The bloodcurdling anthology series “American Horror Story” is finally back on its feet. After a few years of backsliding in viewership, the show has returned to its original horror roots in its sixth season, opting for serious scares over shock value. In 2011, the “American Horror Story’s”debut shattered conventional television norms. Its subject matter was dark and dangerous. Its...
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‘Don’t Breathe’ leaves audiences breathless despite plot holes
On Sept. 8, 1960, Alfred Hitchcock shocked the world with “Psycho,” one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of horror. It was the first film ever to use fake blood, and its scare-factor was rooted in a boldly crafted atmosphere. Since “Psycho,” the horror genre has evolved. From the first “Halloween” movie to “The Exorcist” to “The Silence of...
‘We are the eternal children of the night’: Hillsdale Tower Players Present ‘The Eumenides’
Last night, the curtain went up on the Tower Players’ production of “The Eumenides” in a dizzying display of towering temples, grotesque demons, and bewitching odes. Angell said he selected this play in part because its key theme — the conflict between “reasoned jurisprudence” and “vengeance” — is a question human societies have debated for centuries. “The essential theme of...
Spotify for Students
Like students at colleges and universities throughout the country, Hillsdale students love Spotify. But as a result of the college’s decision to not accept federal funds, Hillsdale students have to complete extra steps to qualify for the service’s monthly half-off student discount. Hillsdale College’s enrollment data doesn’t appear in the database used to verify students’ college enrollment. As a result,...
