I Got Zooted And Watched “Cats”

I smoked a joint and watched “Cats” (2019). Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures. Design by Elisabeth Oster. As I’m sure you, The Reader, are well aware, it’s been a pretty rough couple of weeks. A national epidemic is sweeping the nation. Restaurants have closed, universities have gone online, and in some states, like mine, you … Read moreI Got Zooted And Watched “Cats”

Inside the mind of two street preachers

Street Preachers have a long and controversial history on college campuses. I sat down with two to find out why, exactly, they do what they do.  Featured image illustration by Elisabeth Oster Street preachers have been a fixture on university campuses for as long as most students can remember. Signs wave in students’ faces denouncing … Read moreInside the mind of two street preachers

Unus Annus: A Warrior Against YouTube’s Algorithms

Unus Annus is a new channel that wishes to bring its audience hilarious new content everyday, but there’s a catch: after one year, the channel and all of its videos will be deleted, as a reminder that everything must die. This channel combats YouTube’s strict guidelines for how videos should be produced with the mature content it brings to its rapidly growing fan-base.

Coronavirus shocks athletes and fans

With the pandemic spread of COVID-19, athletic seasons have come to a halt.  Featured image illustration by Elisabeth Oster. Logo courtesy of NCAA. Growing up in a zealous, athletic family, I’ve attended more sporting events than I can keep track of. As the baby of the family, I watched my siblings compete at both high … Read moreCoronavirus shocks athletes and fans

You had me at “streaming now:” the death of the rom-com

With thin characters and bland cliches, romantic comedies may be dead after all.