Syracuse University professor Mary Karr is receiving critical acclaim for her latest book, “The Art of Memoir.” The novel addresses the importance of memoir and acts as a part-how-to guide for aspiring memoirists. Read more »
Saturday Night Live's Kenan Thompson performed at Goldstein Auditorium during parents weekend, entertaining a crowd of all ages with stories from his career. Read more »
Drake has come a long way in his rap career. From his corny Canadian beats of the mid 2000s to the absolute bangers he releases today, it is safe to say that he has grown not just as a musician and businessman, but as a person, especially when it comes to how he handles the treatment of women in hip-hop and rap. Read more »
Across from Recess Coffee in the Westcott neighborhood, Wacheva is tucked away on Harvard Place. Peek into its dance studio on a Saturday after 1 p.m., and Biboti Ouikahilo will be demonstrating moves to his dance class. Read more »
Owen Shapiro, a professor of film at SU’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, will serve as a screenwriter and producer for “Basilio,” an upcoming feature length film that depicts the life of boxer Carmen Basilio. Read more »
For the movie industry, the increase in quantity of biopics and historical pieces mean a decrease in quality. In most cases, the allure doubles as its downfall. Read more »
“American Dresser” is the first of many movies to be filmed at the brand new Central New York Hub for Emerging Nano Industries, said producer Ryan Johnson. The crew will finish filming in this area on Sept. 22. Read more »
When translating originally Spanish lyrics to their English version, the quality usually becomes lost in translation and are simply not as good as the original. Read more »
Point of Contact, a gallery located in the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, will invite visitors to its 40th anniversary. The gallery has over 200 pieces of artwork. Read more »
TV comedian and personality Stephen Colbert made his triumphant return to late-night TV with the debut of his own “The Late Show” last week, and his attention to music is what people should be talking about. Read more »
Horror fans gathered this weekend at Scare-A-Con — a three-day convention dedicated to everything scary from films to costumes that took place about 30 miles from the Syracuse University campus. Read more »
SU alumnus Brad Anderson, the mastermind behind popular cartoon “Marmaduke,” died on Aug. 30 at the age of 91. He drew comics for The D.O. during his time at SU. Read more »
The most popular style for this season seems to be the short A-line denim skirt with buttons going all the way down the front. This skirt can be found in nearly any store, from Nordstrom to Forever 21, and you’re sure to see a few of these denim minis just walking around campus. Read more »
After a long summer of superheroes, singing and sequels, the fall movie season is here. This fall marks the return of a once-heralded director, a long-awaited crime drama and a weekly dose of under-the-radar films. Fall brings in intrigue what summer brought in size. Read more »
Considering The Weeknd's explosive popularity in the last year, we were all overjoyed by the rumors of his supposed scheduled appearance at this year’s Juice Jam and painfully disappointed about the falseness of those rumors. That being said, even if you can’t see The Weeknd at Juice Jam for $15, listen to his latest album. Read more »
Get familiar with another member of the Juice Jam 2015 line-up — DJ SNBRN. Fans of house music and artists such as Galantis should be sure not to miss this up-and-coming producer. Read more »