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Evil Dead

“Evil Dead” struggles to come alive onstage

Ellie Rambo, Staff Reporter November 14, 2014

Zombie blood sprays across the stage as our hero beheads his undead girlfriend, whose severed head continues to taunt him on its own. This was not the goriest scene in last weekend’s “Evil Dead: The...

Transgender actress Laverne Cox visited campus last week and spoke to a sold-out crowd.

Laverne Cox: What makes up identity?

Aquene Kimmel, Opinions Editor November 14, 2014

With Case Western Reserve University becoming more LGBT-accepting by leaps and bounds but struggling over issues of race, the message of Laverne Cox’s recent talk was perfectly matched to its audience. On...

Interstellar captures tension between characters and between worlds.

An out-of-this-world McConaissance

Winston Eng, Staff Reporter November 14, 2014

Rarely have I left the theater feeling so conflicted and in all the right ways. “Interstellar” is perhaps one of the most entrancing and visually stunning films to hit theaters within my lifetime,...

Spring comedian controversy

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 12, 2014

After opening the 2015 Spring Comedian vote to Case Western Reserve University students and community, CWRU’s University Program Board faced not-so-unexpected feedback regarding one of the comedian choices. Comedian...

16 Photos from the Fitz and the Tantrums concert

16 Photos from the Fitz and the Tantrums concert

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 8, 2014

Seeing Fitz and the Tantrums perform makes you realize that a concert is not just about the music. With interactive flash bracelets on most audience members' wrists and never-ending applause, the band...

Crop Kitchen

Taking a bite out of Cleveland… at Crop Kitchen

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter November 7, 2014
Crop Kitchen provides global comfort food within walking distance.

Kevin Hart Stars in Impeccable New Comedy

Temi Omilabu, Staff Reporter November 7, 2014

I had the pleasure of viewing “The Wedding Ringer” two months before its premiere, and, let me tell you—you absolutely need to head to the theatres in January. Directed by Jeremy Garelick and...

Playlist of the Week

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter November 7, 2014

“Paradise Girls”—Deerhoof For the last 20 years, Deerhoof have been one of the many artists pushing the indie-rock envelope, incorporating a dizzying array of avant-garde flourishes and various...

Profoundly cynical, devilishly ambiguous

Winston Eng, Staff Reporter November 7, 2014

Perhaps one of the more brilliant releases of this year, David Fincher's “Gone Girl” is more than just a piece seeking to entertain its audience. Often dependent on unexpected reveals and altered...

CWRU Thoughts

CWRU Thoughts

Maria Fazal, Staff Reporter November 7, 2014

The Case Western Reserve University community is known for thinking beyond the possible. Each week, this column aims to capture a slice of campus life. Q: What would you like people to know about Mental...

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