If there was a way to simultaneously drink champagne and ride a roller coaster without getting nauseous, it would feel very much like The Bones of What You Believe, debut studio album from Scottish group Chvrches. From the very first track on the album, the impossibly delicious “The Mother We Share,” Bones is awash in…
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Humans of New York
You may have heard of Humans of New York on the news or through word-of-mouth. Maybe a picture has come up on your news feed on Facebook because one of your friends ‘liked’ it. The project began in 2010 by Brandon Stanton. He had no job, a camera, and an eagerness to take pictures of…
#SherlockLives!
Warning: this review contains spoilers! Go watch Sherlock season three before proceeding. For the first time in two years, fans of the BBC drama series Sherlock have had reason to rejoice. The third season of the show, a modern-day retelling of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, premiered in the UK on New Year’s Day,…
‘Blackfish’ uncovers realities of sea-themed amusement parks
If you’ve ever visited SeaWorld, you will probably remember the image of giant, majestic orcas splashing and cavorting with a playful grace. But do you also recall the news story from 2010, when SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed by 12,000-pound killer whale Tilikum? Blackfish, a new documentary by director Gabriela Cowperthwaite, dissects the lives…
Misterwives ‘Reflections’
With their debut EP released on January 7, 2014, Misterwives has begun an Alternative Revolution with their very unique sound and use of electronics, guitar, and synthesisers. Each song has a similar tempo which may cause some listeners to think each one is the same, but the lyrics and power of the messages they portray…
Moe’s Southwest Grill: Fargo-Moorhead’s closest Mexican grill to Chipotle
One of the best things about living in Fargo-Moorhead is the vast array of businesses they have to offer. Coming from a relatively small-town of 10,000, I am amazed at the choices I have whenever I want to go shopping or go out to eat. But let’s be honest, there has always been a large…
Books at a Fifth
As a rule, I don’t shop over Thanksgiving weekend but this year I made an exception on Small Business Saturday. I braved the traffic and went to one of Fargo’s few locally owned secondhand bookstores, Books at a Fifth. It’s located in the Village West strip mall, across the street from West Acres and behind…
Noël by Josh Groban
December has begun and Thanksgiving came obscenely late this year, leaving only twenty-seven days to fit in all of the cookie-baking, caroling, snowman-making, shopping, and Elf-watching that must be done before December 26th. For students, there hardly seems like there’s time to do any of these things in between studying for finals. That’s why, after…
Noisli
College is a busy time. Students are expected to study, do homework, join clubs, work, and have a social life. With all of that time gone, one thing that we need is sleep. But, we all have those nights where we can’t sleep. We are worrying about too many things or our roommate snores and…
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The cinematic rendition of Suzanne Collins’ novel Catching Fire was absolutely fantastic. It was a total relief after a sad excuse for the first movie. Let me go over a few reasons why Hunger Games sunk and this one soared…like a mockingjay. The Hunger Games was a valid attempt by director Gary Ross but it…