by Colin Mcclurkin Poet Natalie Diaz visited Ohio Univeristy on Thursday, September 20 to read from her new book of poetry, “When My Brother Was an Aztec.” Diaz was born and raised in the Fort Mojave Indian Village in Needles, California, where she faced poverty, addiction and the declining culture of her vibrant people. Her…
“My Hero Academia”, the anime adaptation of Kohei Horikoshi’s manga of the same title, presents us a world where abnormality is the standard, and the amazing is in surplus. Eighty percent of the world’s population is born with some type of mutation; a quirk. These quirks come in varying levels of usefulness, potential, and power,…
As we settle into October the leaves begin to change, the air gets chilly, and we all dust off our favorite fall classics. In the first episode from the fall semester, Seth and Ben form the new Speakeasy Cinema Podcast team as they discuss their favorite movies that they associate with the Autumn months. From…
Photo from The Weekly Standard “I am here today not because I want to be: I am terrified.” This is how Dr. Christine Blasey Ford vulnerably opened up her testimony against Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Ford claims that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a house party when she was just 15 years old,…
Recently, there have been several movies centered around homosexuality and homosexual relationships that have been great successes. Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins, received critical praise for portraying the difficulties faced by an African-American gay man in a culture that rejects homosexuality. Similarly, Love, Simon was released to both commercial and critical success, as it…
Nothing brings people together like a good sitcom. Since the ‘50s, they have offered a brief break from reality with good laughs and beloved characters. As television has evolved, though, so has the genre. What once was a half hour of simple, family friendly hijinks is now often a more multilayered comedy with complex characters…
by Jayne Yerrick With 21 bars, 16 pizza shops and eight coffee shops in Athens, picking a place to go may be a bit overwhelming. But have no fear! Speakeasy will be your guide. In this series, we will compare popular eateries, bars, head shops and many other special places in Athens to find the…
