Culture
Not Vanilla
Not Vanilla: The ‘Bon Appetit’ test kitchen is mwah
The “Bon Appetit” YouTube channel is a great place to find information about cooking, but it is also a tour of a fantasy work environment — one where everyone is doing what they love, with company they enjoy. Read More
Internet
A tour of UR’s best meme pages
Here’s a non-exhaustive list of meme sources in no particular order. Read More
Culture
First-years face off in gingerbread competition
The competition was tense, and the challenges brought the best out of everyone. Gingerbread houses were graded on creativity, structure, neatness, and colorfulness. Read More
Music
The Iron Maidens raise hell at Montage Music Hall
8:15 p.m., Montage Music Hall. I was standing in line waiting for the doors to open. I was there to see The Iron Maidens — an all-woman Iron Maiden tribute band. The line was mostly heavily-built, angry-looking, tattooed, middle-aged men with slicked-back hair in black leather jackets. I was shivering from the 23-degree weather, […]
frat reviews
Waiting for Frat Road
This weekend, the fraternity quad transformed into pre-industrialized 19th century Siberia. Read More
Movies
Horror and the Oscars: What are the Oscars scared of?
There are amazing developments and stories being incorporated into horror, and that should be recognized by the Oscars to protect its integrity. Read More
Movies
Not Vanilla: Award Shows
Thinking more, I started to wonder why people like to watch award shows. Many of them are marketed as annual touchstones, but I increasingly question their validity. Read More
Comedy
Headliner Nikki Glaser was not the star of Winterfest
I suspect another factor contributing to the walkouts was that Glaser’s set felt like eating an entire pot of crappy macaroni and cheese. Read More
Music
Buffalo rap group Griselda are bringing reality back to Hip-hop
Each of Griselda’s members bring unique skills and top-tier rapping to the table, making them one of the most versatile and consistent rap collectives operating today. Read More
Music
Y2K party leaves several somethings to be desired
I wasn’t about to throw twelve dollars away, so, clutching my necklace I’m pretty sure was made in the ‘90s, I led the pack into The Bug Jar. Read More