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Renee Pierson | Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Wednesday would have been the opening night of the Film, Television and Theatre (FTT) Department’s production of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the 1970 rock opera exploring the life of Jesus. After numerous weeks of rigorous rehearsal, the cast and crew were devastated to learn that they would not be returning to campus this semester. However, they
Jim Moster | Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Traditionally, people measure emotional strength through clarity and relatability. For example, everyone recognizes the forces of blind rage, passionate love and overwhelming grief. In his YouTube show the Dead Mall Series, Dan Bell argues something much different. Based on each video’s comment section, viewers often feel the pang of ineffable, ambiguous and slow-burning emotions. This
Jim Moster | Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Cupid struck me with his arrow at 2 a.m. on a Thursday. He commenced his sneak-attack while I was playing my favorite weeknight game: How late can I stay up without falling asleep in my first class the next day? There are many variations of the game’s rules depending on who you ask, but my
Jim Moster | Friday, April 12, 2019
It’s no secret that Notre Dame’s art scene lacks extensive visibility. Everyone knows a handful of household names like the indie artist Felix Rabito, but who conjures up the canvases in the Duncan Student Center and organizes the creative events advertised in [email protected]? First-year student Shae Himmelberger personifies one possible reason for this crisis of
Jim Moster | Monday, March 4, 2019
Interwoven into the utilitarian fabric of YouTube’s music videos and makeup tutorials are an abundance of threats to the integrity of the platform and the experience of the users. The sheer magnitude of content on the monolithic website obfuscates many of these issues from the casual viewer, but a closer examination of YouTube reveals a
Meagan Bens | Friday, November 16, 2018
Go to YouTube. Search for conspiracy theories. One can spend years sifting through all the videos explaining how the public lives in the dark, oblivious to the truth and inner workings of the world. Search “conspiracy theories moon.” Man landing on the moon in 1969? Fake. It’s been almost five decades since Neil Armstrong made
Erin Swope | Thursday, September 27, 2018
Most would not wonder what “Seven Nation Army” by the White Stripes would sound like as a vintage New Orleans dirge or what “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers would sound like in 1940s Rat Pack style, but Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, abbreviated as PMJ, is all about putting a jazz spin on modern songs like
Matthew Munhall | Monday, January 29, 2018
In August 1958, teen idol Ricky Nelson’s love song “Poor Little Fool” became the first song to top a newly–introduced music chart: the Billboard Hot 100. While the music magazine Billboard had tracked sales and radio airplay on separate charts since the 1930s, the Hot 100 combined both metrics to create a definitive ranking of
Martha Reilly | Friday, February 19, 2016
As a Saint Mary’s first year, Marialicia Garza has to balance classes and extracurricular activities — and a YouTube channel. Garza’s beauty and lifestyle videos on her channel, Mari G1007, encourage viewers to press play on their dreams and aspirations. The channel gives her audience a candid glimpse into her life through tutorials and product
Miko Malabute | Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Dating back to this summer of 2015, former professional basketball player Brandon Armstrong took the Internet by storm with a quick video clip of him impersonating Oklahoma City Thunder’s fiery superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. It was funny, it was pretty accurate and — most importantly — it was new. Novel. Nothing like it existed on the