Brad Pitt with scientist Jennifer Trosper at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. (Courtesy/ NASA/JPL-Caltech ) Ad Astra is the slow burn of slow burns. It’s a wrenching story of a son chasing after his long lost father and explores humanity and the harsh reality of space travel, paired with gorgeous cinematography. The only problem, however, is that this…

It’s getting to be that time of year when a dessert is just the way to go! My light and fruity pie never fails to put smiles on faces and is unlike many others because it is frozen. Ingredients:   1 package jello for 4 servings 2/3 cup boiling water 2 cups of ice cube…

Baked Cayenne Salmon with Broccoli (Max Walker’21) This weekly recipe is not a super quick meal but still pretty easy to make. It’s a fish dish this time around and one of my favorites. I used salmon but have cooked different species of fish using the same ingredients. The textures and seasonings for this dish…

(Max Walker’22/Staff)   This one is for the late nighters-a meal you can make in 5 minutes.   When a hot pocket doesn’t sound quite right, this can be your new go-to quick and easy meal: a beef taco salad.   It is healthy, tasty and has the perfect crunchy and creamy mix with lettuce…

(Vivian Bradner-Young/Staff) The crowd exploded as Shawn Mendes burst onto the stage. Everyone was clapping and cheering, which set the rest of the concert up to be full of energy. At any point you could hear the song lyrics being screamed by the crowd. Mendes encouraged the audience to participate by having them clap to…

Queen + Adam Lambert perform live at Nationwide Arena. (Cole Leis’21/Staff) Among the classic rock bands that characterized the ‘70s and ‘80s was Queen, a group that I have become familiar with and come to love over the past year or so. As such, when I learned from my parents on my birthday in January…

Max’s grilled chicken. (Max Walker’22/Staff) With school sports in full swing, our athletes require the best postgame or practice dinner to recharge  for the following school day.  Some students’ games are late and don’t allow them the time to prepare a nutritious dinner. A chicken recipe usually does the trick when the need to prepare…

(Wikimedia Commons) Directed by Justin Baldoni and starring the well known Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson from Riverdale and The Edge of Seventeen, Five Feet Apart hit theaters on March 15.The film’s title comes from a six-foot separation from rule that two patients with cystic fibrosis must follow because they could risk catching each…

Lucien Greaves, cofounder of the Satanic Temple. (Image via Wikimedia Commons) Every year, aspiring filmmakers and art students flood to southern Ohio for the Athens International Film and Video Festival (AIFVF) boasts short films, worldwide premieres, experimentals, and documentaries. The event takes place over a week in the Athena Theater.  Among this year’s selections was…

Kittie’s Cafe at the Bexley location. (Tara Alahakoon’21/Staff) From their international travels, former professional golfers Mollie and Kelly Fankhauser tasted worldly cuisine, cultivating their avid passion for baking. Following the end of their golf careers, they founded Kittie’s Cakes in Columbus, with a goal of creating a one-of-a-kind cake experience. Voted best cinnamon roll in…