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Offbeat comedy Brigsby Bear, shines with heartfelt weirdness

Offbeat comedy “Brigsby Bear,” shines with heartfelt weirdness

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor September 18, 2017

Brigsby Bear is one of those wonderful films that is nothing but original. Say what you will about the quality of the thing- but you will not see another motion picture that resembles it all year....

Torrid, in the Coral Ridge Mall, is popular for its plus-size trendy clothing.

Plus-sized problems

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor September 18, 2017

Even if you don’t keep up on all the latest fashion trends religiously, there’s a good chance you heard about one of the most important events in the fashion world: New York Fashion Week (NYFW). NYFW...

Fashion Friday: Jackson Elkins 18

Fashion Friday: Jackson Elkins ’18

Olivia Dachtler, Photographer September 15, 2017

As the seasons change, so does the wardrobe of Jackson Elkins '18. Check out all of Elkins's essentials for the upcoming fall season.   Jackson's Instagram

How not to dress the part: a Dress Codes for Small Towns review

How not to dress the part: a “Dress Codes for Small Towns” review

Luke Reynolds, Copy Editor, Anchor, Reporter September 15, 2017

Announcer: Welcome to "Another Unpopular Opinion"! Here's your host, Luke Reynolds! *audience mostly claps and cheers, some boo* Luke: Thank you, thank you! I know some of you are pretty much sick...

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Bookworm approved

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor September 14, 2017

Bookworm | Noun |: A person unusually devoted to reading or study. (According to Merriam-Webster.com) Emma Gibson '20 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling “It's kind of the first...

Alter my state: an Antisocialites review

Alter my state: an “Antisocialites” review

Luke Reynolds, Copy Editor, Anchor, Reporter September 12, 2017

Back in 2014, a debut self-titled record dropped in the middle of a dry summer. Alvvays (pronounced "always") quickly became music critic darlings with the release of that album, landing on end-of-the-year...

Best Netflix Arrivals, September 2017

Best Netflix Arrivals, September 2017

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor September 10, 2017

Another month means another set of titles Netflix will be dragging away from your seeping, over saturated watch list. However, conversely, this also means that the immensely popular online streaming service...

Fashion Friday: Marah Fuller

Allie Schmitt-Morris, Social Media Editor September 8, 2017

For more Fashion Friday's check them out here. Here is another summer inspired Fashion Friday: Fashion Friday: Hannah Luce ’18

Its the final countdown: a They Both Die at the End review

It’s the final countdown: a “They Both Die at the End” review

Luke Reynolds, Copy Editor, Anchor, Reporter September 4, 2017

Death has always scared me. Once in a while I'll find myself thinking about when it'll happen in my life. Will it be when I'm in my early 20's and trying to survive college? Will it be when I'm old...

Ben Folds excels at tour kick-off in Davenport

Ben Folds excels at tour kick-off in Davenport

Harry Westergaard, Arts Editor, Co-Copy Editor August 28, 2017

Ben Folds performed at the Adler Theater in Davenport, Iowa last Saturday. It was the evening of August 26th, the kickoff of Adler’s own Alternating Festival and the first stop of Folds’ 2017 Paper...

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Let’s get crazy: a “No Good Deed” review

Luke Reynolds, Copy Editor, Anchor, Reporter August 28, 2017

When I read Goldy Moldavsky's debut novel last year, I had one heck of a good time. "Kill the Boy Band" was a crazy dive into the absolute insanity that can be fangirl culture, but it was also tempered...

Shailene Woodley, Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman acting out a scene in Big Little Lies, (HBO)

Tell me sweet little lies: a “Big Little Lies” review

Luke Reynolds, Copy Editor, Anchor, Reporter August 20, 2017

Lies. We tell them for so many different reasons. Sometimes it's because we want to protect our friends and not hurt their feelings. Sometimes it's because we want to hide what's going on in our lives....

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