On Dec. 15 2021, the world lost a powerful social activist, author, feminist and professor, a woman known prominently by her pen name, bell hooks. After a long health battle, she passed at 69 from end-stage renal failure. In 1952, Gloria Jean Watkins was born in the segregated town of Hopkinsville, Kentucky. She gave herself […]
Honoring bell hooks: A reflection on bell hooks and her legacy. Read Post »
Rounding out 2021, Marvel Studios and Sony granted their fans another great superhero movie. On Friday, December 17, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was released, with the Marvel community delighted to witness multiple trailers and cast reveals, the anticipation this movie had was electric as fans got to see the continuation of 2019’s “Spider-Man: Far From
Jeff Sneider is an experienced film reporter who has worked for the likes of TheWrap, Mashable, Collider and is now an Editor at Below The Line. Do you remember the first time I reached out to you a couple of years ago? I do. I was impressed that you reached out. I think people are
The Life of a Hollywood Reporter. Read Post »
Film directors have their styles, just as actors have their signature moves. For Wes Anderson, symmetrical shots, vintage color schemes and full-circle stories are the keys of his style. “The French Dispatch,” Anderson’s 2021 film, is another example of the most blatantly Wes Anderson-esque movie. “The French Dispatch” is both the title of this movie
I am only an amateur movie critic. Now that I think about it, movie critic and my name should not be allowed in the same sentence. All my strong opinions, critical thoughts, and even praise for movies come from my own untrained eyes. I honestly know nothing about movies except for my own presumptuous, and
The Art of “Chicken Run”: A student explains his love for this stop-motion farm film. Read Post »
Every episode of Joshua Gibbs’ podcast, “Proverbial,” begins with: “Modern men hate proverbs, but I’m not a modern man.” So begins the introduction to Joshua Gibb’s podcast, “Proverbial.” Each episode, he looks at one proverb, “one bit of ancient wisdom which describes how the world tends to work.” From Solomon to Socrates, Boethius to Burke,
Podcast of the Month: A student recommends one of his favorite podcasts, “Proverbial.” Read Post »
Since Jan. 2020, the CDC has recorded nearly 70 million cases of coronavirus in the U.S. alone. In just about two years, we’ve seen over 850 thousand deaths from the virus. But at the same time, thanks to rapid research and testing, we’ve developed multiple vaccines to combat the pandemic. And the vaccine push has
With the march for life being held in D.C., on January 21st, it is a good time to revisit the subject of abortion. When I first began to seriously think about abortion, I began to realize the entire debate rests on an important question. When does a human become a human? If a fetus is
Hard Pill to Swallow: Abortion is murder. Read Post »
On Jan. 5, 2022 Eastern sent out an email stating that students and faculty are required to double mask inside buildings regardless of vaccination status. The guidelines of what masks to use and wear were a little confusing. However, due to follow up emails and links to the CDC’s website, students were able to see
Imagine it is the middle of the semester. You are approaching midterms and you can barely keep your head above water. Now add course registration into the mix. Now you are trying to study for midterms and figure out your schedule for the following semester. This is extremely overwhelming. You start thinking of the future
