“Do you remember I searched you out How I climbed your city’s walls Do you remember me as devout How I prayed for your calls” Tegan and Sara—the undisputed masters of lesbian indie love songs—are identical twins hailing from Alberta, Canada. They formed a band called “Sara and Tegan” in ‘95 while still in high…
The nature of warfare in the 21st century is changing. Rapidly advancing technology has provided militaries with a significant level of funding, particularly that of the United States, with access to equipment such as radar-evading stealth aircraft and long-range missiles. One relatively new technology becoming increasingly relied upon by the U.S. is that of unmanned…
I was going to write a review about the Super Bowl but I would only regurgitate the same old topics: Beyonce, Destiny’s Child, over-serious truck commercials, Bane and the blackout, spazzy brothers, awful no-calls by the refs, more Beyonce, and an overdramatic underperformance by Ray Lewis. So now that it’s February and I have had…
“And this cat is dead and it’s frozen and its claws are in the carpet. It’s like a cat popsicle. You could hold it by its tail and lick it if you wanted to,” says Zach Johnson, the winner of the January edition of The Tell for his telling of his Cat’s Tale. He stands…
Terrifying numbers of shootings in recent months have spurred talks about gun control in relation to mental illness. Many politicians are pointing to mental illness as a leading cause of gun violence. While it’s true that more energy and resources need to be put into our broken mental health system, mental health laws spurred by…
Bahrain – The Forgotten Revolution In late 2010 we witnessed the beginning of a series of events that would radically alter the political and social landscapes of the Middle East and Northern Africa. These events, which later became known as the “Arab Spring”, began with an unprecedented wave of pro-democracy protests against the various authoritarian…
The films I have chosen this week, The Words and The Perks of Being a Wallflower are new but not recently brought to the silver screen. Both look at the way people relate to those around them and to their own self, encapsulating stories that are filled with love and heartbreak that are sure…
“Federer Has Won a Lot but He’s Winless Against Me” People describe the Australian Open as the tournament with a lot of drama, hot weather and other extraordinary reasons that make it sound unique compared to any other professional tennis tournaments. This tournament is not unique in any way besides it is the only major…
When someone mentions Jennifer Lawrence, a fiery mocking jay and a girl who knows how to shoot a bow and arrow comes to mind. When someone mentions Bradley Cooper a hot middle-school teacher who spends his weekends in Vegas losing his best friend might be what appears. Wel,l put all those images aside. The roles…
Women have not been allowed to fight in front-line units since 1994, but have been attached to all-male combat troops as photographers, medics, military police officers, etc. While they were fired upon at times, they would not intentionally head into combat. The Pentagon’s recent decision to allow women into front-line combat units adds to the…