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Branch out with Willow, the ‘Anti-Tinder’

These days, interacting with others has become more of a game, as it appears that many would rather spend time fishing for likes, retweets and “swipe rights” than sit across from someone else and make small talk. Willow, a dating app that was released to…

The 2015 Snubby Awards

Once again, the Oscars have managed to drum up a lot of buzz as many eagerly await to see who takes one of the little gold guys home with them this Sunday evening. However, as per Academy tradition, some films that many felt deserved of…

Preventing eternal life on the Internet

They say that once you put something on the Internet, it’s there forever. Anyone who has any form of social media is theoretically pulling a Lord Voldemort, in that part of them can live eternally. But what exactly happens to social media accounts when people…

‘SNL 40’: Sincere, Nonstop Laughter for 40 years

“Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!” The opening credits for “Saturday Night Live” are enough to get me buzzing with excitement and hyped for the pop culture phenomenon. Everybody enjoys a good laugh, but no one takes the time to consider where comedy would…

#FoodTruckPeoria

As a Bradley student who at one point lived on campus with no car or means of transportation, I can fully understand the belief that there are only so many good places to eat around campus that are both delicious and reasonably priced. After an…

For good vibrations, go down(town)

When one thinks of a playground, there’s a certain scene that comes to mind: swings, slides and a copious amount of energy that only the young possess. Kids run the playgrounds, though, leaving us adults (a term loosely used to describe us college kids) no…

The Fictional Friend Zone

Urban Dictionary refers to the friend zone as “a state of being where a male inadvertently becomes a “platonic friend” of an attractive female who he was trying to initiate a romantic relationship.” However, I prefer the very last definition on the popular website stating,…

Dear Sweetheart

I never really had luck, couldn’t ever figure out how to love.1 And then I met you. I remember you told me to be a part of the love club where everything will glow for you.2 The DJ had us fallin’ in love,3 as you…

Digital Love: Fake girlfriends, decreased intimacy and sex-bots

Love is pretty neat. Kissing can be fun. A little bit of hanky-panky is alright every now and then. But what about digital love? For $25 per month you can buy a fake boyfriend or girlfriend. Invisiblegirlfriend.com is a new website that offers a service…

Alternative Cinema For Valentine’s Day Viewing

Let’s be honest, there’s only so many times a couple can watch John Cusack blast Peter Gabriel out of his boom-box in “Say Anything,” or cry together when Rose lets go of Jack at the end of “Titanic” (I swear, it only happened to me…

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