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Marshmallow fluff is a fun and easy thing to make during quarantine,

Cooking in Corona

April 30, 2020

With businesses and schools being closed due to the coronavirus, many of us find ourselves stuck at home with nothing to do. Some may flock to game consoles or bookshelves to help pass the time, but more than ever, it seems people are picking up a spatula...

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Cow print: the next moove in the fashion industry

April 26, 2020

After a three-course meal at Olive Garden of unlimited soup, a bowl of Chicken Alfredo, and a slice of chocolate cake the size of your face, your date seems to be in shock. Well, they were shocked after your third bowl of soup but once you asked for an...

Menchie's is a popular frozen yogurt location that has more than 500 locations across the United States.

The devil’s ice cream

February 8, 2020

If you travel deep enough into hell, all the way to Dante’s ninth layer, you might run into the devil’s home office. There is a lot in there; a couple souls in a jar, gel pens that dry out as soon as you open them, a pitchfork, college-ruled pape...

Putting the funk back in funky fashion

February 5, 2020

You are staring at your closet, trying to pick out an outfit for your best friend’s 17th birthday at the local skating rink. You want to look cute (quirky even), but all you can find are skinny jeans and joggers. Then you remember your college sister ...

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Is there such a thing as too much skater boy?

December 19, 2019

Jared Tyler is the coolest boy in school, a heartthrob skater that could have any girl he wants. He skates to school on his board every day and carries it around so everyone knows that he’s a fan of “Rick and Morty.” With his shaggy hair and stylis...

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Turtlenecks: the best way to ward off vampires

November 8, 2019

You are in a dark alley, and a man has been following you for the past four blocks. His pale skin looks ghostly in the moonlight, eyes as red as a freshly bloomed rose. There is no doubt in your mind that he is a vampire. You reach the end of the alley ...

Blazers: easy, breezy and not at all cheesy

November 8, 2019

Oversized blazers, velvet blazers, cropped blazers, satin blazers, plaid blazers, blazers with belts, etc. Find the blazer style that best suits you and your personality, then rock it. Whether they are worn by professionals or those interviewing for...

Comic Critic: A Marvel-ous retrospective

May 7, 2018

Ten years. Let that sink in for a second. Ten years ago, Robert Downey Jr. first graced the silver screen as Tony Stark. One decade ago, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) said those fateful words that announced the arrival of a pop culture phenomenon. “You...

The pioneering African American and female characters of the superhero genre. (From left to right: Black Widow, Wonder Woman, Black Lightning, Black Panther, Okoye, and Supergirl.)
Illustration by Sydney Crouch

Comic Critic: A hero for everyone

March 16, 2018

Diversity and whitewashing have become buzzwords for not only superhero films, but films in general over the past few years. Those who advocate the former say that it is because they provide role models for people young and old to look up to that look...

Heroes from the Marvel and DC universes clash both in the comics and on film. Marvel's next film, Black Panther, arrives in theaters in Feb., while DC's next installment, Aquaman, releases next Dec.

Justice League v. Avengers: Dawn of Comparisons

December 21, 2017

Let the comparing begin! When Marvel released The Avengers in May 2012, they ushered in the age of the cinematic universe. Now, five years later, film-goers finally get to see the results of this new age with the release of DC’s Justice League. Does...

Many heroes of the Arrowverse face off against their latest foe during last year's crossover event.
Top (Left to right): Firestorm (Franz Drameh), Supergirl (Melissa Benoist), and The Atom (Brandon Routh)
Bottom (Left to right): Citizen Steel (Nick Zano), Spartan (David Ramsey), The Flash (Grant Gustin), The Green Arrow (Stephen Amell), Vixen (Maise Richardson-Sellers), and Heatwave (Dominic Purcell).

Comic Critic: A super year for TV

November 22, 2017

While superheroes have experienced a renaissance in the cinemas, they have experienced one in television as well. Shows on The CW, ABC, FOX, and FX have also drawn praise for their superhero programming. So, in celebration of all these series (and because...

Sydney says: terrible trends

October 23, 2017

From wavy eyebrows to boiled egg application, it is clear that makeup trends have wildly developed this year. Although most trends are socially acceptable, some trends are a bit more extraneous and questionable than others. Wavy eyebrows have been...