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Thanksgiving is over. Whether you celebrated in the traditional way, with turkey and mashed potatoes, or with friends, huddling up on campus to survive the week or — like my family — by going out to a...
View ArticleWhat to watch with your family this Thanksgiving weekend
Ah, Thanksgiving. The turkey, the football, the family, the political arguments. It’s one of the most delightful holidays of the year, and what’s a good holiday without a good movie? The literal...
View ArticleHere’s what’s coming to Netflix in December
Netflix will wrap up 2016 relatively quietly, with fewer original releases than most months and without a big, new live-action drama or comedy. After last year’s “A Very Murray Christmas,” it seemed...
View ArticleGospel music becomes mainstream through Pharell’s ‘I See a Victory’
Gospel music has evolved from something performed in church services to something heard in mainstream media, including chart-topping songs and albums. A type of Christian music, gospel is performed for...
View ArticleYou don’t need to write that paper: the power of procrastination
You mutter to yourself as you check your iCal for the seventh time: “The semester can’t be over in a couple weeks.” It absolutely can be, and when that day comes, you will be all done with your...
View ArticleAbroad columnist reflects on international Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States, but in every other country, it’s just a regular day. I spent this past week trying to find ways to celebrate the day here in Jordan. Earlier...
View ArticleWhat albums to get for various family, friends this holiday
Thanksgiving is over and all the stores are playing Christmas music. In case you were curious, I’m already wearing a Santa hat, drinking eggnog and wrapping the presents I bought six months ago. If you...
View ArticleTrump’s first 10 days in office will be riveting
President-elect Donald Trump will take office in just a few months. We don’t need everyone’s vote to count equally, we’re just going to use a super outdated system of voting that “prevents the tyranny...
View ArticleHollywood buckles up for tumultuous Trump presidency
Over the past few weeks, many Americans have felt as if they were actually living in a movie when Donald Trump, real estate mogul and reality television star, overcame all odds to win the presidency of...
View ArticleFor first-years: How to survive a ‘Cuse winter
The first snow of the infamous Syracuse winter struck last week. Though most of us narrowly escaped its harrowing grace, we will all soon remember that living on the inside of a snow globe has a number...
View ArticleThe good, the bad and the ugly: health discoveries that sound more fiction...
Everyone’s all too familiar with Coach Carr’s famous words from “Mean Girls.” “Don’t have sex, because you will get pregnant and die.” Personally, it’s one of my all-time favorite quotes and something...
View Article“Allied” might not be what you expected: Look for classic Hollywood angles
Two spies, posing as husband and wife, in the heat of intense foreign affairs. They’re both hot. They’re both cunning. They’re both committed — maybe. It’s not “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” but “Allied” does...
View ArticleRiley: 5 things to take away from CUSEapalooza
1. Maybe because it was at the Westcott Theater — which features barrels turned in chairs by the way — but the whole event was filled with hipsters. Tall ones, short ones, scruffy ones… But hey, I...
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Riley: CUSEapalooza showed off student talents
Student run with student performers, this year’s CUSEapalooza featured 15 Syracuse student musicians who played, sang and shimmied their way over the Westcott Theater. Each set lasted around twenty...
View ArticleThe Weeknd’s new album reaches new popularity
The Weeknd’s new album “Starboy” was the No. 1 most streamed album internationally this past week, according to Spotify’s records. It features collaborations from Daft Punk, Lana Del Rey and Kendrick...
View ArticleNext installment of ‘Mummy’ franchise features new cast, high-tech setting
Universal Pictures released the first trailer for their 2017 summer blockbuster, “The Mummy” this week. Starring Tom Cruise, Jake Johnson and Oscar-winner Russell Crowe, 2017’s “The Mummy” will be the...
View ArticleA reflection on my abroad experiences
My time studying abroad in Jordan is drawing to a close, with only two weeks of finals left in Amman. My program stresses the importance of reflection on our experience so much that our whole last week...
View ArticleAn invitation for an end-of-the-year pool party
I’m throwing a pool party because 2016 has been tough, and it’s almost over. I’ve already got it covered: it’s almost always beach weather in Los Angeles, the place I’ve been living for the past couple...
View Article‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ could be the creepiest Christmas song
As many children do during the holiday season, I listened to “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” while going shopping, decorating a tree and wrapping presents. Christmas carols are not like other genres of...
View ArticleBrand strength helps Disney crush box office record
Regardless of who you ask, 2016 is considered to be a generally cruddy year across the board. Everyone appears to be ready for the New Year’s ball to drop and move on. Everyone, that is, except Disney....
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