If you’re reading this, chances are pretty good that you have an account on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Foursquare or some sort of social media platform. You probably post pictures, update your status, “check-in” at certain locations and play hours of mobile games connected to your social network.
In 2009, Vladimir Nabokov’s son, Dmitri Nabokov, went against his father’s dying wish and published the writer’s final — and unfinished — novel, “The Original of Laura.”
Criticizing what we love is never easy. It is particularly difficult to criticize a warm-hearted group of people who serve healthy and delicious food. Krishna Lunch provides great value for its customers, as evidenced by the high demand for their lunch. Many of us love their nutritious vegetarian meals and appreciate the people who provide it, but we still need to ask some tough questions.
It was a typical Saturday morning, and I was drawing with my fictional friends — this time it was The Doctor and Donna — when I heard a thump above me.
Last weekend, two attendees of New York’s “Electric Zoo” music festival died from an overdose on molly, the pure form of ecstasy.
It’s September, and you know what that means: Halloween-themed crap is about to hit every store shelf, while the weather continues to remain hotter than Satan’s armpit. Sorry, but it’s impossible to enjoy pumpkin-flavored everything when shorts and flip-flops are still de rigueur.
Again, we have chosen short-term profits over the long-term well-being of the world.
As Ernest Hemingway said, “I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?”
You’re probably sunburned beyond recognition from Labor Day weekend, still nursing the hangover you’ve been avoiding since the Friday pregame. Slowly, the haze is clearing from your college football festivities, and you’re just barely slogging through your classes. Back to reality — and I hate to tell you this, but it’s not pretty.
According to the Department of Labor, in 1884, the first Monday in September was selected to commemorate Labor Day, a “workingmen’s holiday.”
A poll conducted by Public Policy Polling in January found that a whopping 85 percent of Americans distrust their member of Congress. In June, Gallup reported a Congressional approval rating of just 10 percent.
Say what you want about James Franco, but it’s impossible to pigeonhole the man.
The tragic events in Syria have dominated the news as of late. Thousands of people have died in this conflict. The world is wondering whether the American government will intervene.
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t watched the show “Breaking Bad” and are interested in doing so, this probably isn’t the column for you.
Nothing new can be said about Miley Cyrus’ racy VMA performance, and the world is sick of hearing about it anyway. All six and a half minutes of uncomfortable dancing have been broken down, mocked and raked for deeper meaning.
Seamus Heaney’s final words to his wife were “Don’t be afraid.”
Ten years after the Iraq war began, another major intervention in the Middle East is picking up momentum as the United States openly discusses launching a strike on Syria for crossing its “red line” of using chemical weapons.
Contrary to popular belief, the Olympic sporting events are quite political.
The first full week of classes is ending, and football season is beginning. Is everyone else looking forward to a sweltering 12:21 p.m. kickoff Saturday? On the serious, Gators, remember to stay hydrated — no one likes that sloppy friend stumbling around with heat exhaustion.
Turns out the U.S. government leads the world in lurking — and not just in an accidentally-liking-your-pic-from-2009 way.
Solutions by The State News
