Between controversy surrounding the ceremony, a host expected to address that very controversy, one of Hollywood’s most famous actors pursuing his first Oscar and the closest Best Picture race in years,...
When I sat down to write a review of rapper Kendrick Lamar’s newest venture, I already knew I had a tall task ahead of me.
Anyone remotely familiar with the rap/hip-hop scene (and perhaps even some...
2014 saw several releases from big-name artists and bands — some that lived up to expectations and some that didn’t. New groups and individuals exploded onto the scene. Some albums were released to...
The summer months saw large amounts of new material from popular bands and artists. Among this new music was the sixth full-length album from the world-famous band Coldplay. Considering the stature of...
This summer, the world’s biggest sporting event will once again take place from mid-June to mid-July. Indeed, eyes in all nations will turn to Brazil, host of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the prestigious...
On Friday, in the Commons Annex Lecture Hall, Calvin’s philosophy and education departments hosted a book launch, featuring five works by current or former Calvin professors. In conjunction with the...
Four years had passed between the time Young The Giant released their self-titled debut album and the release of the Southern California rock band’s “Mind Over Matter” in January.In this time, anticipation...
One of my earliest memories of Lenten disciplines is from when I was just seven or eight years old. My parents asked us children what we were planning to give up for 40 days, and being the selfless little...
There’s “no end in sight” for Ron Hedgcock, according to the 2013 Calvin graduate himself. Hedgcock said this as he reflected on his four-plus years as a Northeast Grand Rapids YoungLife leader,...
Critics almost universally recognized 2013 as a fantastic year in cinema. Renowned film critic David Edelstein even went so far as to call it a “miraculous year,” and Robbie Collin of “The Telegraph”...
