Giving tours at the May 4 Visitors Center in the fall, I guide first year classes through the hollowed gallery, discussing the terse disconnect between the long-haired, fringe-sporting baby boomers and...
The year 1972 marks the last time humans touched the moon.
They left their mark on it in forms of footprints, flags and plaques commemorating the remarkable feat.
Fifty-two years later, the moon...
With Teacher Appreciation Week coming up in a few months, I thought this would be a good time to write this.
On Feb. 8, the season three premiere of the hit mockumentary-style sitcom, “Abbott Elementary,”...
Recently, I have gone down the rabbit hole of influencer restocking videos. I have seen fridge and kitchen restocking videos, closet restocking videos and, yes, even ice and junk drawer restocking videos.
Mostly,...
I know what the best movie is. “Best you say?” you ask in your foolish ways. Yes, the best movie. For I do not stutter. In my unending journey of consuming film (yes, “film,” I say because I am...
With the current state of the economy worldwide, it is not uncommon to see people complain about food prices and lack of money. Households scramble to collect enough food stamps and EBT credit just to...
It’s not easy to be brave, disciplined and strong.
I fall to fear and challenges every day. “I’ll do my homework later,” I tell myself. “I’m too tired to exercise today.” “I can’t...
Many queer women have been asked the fated question, “Do you listen to Girl in Red?”
On the surface, it’s an innocuous inquiry about music preferences. In reality, it’s a test.
If you answer...
There is an art to eyeliner. The perfect curve, the streak of white on the waterline. It’s a ritual I partake in every morning before attending my biweekly lecture on the Vietnam War — or maybe it’s...
When Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour was announced in 2022, I thought nothing of it. I had attended her 1989 and Reputation tours, and although I didn’t plan on going this time around, if my mind changed...
Many people are unaware Valentine's Day is not rooted in romance and love.
The holiday originated as a feast day in honor of the Christian martyr, Saint Valentine. The most historical story suggests...
This Random Rants with Annemarie, we are discussing everything Rock and Roll. For Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year, my friends and I visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in downtown Cleveland. The...
