Letter from the Editors 2/18
Dear Reader, Thank you for consenting to read our publication. We hope you enjoy this, our third issue; if you do, we advise you look for our longer-form theoretical work, _Hetero Doxy: Towards A Comprehensive Sexual Ethic_ (Zone Books, Fall 2010). Inside you’ll still find the same depth and range you’ve come to expect, from […]
_Failed Love_
I’m not sure how your Valentine’s Day turned out—sappy and loaded with Stevia, I hope. As I write this, mine doesn’t seem to be beginning so well. It’s 12:33 am Sunday morning, and I’m watching _Zombieland_ with my fourteen year-old sister. My roommates are currently stumbling around Atlantic City without me, beating up the beat, […]
Decent Exposure
Yes, men were in _The Vagina Monologues_. And yes, Eve Ensler, playwright, strictly forbids this. But honestly, you probably wouldn’t notice them anyway. When they leave the stage after the introduction, they don’t really come back. Despite some intermittent appearances, the play remains affirmatively feminine in scope and execution – and it is no less […]
The Movies, Today
*OUR FAMILY WEDDING*
Are we so quick to forget the lessons of West Side Story? Latinos and blacks are natural enemies. When they fall in love, their families will inevitably feud, and it will be sassy as hell. YOU KNEW THIS WHEN YOU STARTED DATING, ATTRACTIVE INTERRACIAL COUPLE. YOU MUST HAVE.
The Lady and McQueen
The emergence of Lady Gaga’s alien-like back-up dancers—bedecked in all-white outfits of synthetic leotard, tall spiked crown, and go-go boots—from their perfect row of white coffins in an entirely white room announces from the outset that “Bad Romance” is going to be a music video of insanity. As the coffins crack open their angular arms […]
The Igloo Housing Policy
Attention Students, For safety reasons, please refrain from building any snow enclosures on campus. Specifically, the policy states: Tents, igloos, or similar enclosures may not be present inside or on the grounds of any dormitory, without the written permission of the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students and the Housing Office. Thank you for […]
There Will Be _Odd Blood_
In an interview with Pitchfork in August 2008—shortly before they were to play at Terrace Club for Lawnparties—bassist Ira Wolf Tuton said that his band, Yeasayer, “always wanted to be the biggest band in the world.” This remark is a testament to just how far indie music has come in the past decade. There was […]
Are You That Kid?
1. Do you raise your hand in precept before the teacher asks a question? a) Yes b) No 2. Do you play the piano in Frist? a) Yes b) No 3. Do you cover the salt and pepper, turn them over, twist them, and then put them back upright so that the next person to […]
