Summer hit reverberates with recurring ’80s theme
I don’t think I’ll ever forget the first time I heard “Classic.” I was on a plane going from New York to Los Angeles when this little earworm first came…
Day: November 19, 2014
Gyllenhaal finds stride in disappointing screenplay
We never really know who Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) is. Certainly, we are privy to his modest Los Angeles apartment—where he lives alone—his run-down car, and a series of concerning…
‘Flash’ reinvigorates comic fans’ favorites
When I first heard that Arrow, one of the The CW’s most popular shows, was having a spin off called The Flash, I was skeptical. Arrow was one of my…
ASK BANNER: Vassar’s new ‘weekly’ ‘advice’ column
Dear, Banner I’ve been feeling discontent with my time here at Vassar. Give it some time, they said. Give yourself a chance to acclimate to the new environment, they said.…
Yale Bros and TH Woes: a memoir
I’ve felt compelled to set fire to my Town House on a few occasions. Once when every single glass, dish and piece of silverware was dirty and spilling from my…