He’s a Manhattan businessman who became a politician. His name has become a headline — followed by racial targeting and at least several sexual-misconduct allegations.
No, I’m not referring...
As someone who writes a lot about climate change, I don’t usually have a lot of reasons for optimism.
Sure, there’s Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, the Sunrise Movement, and the proposed...
The ratings of the recently released film Downhill are going, well, downhill. Despite a well-intentioned, poorly executed American rendition of the Swedish classic Force Majeure, Julia Louis-Dreyfus...
As a longstanding fan of tabletop games, I’ve noticed that there’s a pervasive stereotype about them — the notion that only weird anti-social men play them. The chief example? Dungeons & Dragons.
The...
Suppose two 18-year-old students decide to consume copious amounts of liquor on a Friday night.
Further suppose one of these 18-year-olds, named Sally, drank liquor in her friend’s dorm room....
Shambaugh Auditorium’s seats filled with students before the event began. Some, such as myself, were eager to sit in the front row while others trailed off to the thoracic and lumbar parts of the...
There are a lot of major topics that are often taken too lightly in our entertainment, even joked about or mocked. It’s like someone coincidentally running into their friend at the coffee shop and...
Oil and gas company BP announced that it will stop its “corporate reputation advertising,” apparently ending its greenwashing efforts.
While BP wants the public to think this is a win in the fight...
February is the shortest month of the year. It’s also a month where American history is measured by what has been accomplished, and what is yet to be achieved.
The first four presidential caucuses...
Whether it’s the newest Netflix special, local news, or the latest blockbuster to hit theaters — everyone watches something. And with current trends, those might be all anyone gets to watch.
Personally,...
Our politicians need a refresher on the Golden Rule.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped the president’s speech during the State of the Union address. Some might say it’s not a big deal because that’s...
It’s not a secret that media doesn’t cover mental illness well. From sensationalized news coverage of addiction to the glorified suicide in 13 Reasons Why, there’s a real need for the industry...
