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Catalonia has a lot of ex-Spain-ing to do

Colleen Kelly
November 6, 2017
No scrubs: Coffee grounds, honey and brown sugar lain out before becoming a face scrub. For best results, remove any make-up before cleansing with the scrub. Afterwards, run warm water down your drain as well as baking soda and vinegar to prevent coffee ground clogs.

3 ways to switch up skincare, beauty routine

Colleen Kelly
October 22, 2017
Beginner’s guide to pairing coffee, food

Beginner’s guide to pairing coffee, food

Colleen Kelly
October 11, 2017

Caffeine Queen: Beginner’s guide to pairing coffee, food

Colleen Kelly
October 9, 2017
Making the case for the classic french press

Making the case for the classic french press

Colleen Kelly
September 18, 2017

Caffeine Queen: Ultimate Cold Brew Test

Colleen Kelly
August 30, 2017
Prey sets new standard for sci-fi video games

‘Prey’ sets new standard for sci-fi video games

Colleen Kelly
June 13, 2017

The Kids Aren’t Alright: Brexit, European Union explained

Colleen Kelly
April 5, 2017
Perfect Pair: Lead actor Daniel Kaluuya is draws from his past dramatic roles in the film Sicario, as well as TV series Black Mirror and Skins for a distinctly emotive performance. Lead actress Allison Williams is best known for her dramedy role in HBOs Girls and roles in online sketch comedy series such as Funny or Die and Jake and Amir.

‘Get Out’ brilliantly marries horror, social commentary (spoilers)

Colleen Kelly
March 30, 2017

Glitzy Sunglasses Display Board

Colleen Kelly
March 8, 2017
Bold Framed Jewelry Organizer

Bold Framed Jewelry Organizer

Colleen Kelly
March 8, 2017

Quirky LED Cloud Lantern

Colleen Kelly
March 8, 2017

Dorm decor: How Ichabods make themselves at home

Colleen Kelly
March 2, 2017

5 Essential life skills every adult should know

Colleen Kelly
February 22, 2017
Youre The One That I Want: Sienna Haynes, junior music education and performance double major, and Paul Priddy, senior music performance major. They have been together for three and a half years. 

Five ways to make Valentine’s Day memorable

Colleen Kelly
February 8, 2017
Nine workouts to kick off a healthy new semester

Nine workouts to kick off a healthy new semester

Colleen Kelly
February 3, 2017
Quali-Tea Choice: Tea brands such as Tazo, Harney and Sons, Celestial Tea and Twinnings are affordably priced and available at most grocery stores. Tea is useful for regulating your metabolism, making you feel fuller and reducing stress. Peppermint tea is useful for alleviating nausea and headaches.

How healthy drinking choices help Bods get fit

Colleen Kelly
February 1, 2017
Dream a Little Dream: In the six years it took to cast the film, the lead roles in La La Land were initially offered to Emma Watson and Miles Teller, but ultimately fell to Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling due to scheduling conflicts and creative differences. Since the films debut at the 2016 Venice Film Festival, the duo has received international critical acclaim. 

‘La La Land’ a dream come true

Colleen Kelly
January 7, 2017
On the Rise: Lead actress Hailee Steinfeld is currently juggling a successful pop star career on top of her acting, her latest hits being “Starving” and “Rock Bottom.” Steinfeld initially garnered acclaim as an actress in 2010 when she costarred in the remake of “True Grit.” 

‘The Edge of Seventeen’ hits close to home

Colleen Kelly
November 28, 2016

‘The Magnificent Seven’ hits a bullseye

Colleen Kelly
September 30, 2016
Visceral and Versatile: The original text of The Turn of the Screw was published as a gothic novella in 1898. The show has been adapted in a number of ways, including an opera, ballet, stage play and film. 

‘The Turn of the Screw’ haunts audiences

Colleen Kelly
September 8, 2016
“A Highly Unlikely Scenario” is author Rachel Cantor’s first solo novel, as well as her best known work. She has co-written three other works, and published “Good On Paper,” a contemporary novel, January 2016.

iRead ‘A Highly Unlikely Scenario’ falls flat

Colleen Kelly
September 2, 2016
The biggest names in the Suicide Squad main cast include Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevigne and Jared Leto. While they filmed, the cast bonded by letting Robbie and Smith take turns tattooing most of the main cast (Smith and Davis both declined).

‘Suicide Squad’ drops the ball

Colleen Kelly
August 19, 2016

‘Bad Moms’ dubbed 2016’s worst comedy

Colleen Kelly
August 13, 2016

‘Ghostbusters’ reboot deemed unnecessary

Colleen Kelly
July 22, 2016

‘The Secret Life of Pets’ is paw-sitively fun

Colleen Kelly
July 18, 2016

Save the date for ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’

Colleen Kelly
July 16, 2016
New Founding Fathers: The tagline for The Purge: Election Year is Keep America Great. This was presumably a direct reference to Donald Trumps campaign slogan Make American great again.

‘The Purge: Election Year’ exhibits new personal lows

Colleen Kelly
July 8, 2016
Sea-riously Scary: The movie poster for The Shallows is a visual reference to that of the 1975 classic Jaws, in that it depicts a shark below an unsuspecting victim. During a recent press junket, Blake Lively revealed that she has never actually seen Jaws due to a childhood fear of sharks.

‘The Shallows’ fin-tastically surprises audiences

Colleen Kelly
July 4, 2016

‘The Conjuring 2’ exceeds expectations

Colleen Kelly
June 17, 2016
Tweet-hearts: The hashtag #LiveBoldly is being used in marketing for Me Before You in reference to Louisa pursuing university after Wills death. However, critics and protestors from the disabled community who found it offensive have been using #MeBeforeEuthanasia in response to the films mixed message about a disabled persons quality of life. 

‘Me Before You’ treads clumsily on sensitive subjects

Colleen Kelly
June 10, 2016
The New York Times bestselling series currently has 21 individual issues published. Volume 3, the latest available bind-up, was published April 5 and included issues 9–12. Volume 4 is set to be released July 12. 

‘Lumberjanes’ series delights readers

Colleen Kelly
June 2, 2016

‘The Nice Guys’ gives gore, guns and glib humor

Colleen Kelly
May 28, 2016
Morally Bankrupt: Money Monster is the fourth film actress Jodie Foster has directed. She has also directed episodes for two Netflix series: Orange is the New Black and House of Cards.

‘Money Monster’ misses the mark

Colleen Kelly
May 18, 2016

Preview: “This is Our Youth” grooves into Washburn

Colleen Kelly
April 8, 2016

‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ leaves audiences wanting

Colleen Kelly
March 11, 2016

Novel ‘Room’ haunts, inspires hope in readers

Colleen Kelly
January 30, 2016

‘Brooklyn’

Colleen Kelly
January 28, 2016
‘The Wrong Side of Right’ catches readers off guard

‘The Wrong Side of Right’ catches readers off guard

Colleen Kelly
January 22, 2016
Carry On sweeps readers off their feet

“Carry On” sweeps readers off their feet

Colleen Kelly
December 14, 2015
Burnt leaves a bland aftertaste

‘Burnt’ leaves a bland aftertaste

Colleen Kelly
November 7, 2015
Movie Review: Tensions run sky high in The Walk

Movie Review: Tensions run sky high in “The Walk”

Colleen Kelly
October 16, 2015

Movie Review: “The Martian” is out of this world

Colleen Kelly
October 14, 2015

Book Review: “Through the Woods” will scare you silly

Colleen Kelly
October 7, 2015
Book Review: Everything Leads to You is an unexpected delight

Book Review: “Everything Leads to You” is an unexpected delight

Colleen Kelly
October 2, 2015
Movie Review: Stonewall disappoints on all levels

Movie Review: “Stonewall” disappoints on all levels

Colleen Kelly
October 1, 2015
Pride and Prejudice practically perfect prose

‘Pride and Prejudice’ practically perfect prose

Colleen Kelly
September 27, 2015

Book Review: “Nimona” will nab your heart

Colleen Kelly
September 19, 2015
Movie Review: We Are Your Friends remixes disappointment

Movie Review: “We Are Your Friends” remixes disappointment

Colleen Kelly
September 4, 2015

Book Review: “The Odyssey” is an epic read

Colleen Kelly
August 28, 2015

“Trainwreck” breaks big on it’s opening weekend

Colleen Kelly
July 21, 2015
Movie Review: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl an indie classic

Movie Review: “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” an indie classic

Colleen Kelly
July 7, 2015
Review: Dope is one of this summers best movies

Review: “Dope” is one of this summer’s best movies

Colleen Kelly
June 29, 2015

“The Selection” is a star-studded read

Colleen Kelly
June 24, 2015
Preview: Mauritius

Preview: ‘Mauritius’

Colleen Kelly
June 12, 2015

“Poltergeist” remake deemed unnecessary

Colleen Kelly
May 25, 2015

Movie Review: ‘The Avengers: Age of Ultron”

Colleen Kelly
May 11, 2015

Daredevil’s first season does not turn a blind eye to justice

Colleen Kelly
April 29, 2015
Vivian Apple fights to find parents during supposed Rapture

Vivian Apple fights to find parents during supposed Rapture

Colleen Kelly
April 29, 2015
The Book Owl: We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach (4/5 stars)

The Book Owl: We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach (4/5 stars)

Colleen Kelly
April 22, 2015
The Book Owl: The Martian by Andy Weir (4/5 stars)

The Book Owl: The Martian by Andy Weir (4/5 stars)

Colleen Kelly
April 8, 2015

The Book Owl: ‘Rebel Belle’ is a refreshing take on fantasy genre

Colleen Kelly
March 25, 2015

Movie Review: Sequel ‘Insurgent’ fails to challenge status quo

Colleen Kelly
March 25, 2015
The Book Owl: Mr. Penumbras 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (1/5 stars)

The Book Owl: ‘Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore’ by Robin Sloan (1/5 stars)

Colleen Kelly
March 13, 2015
The Book Owl: Schizo by Nic Sheff book review (3/5 stars)

The Book Owl: Schizo by Nic Sheff book review (3/5 stars)

Colleen Kelly
March 4, 2015
The Book Owl: Five College Dialogues by Ian Thomas Malone (3.5/5 stars)

The Book Owl: Five College Dialogues by Ian Thomas Malone (3.5/5 stars)

Colleen Kelly
March 4, 2015

The Book Owl: The DUFF movie review (spoilers!) (3/5 stars)

Colleen Kelly
March 4, 2015
The Book Owl: The DUFF

The Book Owl: The DUFF

Colleen Kelly
February 24, 2015
The Book Owl: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Book Review (4/5 stars)

The Book Owl: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Book Review (4/5 stars)

Colleen Kelly
February 18, 2015
The Book Owl: Love memoirs may not be for everyone

The Book Owl: Love memoirs may not be for everyone

Colleen Kelly
January 28, 2015
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