Bad habits
Words by Kathryn Monsewicz I have done a terrible thing. A horrible, terrible, absolutely atrocious thing. It’s a habit and it’s bad. I feel guilty, ashamed, fraudulent. [...]
BLOGS
A pleasant surprise, 10 Cloverfield Lane delivers tons of great twists
Words by Matt Poe “10 Cloverfield Lane” (2016) Poe’s Star Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (Gold, Jerry. Gold!) A woman awakens from a car accident and finds herself trapped [...]
Not your gramma’s country: Refashioning white Midwesternism
Words by Evan Harms Something that I absolutely beat to death in this blog is the idea of creating Midwestern journalism and media for Midwesterners, by Midwesterners. [...]
Why do we need Ivanka Trump? She’s our voice
Words by Caelin Mills I want to take this blog to talk about one thing, or person, that is. Her name is Ivanka Trump. Let’s go back to the Republican National Convention in [...]
We are our weather
Words by Evan Harms There is truly nothing less interesting to discuss than the weather. This is a fact of social existence. When prompted to start an unwanted conversation, [...]
What color are you?
Words by Kathryn Monsewicz Have you ever become a color? I do not mean the color of your skin. Not the green sweater you wear on St. Patrick’s Day, or the white dress you [...]
Humanity is at an end in this dystopian masterpiece
Words by Matt Poe Children of Men (2006) Poe’s Star Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (powerful, brilliant, all too real) In a world where women have become infertile, a man tries to [...]
Cleveland’s art doesn’t need special treatment
Words by Evan Harms Last weekend I went home to Cleveland for about 28 hours, primarily to see my girlfriend and secondarily to do laundry. One of my favorite activities is [...]
Journalist at heart
Words by Kathryn Monsewicz Courtesy of Google Photos You may have noticed I didn’t write an introductory for my first blog post. Why? Because I like to hit the ground [...]
City-states and cultural exchange
Words by Evan Harms A while ago, I read an article from Belt Magazine (a publication in many ways responsible for the creation of this blog) about “The City-States of The [...]