Culture

Mike Birbiglia scores at Meliora Weekend

Mike Birbigilia took the stage with little fanfare, joking about his hopes of making the night “even better.” Read More

Not Vanilla: A message to Hollywood

I find that in life there are so many shades of relationships between women that aren’t shown that often. So in honor of Women’s Empowerment Month, I’m going to pitch our imaginary Hollywood execs some ideas for projects that feature these underrepresented relationships. Read More

Raoul Peck talks back

Following the screening of his documentary "I Am Not Your Negro", Peck took a few minutes to speak before he took questions from the crowd. Read More

Media Matrix: Is your life over yet?

This shouldn’t even be a thing. I am not okay with this. Is this even legal? Well, I’m scarred for life. Read More

Foster the People talk art ahead of Rochester show

Venues change, but Foster the People’s commitment to artistic purity has always stayed stable.    Read More

Not Vanilla: The mall that never leaves you

Since I’ve gotten to college, online shopping has stolen my money like no other form of discretionary spending. Read More

Media Matrix: ‘Mourn’ by Corbin

I’ve always loved anime, when I’m in your arms. Let’s watch it all day. No, I’ve never watched anime. Read More

‘Young Sheldon’: Who hath wrought this fresh hell?

Sheldon is a wholly detestable character. At no point does he inspire any sort of empathy from the audience. You find yourself rooting for him to be bullied. Read More

IBTL overcomes its ‘Daddy Issues’

On Saturday, IBTL held their first show of their semester, "Daddy Issues." The setup of the show went like this: An audience volunteer is interviewed for a few minutes about their family, the volunteer returns to the audience, and the group performs a myriad of rapid-fire improvised scenes inspired by the interview. Read More

CSA’s Mid-Autumn Festival brings cross cultural excitement

The Chinese Student Association's Mid-Autumn Festival on Saturday was a three-and-a-half-hour production filled with various performances by groups from campus and the city. Read More