By Alex Serrano The Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit legal-advocacy group focused on civil rights, has many chapters across America. So after hosting a screening and discussion of “13th,” a deep-dive […]
A Liberal’s Guide to Getting Involved Again
By Ben Riggleman If you’re like me, you haven’t been feeling too politicized lately. It’s been over three months since President Trump took office. At first, you felt a sense of urgency. […]
The Director’s Profile: David Durston
By Ryan Marshall At first glance, David Durston hardly appears to be the most likely candidate to have directed one of the most genuinely transgressive and memorable horror films of the […]
Movie Review: ‘Kedi’
By Ryan Marshall Much like the feral felines that amount to its core, “Kedi” is as pleasant and fleeting a documentary as you are likely to see in 2017, which is […]
Chuck Berry: A Legacy
By Jessica Spoto On Oct. 18, 1926, a rock-and-roll genius was born. Who was this genius, you ask? Chuck Berry was his name. His music consisted of a blending-together of blues […]
From the Mind of Daniel Elliott
A Year Passed Alone
By Jessica Spoto Who needs society when you are alone. Who needs friends when you are alone. Who needs happy when […]
My Finest Prank
By Max Lorber Someone suggested I donate my body to science when I die. I didn’t like the idea of waiting: It could have been weeks or months or even years before […]
Chewing in Class: The Distraction and the Annoyance
Jessica Spoto Have you ever heard that dreaded apple being eaten so loudly in class that you’re internally screaming? Or that hated bag of chips that with every crunch makes you want […]
Truth in Photographs
Troy Hudson Photo manipulation is common practice, and tacitly accepted, in some publications, e.g. fashion magazines, and strictly forbidden in others, e.g. newspapers. Some photographs, then, are held to a higher standard […]
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