Detroit is the go-to punchline of every insecure pundit and wannabe economist. It is fodder for Reddit and Bill Maher. It is the raised eyebrow and the half-grin of so many casual introductions. But Detroit — while it is in a dismal state right now — is more than a site for film producers to blow up buildings. Downtown Detroit is a beautiful and (dare I say) safe metropolis … [Read more...] about Redemption in the Motor City
Nate Barton
Five Mascots Way Weirder Than Willie the Wave
Photo by Marisa Padilla Our own Willie the Wave, while cheeky and appropriate for our ocean-side vista, sometimes looks like a washed-up surfer dude from the late ‘80s. And the fact that he dons a Hawaiian shirt and wears sunglasses indoors certainly does not help. Still, whether he looks like the unaired ‘Doped Smurf’ or a rejected Pokémon design, there are certainly … [Read more...] about Five Mascots Way Weirder Than Willie the Wave
‘Gilmore Girls’ Added to Netflix
Editor's Note: All seven seasons of Gilmore Girls were added to Netflix on Oct. 1. I am a man. I like red meat and Hemingway. I have facial hair. And I love the Gilmore Girls. It started as a family obsession in high school: My mom and sister borrowed the DVDs. I watched from the entryway, finding some excuse to sit in the shadows and observe. I slowly inched closer — … [Read more...] about ‘Gilmore Girls’ Added to Netflix
The Chipotle Secret Menu’s Greatest Hits
Since the creation of the box-office massacre “Food Fight,” the cultural impact of the Chipotle hidden menu on college life is unmatched. Somewhere between My Tie and graduation, those Chipotleans who find the list of items offered (but not listed) at most locations rarely return to the regular menu again. The Quesarito - $6.65 The Quesarito is the holy grail of the Chipotle … [Read more...] about The Chipotle Secret Menu’s Greatest Hits
Dissonance Matters
It is perhaps the most famous chord in history. Composed of the dissonant brew of F, B, D♯ and G# and dubbed the “Tristan” chord after Richard Wagner's opera “Tristan und Isolde,” this single chord helped begin the modernist breakdown of tonality. It edged 19th century music into the 20th century — a time of tension, insecurity and anxiety. It’s the chord that refuses to … [Read more...] about Dissonance Matters
