Movie theaters seeing changes

August 28, 2026

“The Spodyssey” movie event was the highlight of my summer. On Saturday afternoon, I laughed and then cried while watching Marvel’s “Spider-Man: A Brand New Day” with friends at a Pittsburgh theater, and on Sunday night, I grabbed dinner before watching Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” with Josh to celebrate our anniversary. I’m one of millions who made it out early August to watch the dual(ish) movie premire in theatres, and box office sales reflect that statement. As of Monday afternoon, “Spider-Man: A Brand New Day” amassed $39 million this week, ahead of ...

Beating fears part of life’s journey

July 31, 2026

It was bad timing when I realized that I was still afraid of heights while standing on an exposed cliff. After about 10 minutes of panicking, however, I realized that I didn’t have much of a choice but to face my fears and finish the Beehive Trail at Acadia National Park, revealing a ...

New Olivia Rodrigo album explores complex narratives

July 11, 2026

American pop star Olivia Rodrigo and I were born 62 days apart. She was born on Feb. 20, 2003, and I was born on April 24, 2003. I usually start planning for my birthday when she posts about hers on social media. I grew up with Rodrigo as she rose to stardom quite early. I followed her ...

New York Knicks have a fighting chance

June 6, 2026

I wasn’t alive the last time the New York Knicks made it to the NBA FInals in 1999. But I’m more than excited to watch it this year. While I enjoy the arts and humanities immensely, I’ve also been a basketball fan for about four years now, after watching my first NBA game with my ...

No, Shakespeare never went out of style at all

May 16, 2026

If my former William Shakespeare professor at Saint Francis University taught me anything, it’s that the 16th-century British playwright remains alive in many pieces of modern media, such as songs, films and theatre, of course. And Dr. John Woznak was right, especially in 2026. Taylor ...

Humanities at colleges seeing big downturn

May 2, 2026

More often than not, I see both small-town colleges and large-scale universities cutting their humanities programs. Syracuse University dropped 84 majors in April, where the humanities and fine arts departments suffered the largest blow. The University of Chicago also recently paused ...