There is a tendency among Lawrentians to assume that the city of Appleton is an uninteresting place, leading many to rarely leave campus. This column seeks to profile spots in the city to burst your Lawrence bubble, while I use my experience as a townie to give them a side by side comparison with my…
A Pair of Nifties: Romantic tension
“Anyone can do anything once” is both the motto of straight-but-experimental college kids and the darkly-muttered refrain of those who have ever written a newspaper column. When you pitch your first column, I think there is a tendency to believe you can write about your topic indefinitely, no matter what. But being able to write…
In praise of fugue writing
My Father was a man who had many regrets about his college career. But one thing he never regretted was majoring in the Great Books program. I think of this program as akin to four years of Freshman Studies, and even my dad loves to talk about how useless the classes have been in real…
Big Momma’s House: Volume VI
There is a tendency among Lawrentians to assume that the city of Appleton is an uninteresting place, leading many to rarely leave campus. This column seeks to profile spots in the city to burst your Lawrence bubble, while I use my experience as a townie to give them a side by side comparison with my…
A Pair of Nifties: The Hollywood to Broadway Pipeline
If you chant “Bloody Mary” three times, you can summon Bloody Mary. And if you say Swiper the Fox’s name three times, he is banished. So what happens if you and a friend chant “Swiper, no swiping” and “Bloody Mary” at the same time? Would both be summoned? Banished? Would you summon a different entity…
A Pair of Nifties: Adapting IP
The immortal Frank Rich, King of Broadway, once ruled the white way with an iron pen. His reviews could topple comedies, decimate dramas or mark even the lowliest moose murder-esque play a world-beater. Until one day came along his only weakness: a French nerd with a furry fetish. The Broadway musical version of “Beauty and…
Big Mamma’s House: Volume V
There is a tendency among Lawrentians to assume that the city of Appleton is an uninteresting place, leading many to rarely leave campus. This column seeks to profile spots in the city to burst your Lawrence bubble, while I use my experience as a townie to give them a side by side comparison with my…
A Pair of Nifties: RHPS remake
It’s a long, lonely road to graduation. We can all attest that at times, we have only few and fleeting glimmers of laughter and gaiety. The glimmer which I look forward to most is the annual screening of “Rocky Horror Picture Show” (RHPS). The shadow cast production of this iconic midnight movie attracts an audience…
Big Mamma’s House: Volume IV
There is a tendency among lawrentians to assume that the city of appleton is an uninteresting place, leading many to rarely leave campus. This column seeks to profile spots in the city to burst your lawrence bubble, while i use my experience as a townie to give them a side by side comparison with my…
A Pair of Nifties
When I read a review of a movie, it is not because I loved the movie. It is not because I felt ambivalent toward the movie. The only reason I would click on that article is if the movie was an absolute bomb. I see a show like “Dougal” or “The Force Awakens” or “Moose…
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