Movie Review | Gunpowder Milkshake

Movie Review | Gunpowder Milkshake

Teresa Beamon swings by to talk about the highs and lows of the newest installment in the well-worn “assassin on the run” genre, Gunpowder Milkshake. Was it right on target? Or was it yet another misfire?

NBA Retrospective: The Future Revisited

NBA Retrospective: The Future Revisited

Cody of the present looks back at Cody of the past's predictions for the NBA of the future...which is now the season that just ended. Alright, this is too confusing. Take 2: Cody reflects on the 2021 NBA Season Prediction piece he wrote last year.

Synthwave and the Benefits and Dangers of Nostalgia

Synthwave and the Benefits and Dangers of Nostalgia

Nostalgia is something almost all of us have felt. A warm childhood, a “better time,” or a beloved memory can be a potent coping mechanism leading to positive individual growth. A common era for nostalgia in much of the world is the 1980s—the childhood for many Millennials. The legacies of the decade are explored in the electronic music genre synthwave; blending hazy memories of the visual art and movies of the time period with modern music software. However, even seemingly harmless nostalgia can be co-opted and weaponized by the far-right as a rallying symbol, a means of recruitment, and a method of spreading hate.