The stories of Americans who gathered in jubilation after the death of Osama bin Laden Sunday night initially struck me as glorious, inspiring, and empowering, to list just a few adjectives. I watched the Phillies vs. Mets game in Philadelphia, which was interrupted for more than 10 minutes in the ninth inning by “USA!” chants around the stadium; the...
Touché Amoré
Is Survived By Album Review
Deathwish Inc.
Released September 23, 2013
Genre: Hardcore Punk, Post-Hardcore, Emo, Screamo, Alternative Rock
A Quote from Hardcore Punk Newcomer (and fellow Team Member) Chris Ayres: “I personally was always a little sketchy on screams, but this band isn't screaming for sake of screaming.... They scream because they have so much passion for the beautiful lyrics they've...
With many questions and uncertainties arising, the pandemic has created a confusing situation, with masks adding to that confusion. They cover up half of our faces, become filthy, and can be a discomfort. However, masks are now an important part of preventing the spread of COVID-19, and have become an everyday thing in our lives.
I took a few minutes...
Poster for the 2013 film Blackfish. Credit: blackfishmovie.com
Blackfish is one of those films I heard about and heard good things about but never was interested in watching it. I knew the film was highly regretted as one of the best documentaries ever. According to reviews, rotten Tomatoes is the 11th best documentary and has made numerous lists of best...
Of all the characters in the Westerns of the twentieth century, none is reviled more than the snake oil salesman. While the outlaw pilfers the coffers of the rich or otherwise cash-heavy, the seamy snake oil salesman steals from the penniless, the trusting, the naïve, the desperate. The snake oil salesman capitalizes on catastrophe and calamity, offering a bewilderingly...
It is rumored that Donald Trump came out of his mother’s womb sporting his iconic blonde comb-over toupee. Simply put, that is only a rumor; what is not, however, is Trump’s position in the GOP. He leads the polls, well ahead of the other candidates. Why? It’s because he’s a no BS kind of guy, who does things his...
For the people that don't know what fantasy football is, it's a game where you draft a team out of real NFL players, and you score points based on how well your players perform. If you have already drafted your team, I know that you probably love your fantasy football team, and I hate to be a buzzkill, but...
Dear Dee,
So many choices at the Jesuit cafe? What's a hungry boy to choose?
Hungry Hugo
Dear Hungry Hugo,
Lunch? You wish to know my thoughts on lunch, to advise on you on the “perfect lunch”? Hmmmm… Interesting. All things making up this perfect lunch must be items that can be purchased from the Jesuit cafeteria? Ok, well, even though I don’t...
