At first, going to the opera in 2016 felt like going to a Nickelback concert, well, any time after 2005. Presented with the opportunity to get two free tickets to Die Tote Stadt, a German opera currently playing at the Jubilee, my initial pique in interest can be mostly attributed to the sheer randomness of the idea, as…
I was one and a half quarters late to the Seattle-Carolina playoff game, and when I did finally tune in, it reminded me uncannily of the Brazil-Germany playoff game from the 2014 World Cup. Similar to the crushing 5-0 scoreline in favor of Germany after just a third of the game had passed, Carolina led 31-0…
I have a bone to pick with the #Oscarssowhite movement that has taken social media by storm for the second year in a row. Imbalances in racial diversity shouldn’t only be noticed when all the nominees for an awards show are white. Though I’m appreciative of the media and Twitter users for finally getting the…