Some things are better with age: wine, cheese, Colin Firth in Mamma Mia. Time isn’t so kind to others. The group I’ve painfully watched suffer the most is once iconic television characters that are now dubbed unacceptable. There are certainly a number of reasons behind…
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“Why didn’t someone call the FBI 36 years ago?” This question, tweeted by President Donald Trump on Sept. 21, has spurred yet another social media movement centered around women and their visibility. #WhyIDidntReport was born from Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault accusation against Trump’s Supreme…
You can pick your friends, but not their psychotic tendencies. That is a fact Mommy Blogger and PTA MVP Stephanie Smothers, played by Anna Kendrick, is forced to discover rather quickly in “A Simple Favor,” directed by Paul Feig. This dark comedy is a new…
There’s nothing I love more than walking into a movie theater. Immediately, you’re immersed in a world that smells like overpriced popcorn. The walls are lined with posters featuring familiar faces and names that greet me like an old friend. The ICEE machine is callingmyname,knowingIwillpay…
In the wake of rapper and producer Mac Miller’s death on Sept. 7, condolences have been tweeted and blame has been placed. Reports of his overdose broke last week, but have not been confirmed. Additionally, a statement from Miller’s family did not report a cause…
When it comes to ghosting, Bradley students have no shortage of opinions. For those who don’t know, the act of ghosting is defined as “the practice of suddenly ending all contact with a person without explanation, especially in a romantic relationship,” according to Dictionary.com. This…
Three in the morning is not the best time to get a flat tire. One could argue it’s one of the worst, especially when your car is over capacity and just happens to be an hour from home and a block away from a haunted…
September is here, and spooky season has officially begun. Of course, many won’t agree with that statement, especially with our current 90 degree weather, but these people are wrong. I have waited nine months for September to roll around, and even though it may be…
As Chance the Rapper says: “and we back”. Welcome Week 2018 has come and gone and campus is in full swing. While the week of long activities greeted wide-eyed freshman with new opportunities and friends, what about those who aren’t college rookies anymore? “Usually, I…
On the weekend of April 27th, the last before our finals here on the Hilltop, Bradley students raced to Peoria movie theaters for a record breaking experience. By its third week of showings, Marvel’s latest blockbuster and fourth installment of the series, “Avenger’s: Infinity War,”…