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Film Still Style

Film Still Style

Have you ever been watching a movie and wished that you could extract the outfit or the look of the person on screen? Sometimes the whole reason why I watch certain films is to be drawn to the aesthetic fantasy it creates–when cinematography, set and costume design, and the aura...
The Return of Kanye West

The Return of Kanye West

  “Yeezy season approaching, Fuck whatever y’all been hearin’, Fuck what- fuck whatever y’all been wearin’, I’m about to come alive again.” It is a special time for many of us. A rare time. A time full of excitement. 2013 is one in a series of sacred and spiritual leap...
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Friday Links

Friday Links

Can You Kick It?  Basic. Cubed. Sailing Through the Sales. One Pot, One Meal. A Day in the Life of J.Crew. Bronzed Goddess. Purple Rain. (Photo from here)
Electrick Children

Electrick Children

Religion, music, young, fizzy love; Electrick Children is an art-house film (2012) with a big heart and an improbable storyline – Rachel, the fifteen-year-old fundamentalist Mormon daughter of a close-knit family, discovers a casette tape in the basement and listens to a cover of Blondie’s Hanging on the Telephone. In a state of awe, she believes...
A Bluth Family Party

A Bluth Family Party

Sunday morning at 12:01 AM, Netflix will be releasing all of the 15 episodes of Arrested Development’s fourth season for our viewing pleasure. If you’ve ever seen the show, you know the importance and magnitude of this event, many years in the making. The cult hit features talents such as Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and...
MODA Exclusive: Q/A with Retroactive

MODA Exclusive: Q/A with Retroactive

  You’ve probably heard him turning tables at Sigma Chi, Jericho or Regents, third year Jeff Sloan, also known as Retroactive, has been making quite name a name for himself on campus. To round out the year, Retroactive played at the MODA Blog Birthday party Monday, May 20th at the Logan Terrace and opened at...
Lo. Lee. Ta.

Lo. Lee. Ta.

“She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita.”  ― Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita As much as registering for classes in Autumn makes everything feel so far...
Recipe: Kir Me of My Sweet Tooth Cocktail

Recipe: Kir Me of My Sweet Tooth Cocktail

Because I am of legal drinking age here, I have discovered my true love: grenadine. Sadly, it is not socially acceptable to drink grenadine on its own. In response to that and my fear of getting diabetes or more cavities than the nine I am the proud owner of, I decided to concoct a drink...
How to Pull Yourself Out of the Pre-Graduation Slump

How to Pull Yourself Out of the Pre-Graduation Slump

Fourth years are beginning to realize that the end is near. Caps and gowns are being picked up at the bookstore, carried home with tears in their eyes (wait, you didn’t cry when you got your cap and gown? Was that just me?). The whole thing can be pretty emotional, and so much STUFF is...
MODA Mag Launch

MODA Mag Launch

Just so you know, and can make sure you’re at Reynold’s at 2pm sharp, the MODA Magazine’s Spring Edition comes out tomorrow and it’s free. There’ll be copies to pick up then with photo-shoots to linger over and editorials to…well…settle down with a good cup of tea to read. See you there.
Off-Off Campus: Meet the 27th Generation and See the Quarter's Last Show

Off-Off Campus: Meet the 27th Generation and See the Quarter’s Last Show

I walked into a classroom on the 3rd floor of Cobb this Monday to interview the 27th generation of Off-Off Campus, The University of Chicago’s improv comedy group. I found  6 children seated around a table, dictating words that rhyme with ‘dong’ to a 7th, who stood by the chalkboard, adding to a growing list...
I Spied: Sneaker Wedges (Again)

I Spied: Sneaker Wedges (Again)

In a previous article I commented on these shoes, probably with a little bit of disgust or confusion, but there must be something about them that make the sneaker wedges so popular. I am currently studying abroad in France, and these shoes, besides the flat ankle boot or just the ankle boot, must be the...
Friday Links

Friday Links

Dance. Take Me Out to the Ballpark. YOLO. Too Hip to Handle. El Stories. Patio Party. When Life Gives You Lemons. Festive Wear. (Photo from here)
Obrigada, Lisboa

Obrigada, Lisboa

Since I’ve been studying abroad in Paris this past academic year, I’ve learned that studying abroad isn’t only about the city you decide to (temporarily) stake claim in. It’s also about the other cities and countries you’ll have the opportunity to explore once you find yourself on a brand new continent. This past August I...