…In an age where thousands of films get made every year, there’s often a push to make something different. This is how you ended up with rom-coms like “Love Wedding Repeat,” a recent Netflix film that ruined its characters with a complicated multiverse plot, or with Adam Sandler movies with fantastical plots. Most of these attempts to reinvent the wheel falter under the pressure of their own story- line, trying to pull something meanin...…
…Monday, March 16, 2020 — 7 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Last Tuesday evening, book critic Donna Rifkind spoke to a modest audience in the sun-soaked coffee shop above Literati bookstore. Rifkind’s reviews have appeared frequently in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Book Review and Washington Post. However, earlier this week she presented her own first book, entitled, “The Sun and Her Stars: Salk...…
…Wednesday, February 16, 2022 — 7 The Michigan Daily The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Normalize one-pan everything. Cheesy White Bean-Tomato Bake By Ali Slagle University of Michigan students now have access to New York Times Cooking — which means your normal food routine just became anything but. Activate your free Cooking subscription. …
…S T A T E M E N T The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 16, 2022 — 7 Winter coats, rent payments and other thoughts from a First Gen student Read more at MichiganDaily.com MACKENZIE HUBBARD Statement Columnist In my adult life, the only time I ever asked my parents for money was when I needed to buy a winter coat. I was a freshman in college at the time, attending Emerson College, a private school in Boston....…
…Political signage around Ann Arbor, though often a year-round affair for many students, protestors and organizations, has been amplified by the midterm elections, from splashes of “Vote Yes on Prop 3” signs across the Diag to yard signs promoting local candidates. I was not accustomed to this politically charged environment until coming to college, nor did I realize its prominence until a recent controversy occurred in my home...…
…2B — Thursday, January 16, 2020 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 1. Tyler The Creator, IGOR IGOR is the soundtrack to falling out of love after an emotionally turbulent period of denial, as Tyler desperately tries to hold on to a romance he knows is fading away. The raw feeling imparted in IGOR is almost palpable: the rough textures of retro synths combine with peculiar drum patterns and distorted, pitch — shifted vocals...…
…Opinion I t has been 218 days since the first COVID-19 case on United States soil and there is still no organized national testing strategy. Despite being warned ten times by public health experts as early as Jan. 18 about the threat the virus posed to our country, President Donald Trump and his administration failed — and are continuing to fail — to take the pandemic seriously. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious...…
…8 Thursday, July 16, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR The Asian Greek life community’s role in rape culture and misogyny CW: Sexual assault, rape, emo- tional manipulation. ** Over the past few weeks, stories of sexual assault, manipulation and rape have surged my Instagram homepage. In this second wave of the #MeToo movement, much of what has been circulating around is coming from my Asian-Ameri- can com...…
…Monday, March 16, 2020 — 8 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Maddie Nolan’s long road back It was just an ordinary play. Maddie Nolan, playing for her AAU team in mid-July after her junior year of high school, went up for a layup. But the result was anything but ordinary. On the way up, Maddie made contact with a defender, causing her to land awkwardly on her left leg. She immediately went down in pain, the possib...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 8 — Wednesday, February 16, 2022 ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTOR S T A T E M E N T Read more at MichiganDaily.com From stalking to harassment: TW: Sexual Assault, Stalking, Sexual Harassment, Rape Dear U-M Housing, You called my being stalked, threatened and sexually harrased by my residents a “personal matter.” It is not. It is a hazard and a direct result of the unsafe job you hired me for. I...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color 8 — Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Content Warning: mentions of racially motivated crimes against Asian people, sexual violence Bright Sheng, a University of Michi- gan School of Music, Theatre & Dance professor, temporarily stepped down from teaching after he played the 1965 version of “Othello,” in which the actor Laurence Olivier wore Blackface, with- out an advance content war...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color 8 — Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Iranian Women’s Long-Standing Fight Against State Brutality In recent weeks, Iranians have taken to the streets in large num- bers to protest the death of Jina (Mahsa) Amini, a Kurdish-Iranian woman who died at the hands of Iran’s morality police. Protestors are honoring the lives lost to state brutality forces and challenging socio-political sys...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, January 16, 2020 — 3B Every year, we search curiously for movies we love. Often, we miss. I find that I am insufferably dour when it comes to deciding if a given year is a good year for movies up until the very last month, when the Oscar-eligible films come rushing in like the downpour after a drought. This year, we found movies we adored, and we honored some of them here. And when “J...…
…2-News A s students and faculty at the University of Michigan started their second week of the fall semester, a day was set aside to observe Labor Day. In a Twitter post on Monday, GEO wrote, “(Our) membership has authorized a strike, effective (Tuesday). This is a historic moment: we are striking at the beginning of the year, in the midst of a pandemic, to protect our whole community.” On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the day after the nat...…
…9 Thursday, July 16, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR The implications of a dual-faithful upbringing The smoke of burnt incense fills the measureless rows of pews as each churchgoer fervently bows their head in intense prayer. Stained-glass windows encompass the brick sanctuary and I hear the childrens’ choir singing “Amazing Grace” — the inspiration for my name. In the evening, I drive to my aunt’s...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 9 — Monday, March 16, 2020 Sports ALEXANDRIA POMPEI/Daily Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico expected her team to get an NCAA Tournament bid this year. MILES MACKLIN/Daily The Michigan baseball team showed promise in the 15 games it played before the season’s cancellation. Adjacent Stadium Boulevard, outside of Crisler Center, there’s a billboard. During the day it’s merely a roadside distraction. ...…
…S T A T E M E N T The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 16, 2022 — 9 Read more at MichiganDaily.com Bimbofication is a revolutionary act Have you seen the bimbofication meme? In most iterations, it depicts a woman in plain clothes holding a book and quizzically flipping through its pages. She then begins to stretch the book farther away from herself, and over time, becoming more scantily clad, drops the volume ...…
…Trigger warning: this article contains mentions of sexual assault O h yeah, I was at a frat last night” — a decently typical way to begin a story — “and some dude shoved his hand down my pants.” “Some dude — what?” I whipped around to stare at my friend, eyes wide. I was horrified, but not all that surprised. “Yeah. Everyone was pretty drunk at the time, I was sober and just — the vibe was off. This dude started dancing w...…
…T oday, many young people, especially students, want to be vocal advocates for the issues that they care about. With so many issues directly impacting this generation, like gun violence, climate change and student debt, it is difficult to ignore the intensifying need for the pursuit of activism. The problem, though, is that there are so many ways to vocalize these goals to the broader population. Finding the most effective...…
…Everyone had distinct experiences in 2019, and The Michigan Daily Book Review has put together the best works it experienced throughout the year. Accounting for the differences in everyone’s 2019 experiences, these works range from novels to poetry collections to graphic novels and come from authors originating from Ohio to Ukraine. Enjoy. — Andrew Pluta, Daily Book Review Editor “Deaf Republic” by Ilya Kaminsky The deaf republic in Ilya K...…
…7-Opinion Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com A s members of the faculty at the University of Michigan, we are deeply troubled by the administration’s response to the ongoing strike led by many of our graduate students. The administration has been quick to characterize the strike as “illegal.” But so were many of the strikes that make up the history of the labor movement worldwide. Strikes are by definition meant to ...…
…10 Thursday, July 16, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Michigan releases plan for ticketing at fall sporting events Michigan answered one of the many questions surrounding this year’s uncertain situation for fall sports on Wednesday, releasing its plan for football tickets. This fall, there will be no season tickets and no tickets open to the general public. Instead, individual game tickets will be sold to a mix of ...…
…Monday, March 16, 2020 - 10 Multimedia The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Bonaire is a small island off the coast of Venezuela that is a part of the Netherlands and home to dozens of ethnic backgrounds. It holds a special place in my heart, as I have been there every single year since I was 9 months old. This spring break trip was my 19th time on the island. Every time that I return, the ocean and the people capture my he...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily 10 — Wednesday, February 16, 2022 No more fomo. Do it all with Amazon Prime Student. Fast delivery, entertainment, exclusive deals for students, and more. Start your 6-month trial. amazon.com/UofMichigan …
…T he latest meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last month revealed that Republicans around the country continue to enthusiastically support former President Donald Trump. In a straw poll of hypothetical Republican candidates, nearly 60% signaled they would back Trump in the rapidly- approaching 2024 presidential election. Coming far behind in second place was Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., wh...…
…I f you’ve been paying any attention to current events over the last few weeks, it’s likely you’ve heard a thing or two about Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — and the horrific antisemitic comments that have led to his downfall. The star took to Instagram in early October and began spouting antisemitic conspiracy theories. He claimed that Jews control the media, value their financial gain over everything else and more. He also...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, January 16, 2020 — 5B B-SIDE: TV NOTEBOOK The best TV shows of 2019 DAILY TV WRITERS Daily Arts Writers B-SIDE: MUSIC NOTEBOOK From Eilish to Lil Nas X: the ten best songs of 2019 DAILY MUSIC WRITERS Daily Arts Writers If there’s one thing we can be sure of in a year of uncertainty, it’s good television. The day-to-day chaos that overwhelmed our lives made 2019 feel slow and exh...…
…New York City Going to elementary school every morning in New York City, I would always look out the train window hoping to catch a glimpse of something I could never quite forget. Painted on the wall about midway between the 103 and 96 St. stops on the 1 train line in Manhattan, there were two vividly-depicted life-sized rats schemingly grimacing at one another. An assortment of wildly- written words, profanities and codenames...…
…11 Thursday, July 16, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Hintons, parents support fall shift On Thursday afternoon, just one day after he went viral for saying, “There’s no expert view right now that I’m aware of that sports is going to make (COVID-19) worse,” Jim Harbaugh sat down for a Zoom call with all of his players’ parents. It was far away from the spotlight, in an environment that better suits the Michigan co...…
…Wednesday, February 16, 2022 — 11 Michigan in Color The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com All life experiences are bina- ry; they are either expected or unexpected. You are familiar with most of your daily rou- tine, starting with waking up. What you do for the rest of your day is up to you. Maybe you decide to get out of bed. Maybe you choose to shower and get ready for the rest of your day. Maybe you visit your favorite coffee sh...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, March 16, 2022 — 11 Heart of a Spartan, now a Wolverine: Joe Stewart’s unique opportunity IAN PAYNE Daily Sports Writer JULIA SCHACHINGER/Daily Joseph Zain Rodger: Michigan’s pitchers need to step up There is one divide that defines collegiate sports for many fans and athletes in the state of Michigan. The Michigan-Michigan State rivalry. Allegiances are strong and ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 16, 2022 — 11 Noah Kingsley: With eight-minute brawl, Michigan and Notre Dame take away from the rivalry SOUTH BEND — With the Wol- verines up four goals with eight minutes to play, the No. 3 Michi- gan hockey team’s game against No. 18 Notre Dame on Friday probably should have ended quietly. For 52 minutes, the Wolverines dominated the Fighting Irish, con- trolling te...…
…6B — Thursday, January 16, 2020 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com B-SIDE: DIGITAL CULTURE NOTEBOOK The terribly crazy year that was 2019 has come to a close, and though most are glad to have it in the past and see what the new decade brings, it would be a shame to not muse on the strange and wonderful year it was for gaming. From the revival of classic franchises to the success of numerous indie darlings, as the year comes...…
…2-News 12 — Wednesday, September 16, 2020 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THE B-SIDE: CITIES Why setting is so important in film When I tell people around here that I’m from Seattle, we often end up talking about one of the following: Microsoft or Amazon (or people they know that work there), rain or “Grey’s Anatomy.” No one seems to know anything about Seattle beyond the basics. And over time, as I’ve watched films...…
…12 Thursday, July 16, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MULTIMEDIA Champion Farm: A family farm’s response to COVID-19 There’s an ambient humming noise inside the barn, an industrial sized fan circulating the sweltering heat and establishing a light breeze that moved through the straw covering the ground. Lindsay Champion enters the barn, breaking up the group of Jersey Cows gathered in front of the breeze. She lead...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color 12 — Wednesday, February 16, 2022 “ W ho ‘ b elon g s ’ i n col- le g e , a nd who f e el s l i ke t he y b elon g ? ” Th i s i s a q uot e f r om t he s yl l a bu s of WG S 258 : B elon g i n g i n C ol le g e , a cl a s s I de c ide d t o t a ke a f t er s c r ol l i n g t h r ou g h wh at s e eme d l i ke hu n- d r e d s of pa g e s on t he L S A C ou r s e G u ide...…
…LANE KIZZIAH Daily Sports Writer A t 6:13 p.m. on Sunday night, the Michigan men’s basketball team could finally breathe. After weeks of speculation and missed opportunities to punch their own ticket, the Wolverines made it out of the bubble and into the bracket. “I definitely was nervous, I’m not gonna lie,” graduate guard DeVante’ Jones said. “I feel like we let a lot of games slip, so I didn’t know how the people th...…
…SPORTSWEDNESDAY Corum, Wolverines give Cornhuskers nightmares in 34-3 rout T he identity of the No. 3 Michigan football team is already known. On defense, it’s inspired by its lineman, touting the No. 1 run defense heading into Saturday’s game and consistently pressuring opposing quarterbacks. On offense, though, the identity is one man: Junior running back Blake Corum. Leaning on Corum once again, the Wolverines (10-0 overall, 7-0 ...…
…Arts Wednesday, September 16, 2020 — 13 I saw ‘Tenet’ in theaters. Here’s why you shouldn’t. Content warning: gun violence. They say not to yell “fire” in a crowded movie theater. Why? Are we so gullible that anyone who hears the forbidden word will throw their popcorn and sprint down the aisles like a re-showing of “Cats” has just begun? I don’t buy it. People aren’t that easy to scare. How many of us have grown up having clas...…
… The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Opinion Wednesday, February 16, 2022 — 13 PAIGE HODDER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. JASMIN LEE Editor in Chief JULIAN BARNARD AND SHUBHUM GIROTI Editorial Page Editors ficial position of The Daily’s Editorial Board. A...…
…L et’s get down to business, to de- feat the Huns!” I will always remember those summer nights I spent sprawled on my grandparents’ living room couch in China, as I passionately sang along to “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” from the animated mov- ie “Mulan.” Based on an ancient Chinese ballad, Disney’s cartoon “Mulan” told the story of a young girl who disguised her- self as a man and enlisted in the army in the place of her f...…
…T he events of Jan. 6, 2021, have been a topic of Republican revisionist history, willing ignorance and delusional falsehoods for over a year now. Leaders of the Republican Party have gone from blaming former President Donald Trump at least in part for the insurrection, to absolving him of all responsibility. Those who were once labeled domestic terrorists are now being labeled political prisoners, with T...…
…P erhaps one of the most cursed images a young woman can con- jure is the female dressing room — the one tucked in the backstage corner of every theatre, dance studio and concert hall. With its taunting mirrored walls and the rancid stenches of burnt hair and the nervous sweat only starved teenage girls can produce, the place is hellish in the most basic sense. Having grown up doing theatre and competitive show choir, I’v...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 16, 2022 — 15 SportsMonday: Michigan women’s basketball is a title contender, so start treating them like one There’s something we try very hard not to do here at The Daily, and that’s write about the fans. For the three years I’ve cov- ered the Michigan women’s basketball team, not talking about the crowd has been easy. It’s a sea of gray-haired retir- ees that sh...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com statement Wednesday, September 16, 2020 — 16 The (really far) off-campus experience BY WILLA HART, STATEMENT COLUMNIST L ast March, when the University announced that classes would be moved online, I was in a philoso- phy seminar, cramming with my classmates for the exam we had in five minutes. It was one of those classmates who read out the University’s official statement, the rest of us...…
…Tess Crowley/Daily | Madeline Hinkley/Daily | Design by Sophie Grand W hen it’s boiled down to its bare bones, basketball has a simple premise: get the ball in the basket. When a team can’t do that efficiently, the chances of coming away with a win drop significantly. The Michigan men’s basketball team (13-10 overall, 7-6 Big Ten) proved the adage true on Saturday, falling to No. 16 Ohio State (15-6, 8-4), 68-57, in ...…
…Wednesday, September 16, 2020 — 17 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Yost through the eyes of the equipment manager The dull whir of the skate sharpening machine sets a fitting background noise. Masked up in an empty Yost Ice Arena, Long-time Michigan hockey equipment manager Ian Hume sits at his desk, a wall of skates to his left. Before our interview can begin, a visitor arrives. Freshman forward Phillippe Lapoi...…
…Above all, Saturday in Ann Arbor missed the people 18 — Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com FILE PHOTO/Daily On what would have been the Wolverines' home opener, Michigan Stadium sat empty, as did many of the traditionally lively tailgating spots. - wo-hundred- eighty-nine days ago, when 110,000 fans filed out of Michigan Stadium, sadness glued to their faces after yet another loss to Ohi...…
…Wednesday, September 16, 2020 — 19 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com DANIEL DASH Daily Sports Editor Majdi Issa is no stranger to mentorship. As the youngest of seven children and owner of Ahmo’s Gyro and Deli in downtown Ann Arbor, he has 18 nieces and nephews and a restaurant staff looking up to him. Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Issa has always been a passionate Michigan sports fan. So when his cousin put him in tou...…
…20 — Wednesday, September 16, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com …
