Category - Opinion

I met Crendyn Thrackleby-Jiggs in the hazy mid-afternoon sunlight of a local coffee shop’s garden patio. After locking up his bicycle assembled from Panamanian sugar cane staves, he stepped inside for a drink, returning...

This is going to come out wrong, but I’ve been really lucky to have friends that don’t pressure me to be in a relationship. Of course, my friends are rooting for me – they hope that one day I’ll find Mr. Right, but...

Beginning with a quiet, haunting, monologue-ish rendition of “Cold, cold heart,” I Saw the Light promises heartache and heartbreak, through the veil of the short life Hank Williams lived. It’s a sequence not meant to be...

Wedding season is coming up. Now, people of a certain age either have no idea of this, or choose to ignore it. Or they’re acutely aware, planning weddings in between studying for finals. Whatever the case though, there...

As much as I hate to admit it, I’ve become addicted to watching “Vanderpump Rules” on Bravo each week. I’ve watched this show since its first season (season four just finished airing), and it’s a show that follows the...

When you host a party, it’s difficult to have fun. There’re so many things you have to worry about—from the cleanliness of your house to the comfort of your guests. There’re so many things to prep for leading up to the...

What’s the deal with the “v” in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? We understand it stands for “versus,” but the dropping of an “s” or even a period is suspect. Prior to my advance showing of this movie, director Zack...

Music festivals can be really great. Or terrible, if you take the wrong drugs. There’s a new craze sweeping college campuses and quirky towns alike, however: the micro festival. The microfestival – or MF, depending on...

A few weeks ago, I got into a pretty nasty argument with the guy I was “talking” to. Needless to say, we aren’t talking anymore; I even blocked his number. Our argument was so ridiculous, I don’t know if I’ve ever been...

Humans seem to have a natural inclination to do what’s in their worst interest. Though evolution should prove the opposite is true, in this high-tech, chaotic world we live in, we tend to avoid our instincts and give...

I don’t like to use the term “apologist” when it comes to Zack (Yes, Zack. With a “K.”) Snyder’s Superman reboot Man of Steel. Making apologies for the movie seems to go against being a fan of it. You know, like a...

Nature is a magnificent, beautiful thing. It’s also scary as shit. You’ve got bears, bugs and bad smelling stuff – the three B’s. Outside is both overrated and underrated. While the sun is cool, it can also give...

I recently became obsessed with podcasts. There’s about six that I listen to regularly, including The Jillian Michaels’ Show. You may remember Michaels as one of the trainers on The Biggest Loser. Her podcast is a mix...

It doesn’t take much for me to talk about how grateful I am to have met my husband. Sure, we might still be in the “honeymoon phase,” but we’re both smart enough to realize what a great match we are. I’m lucky — I found...

If I recall correctly, the first movie in what is now the Cloverfield series (which shares that title) was an exuberant spin on classic giant monster tales and found footage genre – two things that have been done...

I woke up, pissed as all hell. It was a Saturday morning, I’d slept in, and for some reason I was in a fit of rage. I was mad at the guy I’d been talking to, mainly because we weren’t really talking to each other...

Jealousy is a base human emotion. Even babies want the toys the child next to them has instead of the one sitting right in front of them. In fact, jealousy is truly an animalistic instinct. A dog will steal a bone from...

Continuing from where we left off from last week, class, we now move on to the next Gerard Butler film, London Has Fallen – a movie that, at its best, is both worse and grander than its first entry Olympus Has...

Recently, MTV premiered season five of Catfish, the show that’s become synonymous with online dating failures. Catfish was introduced to the world in 2010 as a documentary, starring photographer Nev Schulman. The film...

Donald Trump is baffling Democrats and Republicans alike by winning primaries without any political experience. Until recently, his bid for the White House has been considered a joke, the Sarah Palin of this election...

Like Immortals, but lighter. Like Thor, but zanier. These are my initial feelings and comparisons when thinking about Gods of Egypt – from the man behind Dark City and The Crow. Honestly, we don’t get movies like...

“We’re selfish, so all we want is a girl who’s going to listen to everything we say and act like it’s the coolest thing ever.” A guy friend of mine was trying to explain the inner-workings of the male brain to me. I’d...

Last week, the Internet was abuzz with stories from conspiracy theorists who claimed murdered child pageant queen JonBenét Ramsey was still alive and grew up to become Katy Perry, the international pop icon. The YouTube...

To what degree is The Witch good or great? Most certainly and assuredly, it is one of the more dedicated and determined films (horror or not) to come out in recent years. Such (witch?) craft, such style and such...

“What happened to the days of dating someone just because you liked them?” I’ve been single for almost three years. Of course, during these three years, I’ve gone on several dates and had many flings and crushes. But...

With the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia last week, a flurry of excitement and fear was injected into our nation’s already chaotic political landscape. Scalia, the most noted Conservative justice, was...

To be MacGruber (that great Will Forte SNL skit movie) level immature, you really need a certain sophomoric swagger. The kind of talk and walk that obnoxiously screams at the lollipop-eating girl a mile away, swiping...

“What happened to the days of dating someone just because you liked them?” One of my best girlfriends and I were chatting one night about guys—not an uncommon occurrence with us. It was an interesting question, and...

People often say, “When you’re not looking, that’s when it’ll happen.” These people are usually in a relationship. I get it – just when you’re busy getting your life together instead of obsessing over dating, Mr. or Mrs...