OPINION: ‘OK Boomer’ is OK to say
Emma Schirmer, Contributing Writer I’ve definitely said the phrase ‘OK boomer’ quite a bit. It isn’t hostility. It is frustration. Honestly, “boomer” has become all about […]
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NIH awards $5 million brain development study grant
Illustration by Natalie DeMenthon Andrew Crider, Contributing Writer VCU won a $5 million grant from the National Institute of Health to examine the brain structure and […]
Too much sugar is bad for your health
VCU was named one of the top 20 fastest growing sugar-baby schools by Seeking Arrangement, a website dedicated to connecting students (sugar babies) looking to have their education paid for by wealthier individuals who are looking for companionship.
Golden age of television is here
It seems preposterous to call the era that gave us “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” “Keeping up with the Kardashians” and a dozen different “Real Housewives” a golden age. While in many ways, the term “idiot box” seems more suitable than ever, there is no denying there has been a notable shift in tone and content in television. Multicam sitcoms and police procedurals, long-time cable channel staples, are decreasing in number in favor of increasingly inventive serial dramas, the most successful of which, like Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones, become genuine pop culture phenomenons.
VCU Theatre to present ‘Arabian Nights’
The last mainstage play of the spring semester, “Arabian Nights,” tells the story of Queen Shahrazad, who tries to use her gift of storytelling to avoid being executed by King Shahrayar, like many brides before her.
