Landon’s Outlook: “Gloria Bell” is a hilarious but melancholy take on the midlife crisis
Landon Roberts, Contributing Writer Sebastián Lelio’s “Gloria Bell” presents an entirely different take on coming-of-age films, depicting the challenges of a midlife crisis and the loneliness that sets in once a mother’s children no longer need her. This is not Lelio’s first attempt with this story. “Gloria Bell” is a remake of his 2013 […]
OPINION: Streetwear is stealing the spotlight
Aja Moore, Contributing Writer The streetwear industry has been in a consumer frenzy. The rising hype behind major brands is making the streetwear industry be seen as “high fashion.” Artists such as Kanye West and Supreme owner James Jebbia have been in the spotlight for years now for their brands that feature absurdly expensive designs. […]
Sustainability and Housing team up to bring free store to campus
Emma North, Contributing Writer Every summer when moving, students clear out items they don’t want anymore from their houses or apartments, sometimes leaving them in the street or nearby alleyways. VCU Residential Life & Housing has been doing cleanups for the last three years, collecting items from neighborhoods close to campus. Lisa Mathews-Ailsworth, an off-campus […]
Brandon’s Angle: ‘Us’ is Jordan Peele’s piercing look into the American Dream
Brandon Shillingford, Contributing Writer “We’re Americans.” Dialogue delivered with conviction and piercing intensity, while exuding an enormous amount of complexity and depth, could be considered the thesis for Jordan Peele’s newest film, “Us.” A film that asks, among many questions, what does it really mean to be an American? After his 2017 Oscar-winning directorial debut, […]
Mourners remember loved ones lost to addiction at vigil
Chip Lauterbach, Contributing Writer Local recovery community organizations held a candlelight vigil March 22 for people who have died from drug overdoses and other addiction-related complications. About 200 recovery advocates gathered in the chapel at the Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church for the vigil. The event was coordinated by The Wellness Resource Center at […]