime. I chickened out after the first two episodes of “American Horror Story.” Even just watching someone play “Five Nights at Freddy’s” upsets me to the bone. With this in mind, I don’t expect anyone to
Sophia Michetti | Tuesday, November 9, 2021
As an Italian minor who will be studying abroad in Rome next semester, I couldn’t help but jump at the opportunity to go to the Browning Cinema’s screening of “Divorce Italian Style” presented by the Center for Italian Studies. Directed by Pietro Germi, “Divorce Italian Style” tells the story of Ferdinando Cefalù (Marcello Mastroianni), a
Renee Yaseen | Monday, April 12, 2021
Rejection letters. We all get them, we all hate them. This week, I stumbled upon Rejection Letters, a literary magazine that publishes … fictional rejection letters. Satirical, heartbreaking, artistically-inclined rejection letters. What a concept! I was inspired, looking for a Viewpoint column idea and still cooling off from my last inbox disappointment. As is written
Ryan Israel | Friday, April 9, 2021
In a recent letter to the editor, a pair of esteemed and clearly well-educated Notre Dame graduate students highlighted a grave issue related to the Pfizer vaccine currently being doled out to Notre Dame students. Specifically, that the vaccine makes use of an aborted fetal cell. Their outrage is understandable and must be adequately addressed.
Ryan Israel | Friday, February 5, 2021
From the creators of the HERE™ campaign and the studio that brought you the smash hit “COVID Semester One” comes the long-awaited sequel “COVID Semester Two: Electric Boogaloo,” arriving this February. The second installment in the budding franchise has onlookers at the edge of their seats, as they eagerly prepare to post trendy memes or
Aidan O'Malley | Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Back in 2014, director David Fincher — in a rare public appearance — spoke at San Diego Comic-Con at a panel celebrating the 15th anniversary of his cult film turned classic, “Fight Club.” While there, the two-time Oscar nominee shared a story. ”My daughter had a friend named Max,” he said. “She told me
Ella Wisniewski | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Man, Restoration Week was fantastic! I’ve never felt so rested in my life. I got to spend away the rest of my remaining flex points (I choose to blame it on the unfair oat milk upcharge at Starbucks) while devoting extra time to coming up with words that start with K (so that I can
Ella Wisniewski | Wednesday, October 7, 2020
“Jumping the shark” describes the moment when a piece of media, usually a long-running television series, gets completely derailed from its original content. The show usually gets gimmicky and overdone, experiences a drastic drop in quality and essentially becomes a shell of its former self. Jon Hein, radio personality and creator of the now-defunct