Radar Bros. “The Fallen Leaf Pages” Merge Records Slowcore is an excuse for rock critics to praise molasses-paced music. With the exception of the genre-defining band Low, “slow” tends to be a euphemism for the word “boring,” making the useless “core” addendum irrelevant. Read more...

I am having a lasagna contest and you’re invited. If you e-mail me the best lasagna recipe on campus by the end of this month, I’ll make you a free dessert. Read more...

At first glance, the story behind the opera “Lorca, Child of the Moon” seems to have a fairy-tale ending. A labor of love first developed as a series of workshops, it gained support and grew into a full-scale opera that will premiere on March 17 at Freud Playhouse. Read more...

If you typed the words “necrophiliacs” and “scrunchies” into a Google search, they’d produce a Googlewhack. For the majority of the world, the term Googlewhack, which refers to a Google search that yields one and only one result, means absolutely nothing. Read more...

“Robots” Directed By Chris Wedge Twentieth Century Fox “Robots” seems to have all the enjoyable elements of a good, light-hearted children’s film, right down to the necessary jokes for the parents and the voice of Robin Williams. Read more...

When it comes to the writings of novelist A.S. Byatt, reading audiences across the world are captivated by the multi-dimensional nature of her work. From John Milton to Robert Browning and everyone in between, including the Italian Dante, Byatt’s studies as a young woman have led her on a lifelong journey to her current home under the roof of literary fame, where it seems she will enjoy a comfortable stay for the rest of her career. Read more...

Most people probably look at Vaseline and think it’s a nice way to say petroleum jelly. But Matthew Barney might look at Vaseline and think it’s an excellent symbol for his films. Read more...