Whether you’re in love or alone, The Police are your Valentine’s band. Why? Well, even if you haven’t been the biggest music listener in your lifetime, it is impossible that you have not heard some of The Police’s songs over the radio, in public, or just out and about. For a while, the band was […]
The last Major League Baseball game of the season was played on November 1, 2025, when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in Game Seven of the World Series. The term “fall classic” directly applied to this final game: the score was tied 4–4 when the game rolled into extra innings, both […]
April 2025 marked the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. The novel, which is still a must-read in high schools, has been adapted into a handful of movies, a Broadway musical, and, more recently, a ballet. Fitzgerald’s most famous work is often remembered for its vivid imagery, poignant dialogue, convoluted characters, and […]
In lieu of The Cowl’s Valentine’s Day edition, I think it is appropriate to discuss a show that I believe to be about love: The Wonder Years. The Wonder Years is a fictional TV show set in the late ’60s and early ’70s that romanticizes and shares the tales of the life of Kevin Arnold, […]
With the third (and rumored to be final) season of Tell Me Lies (2022) being released weekly since Jan. 13, I keep finding myself shocked by how good the show is. Based on the novel of the same name by Carola Lovering, the show follows college freshman Lucy Albright and how she deals with her […]
The 1960s and early 1970s were very generous to the singer-songwriter Paul Simon. Simon was a part of the internationally known folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Their most popular years, which saw greater creative control and worldwide recognition, with the release of five albums that spanned from 1963 to 1970. The duo had hit their […]
Fact number one about me: I consume a lot of music, and anybody who knows me knows this. I am an avid listener to almost all genres, I have an expansive Spotify library of 131 playlists, and I keep my finger on the pulse of good new releases. I love a niche artist, but stereotypically, […]
On the ice, they are rivals. Off the ice, they are something the sport rarely shows, at leastuntil now. Heated Rivalry follows two professional hockey players whose fiercecompetition on the ice contrasts with a secret queer relationship off it. Set in a sportknown for its physicality and tradition, the series explores the cost of hiding […]
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of seeing a simply fantastic film at the cinema. Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) returned to theaters this January to commemorate the 25th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), the first installment of the trilogy. Jackson’s film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s timeless […]
Bruce Springsteen has returned and reinserted himself into musical history, and the narrative ofcurrent political conflict in the United States. by releasing “Streets of Minneapolis.” This singleabout Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s involvement in Minneapolis, MN, and the localcitizens’ reactions is worth a listen. The song takes a stand on the actions of ICE and joins […]