Trainspotting is my favorite movie. The 1996 cult classic, which tells the tale of a group of Scottish heroin addicts trying to make the perfect score, has become something of a cultural touchstone. Thanks to its innovative direction by Danny Boyle, whip-smart dialogue penned by
The closest I can come to a description of Toni Erdmann’s tone is to ask that you imagine a nearly three hour absurdist episode of The Office, where the cringe worthy moments have been dialed up to eleven but the catharsis of a laugh out
Rejoice baseball fans, this is the last week without America’s national pastime until October. But when the game returns on Sunday, April 2, spectators may notice a few significant alterations the league has made to rules. In pursuit of his goal to quicken the pace
Since it was first brought up on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump’s border wall has been filled with controversy. Now, with his budget proposal for the next year, the issue is coming back to the forefront. Originally, the wall was supposed to be paid
Ever since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Healthcare Act, also known as Obamacare, Republicans have been preparing their plan to repeal and replace it. They had about eight years to create a new approach to healthcare, but the result left the both Democrats and
Earlier this week, I found myself sitting at a talk by James Edward Mills, a self-proclaimed adventure journalist.I had no idea what an adventure journalist was, in fact, I was only at the talk because my class was hosting him and I was required to
Paul Dionne, the Inclusive Success Coordinator for Beloit College’s Office of Academic Diversity and Inclusiveness, became the target of right-wing blogs and commentators following Dionne’s recent “Love Made Public” lecture. Websites such as The Daily Caller and Right Wing News publicized Dionne’s lecture, entitled “Working
Curse Words, a three piece indie/emo band from Pittsburgh, arrived on campus this Friday and, after eating some tamales, drinking some beer and playing some video games, sat down to talk with me. The band was missing its bassist, Cal Tarasi, because, in the words
The hate emails are coming in, folks; the blogs rippling with distortion and invective. And for your reading pleasure, don’t forget to check out the comments sections, where you’ll find the straight up personal attacks and veiled threats. I’ve often lamented the stupid cruelty that
Tensions between USA Hockey, the organization responsible for selecting, organizing and compensating U.S. hockey players for international competitions, and the U.S. women’s national team have been brewing for quite some time. As the World Championships approach, however, the dispute is intensifying, as is the news