Mutual aid group Tulsa Food Not Bombs went viral on Facebook last week after allegations against the city of Tulsa’s handling of unhoused people during this past week’s polar vortex. On Friday, Feb. 12, Tulsa Food Not Bombs, established a campsite called “The Maybelle Emergency Zone,” or The MEZ. The volunteer group posted on social […]
Author: Emma Palmer
Ted Cruz desperate for friends, rebrands for Gen Z
It’s no secret that Texas Senator Ted Cruz is a very unpopular man. In the wake of the attempted coup of the U.S. Capitol, public ire towards him has increased tenfold, as he brazenly amplified voter fraud claims that led to the insurrection. Hated by other senators, representatives and the American public alike, the general […]
“I’m Thinking of Ending Things” falls flat in saying anything
Despite the fact that “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” feels like a film that is desperate to say something, my only real takeaway is that Toni Colette is a goddess and improves every movie she’s in. I’m talking, of course, about the new Charlie Kaufman feature, the Netflix original film, “I’m Thinking of Ending Things.” […]
QAnon and Save the Children
The past few months, during the Black Lives Matter movement, a global pandemic and an election year in the nation, a new contender in the attention economy has appeared. QAnon, a now-mainstream conspiracy theory from an anonymous user named “Q” who claims to have insider information on Trump’s administration, purport sthat Trump is secretly fighting […]
She-Ra, Noelle Stevenson, and Representation in Animation
On Aug. 26, 2020, graphic novelist and showrunner of the popular Netflix original series “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power,” Noelle Stevenson, faced backlash from fans for a joke made during a livestream panel discussing the show. The panel consisted of Stevenson and several crew members, all of whom were white. During the panel, Stevenson […]
Top Ten Quarantine Albums
2020 has not been a kind year, but there’s maybe one silver lining to this smorgasbord of suffering: more time to listen to music. Beyond the likes of Taylor Swift’s “folklore” and Phoebe Bridgers’s “Punisher,” here are 10 recommendations from the Collegian’s own Emma Palmer and Emily Every for albums released since March. Emma’s picks: […]
Point-Counterpoint: “Aporia” poorly timed and unsatisfying release
The indie rock artist’s new album is cinematic but pointlessly optimistic for listeners in a bleak time. I’ll be square with you, I only like Sufjan Stevens some of the time. I loved “Carrie and Lowell,” but I still can’t make it all the way through “Silver and Gold.” Unfortunately, Stevens’s most recent album, “Aporia” […]
Films in 2019 striking but snubbed in award shows
The top 10 films of 2019 prove memorable and innovative. Every year, when considering my top ten list, I organize it based off of a theme. Sometimes it’s the films I think are objectively the best of the year; sometimes it’s what I enjoyed the most. This year my list is organized around what has […]
Playback: Car Seat Headrest — “Twin Fantasy”
There’s music you listen to because of how it sounds, and then there’s music you listen to because of how it feels. Sometimes these two qualities congeal into something that sounds how you feel. Such is the case with indie rock band Car Seat Headrest’s “Twin Fantasy.” “Twin Fantasy,” originally released on Nov. 2 2011, […]
Celebrity Attractions presents “Les Miserables” at PAC
The traveling Broadway production of “Les Miserables” demonstrates the virtuosity of performers and set designers. I first saw “Les Miserables” in the early spring of 2009, when Union High-School put on a production of it. I was nine years old, the perfect age to watch “Les Mis” for the first time. I enjoyed myself immensely, […]