Culture

ENTERTAINMENT

‘Young Sheldon’ ending is bittersweet, ties together seven seasons of the Cooper’s life with love and loss

By Stella Powers | May 24, 2024

I, like many others, went through a phase where I watched a lot of TikTok. During my hours of scrolling, mixed in with the many other videos on my feed, were these split-screen videos — half of the screen was taken up by some sort of ASMR video, and the other was filled by various scenes from “Young Sheldon.”

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ENTERTAINMENT

Kristen Wiig strikes again as ‘Palm Royale’ takes viewers on a fun, yet suspense-filled journey to Palm Beach in 1969

By Stella Powers | May 23, 2024

Like pretty much everything else Wiig has worked on, this show is hilarious. However, contrary to a lot of her previous work, this series is wrapped in layers upon layers of conflict and drama.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Cheesy fan-fiction actually can make great cinema, and ‘The Idea of You’ is proof of that

By Stella Powers | May 12, 2024

I was hesitant going into this film, but I’ll watch almost anything for Anne Hathaway. She can do no wrong. Plus, my Letterboxd mutuals had good things to say, so it couldn’t be that bad, right?

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HUMOR

Navigating college as a mother

By Chloe Southard | May 10, 2024

Dogs are children too. 

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FOOD

An ice cream for when pigs fly!

By Kaitlin McDowell | May 8, 2024

A fan favorite ice cream flavor has returned to Graeter's ice cream. 

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ENTERTAINMENT

The quintessential college graduation playlist

By Chloe Southard | May 7, 2024

If you’re graduating, congratulations — I envy you. If you aren’t graduating, save this playlist. It’ll come in handy when the time comes.

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FOOD

Mealtime with Meredith: The 3-minute breakfast sandwich

By Meredith Perkins | May 6, 2024

Trade your yogurt parfait or protein bar in the morning for Perkins' 3-minute breakfast sandwich!

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ENTERTAINMENT

Everyone is talking about Taylor Swift, and the impact she has on the world is genuinely scary

By Stella Powers | May 6, 2024

Swift’s impact on the music industry is undeniable, but her impact on the world as a whole is significant, as well.

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HUMOR

Summer headline dump

By Michael Pattee and Teddy Johnson | May 5, 2024

Here's a headline dump to get you ready for the summer

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ENTERTAINMENT

‘Field of Dreams’ 35 years later: A foundational text of American culture

By Devin Ankeney | May 5, 2024

It’s been 35 years since “Field of Dreams” was first released to American audiences. It doesn’t ring any less important and impactful watching it today, even for my third and fourth times. 

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ENTERTAINMENT

‘The People’s Joker’: A campy chance to be represented in media

By Devin Ankeney | May 4, 2024

It took more than 18 months between its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before the film was released to theater audiences. I’d been hearing about it for quite some time, and knew from the moment I first learned of it that I needed to see it.

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ENTERTAINMENT

‘Buzzfeed Unsolved’ now costs money

By Abbey Elizondo | May 3, 2024

The subscription model is the quickest way to lose fans who have stuck with Watcher since they left Buzzfeed. I would never pay any money to watch content I used to get for free. 

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STYLE

Behind the curtain: The making of “Incandescence”

By Sarah Frosch | May 2, 2024

See Miami University Fashion and Design executive board members prepare for their 18th annual fashion show, themed Incandescence, which features the work of 19 student designers and 88 models. 

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ENTERTAINMENT

‘Omigod You Guys!’ Stage Left’s ‘Legally Blonde’ was ‘Serious’ly spectacular!

By Gabby Benedict | May 2, 2024

The “Legally Blonde” musical, based on the 2001 film, is filled with drama and dance breaks that the Stage Left cast executed perfectly on the Wilks stage.

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ENTERTAINMENT

‘The Tortured Poets Department’: A swiftie's behind-the-scenes look into Taylor’s life

By Mia Zurich | April 27, 2024

Over the past two years, we’ve seen a polished and happy side of Swift as she performed onstage in her series of sparkly outfits. Still, with her new double album, “The Tortured Poets Department” and “The Anthology,” which consists of 15 additional songs, Swifties get an inside look at what her life has been like behind the scenes through a whopping 31 tracks. 

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FOOD

How to make the perfect hamburger

By Jim Rubenstein | April 27, 2024

Frequent articles in The Miami Student this semester have documented unsuccessful attempts at cooking. May is National Hamburger Month, so it is the perfect time to learn the proper way to cook a burger at home that is tastier and healthier than fast-food options. 

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ENTERTAINMENT

Radio Silence sinks its teeth into vampire horror with new film, ‘Abigail’

By Stella Powers | April 26, 2024

The production company’s latest release, “Abigail,” follows the kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl — only she’s not a regular 12-year-old, she’s actually a ballerina vampire.

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ENTERTAINMENT

The stellar performances and incredible guest appearances that made Coachella 2024

By Stella Powers | April 25, 2024

The festival featured a variety of performances, including some by popular artists like Sabrina Carpenter, Reneé Rapp, Lana Del Rey, Chappell Roan and more.

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FOOD

Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!

By Kaitlin McDowell | April 23, 2024

Fridge and Pantry adds coffee to their menu.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Some television shows remain relevant decades later — why?

By Stella Powers | April 23, 2024

Life is chaotic enough as is, why would anyone want more stress in their lives? To me, entertainment is a way to escape reality and the difficulties of life. I love a good drama, but I have a hard time rewatching it and I often have to take breaks or watch something more lighthearted in between.