Simpson Residence’s WWE-inspired Smackdown is returning for a second year with a free slate of fights between Simpson residents, faculty, and staff April 4. Simpson Smackdown will take place in the Simpson Courtyard. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the event starts at 6 p.m. “Simpson Smackdown has quickly launched into a Simpson tradition, but...
Author: Nathan Stanish (Nathan Stanish)
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Drake’s album tries to move on from feud
‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’ album cover COURTESY | INSTAGRAM Aubrey “Drake” Graham’s first album released since his feud with rapper Kendrick Lamar, “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U” ($$4U), is a return to his roots — generic pop-adjacent music with some familiar collaborators. Fans hoping to see Drake’s rebuttal to “Not Like Us” will be...
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‘Captain America: Brave New World’ is not brave and it’s nothing new
Captain America: Brave New World poster Courtesy | IMDB When Marvel Studios changed the title of the fourth Captain America movie from “Captain America: New World Order” to “Captain America: Brave New World,” I expected a film with political commentary like the dystopian novel of the same name. Instead, this movie was a mess...
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It’s hypocritical to worship Musk
Elon Musk is the new darling of the Republican Party and a blatant example of modern conservative hypocrisy. Before the 2024 election, the billionaire most conservatives cared about was George Soros, allegedly the mastermind behind the Democratic Party’s success in the 21st century. What Musk has done in the last two months puts Soros to...
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‘Stanish’? Maybe not forever: The last-name decision should be mutual, men
The decision to take a spouse’s last name should be a conversation — not a foregone conclusion. A majority of American women still choose to take their husband’s last name when they get married. According to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey, 79% of women in heterosexual marriages took their husband’s last name, compared to...