Arts & Culture

Written by Quinn Hochstetler With Thanksgiving around the corner, it’s time to brace yourself for your conspiracy theorist family members. Let’s talk about government coverups, cryptids, and the ultimate question: “what makes conspiracy theories so appealing?” I’m going to go out on a limb and say that most people have that one eccentric family member. Whoever it is in your family, they likely believe in some wacky stuff. Maybe they only come around during the holidays, or ma

Written by Kylee Herrick An analysis of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s recent exhibition about wine’s role in mythology and history. Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grape juice. In many forms of media, it is associated with middle aged mothers and pretentious art fanatics. To an ancient Greek or medieval Catholic, wine was a sacred rite. It was dangerous, fantastical and deeply rooted in their connection to religion and spirituality. Wine was the truth potion

Written by Alexander Giampietro Modern horror movies have the effect of inflicting fear upon the audience that strikes them to the core. Through a psychological lens, this phenomenon is deeply rooted in the core of how we think. During a showing of a horror film, a door appears on the screen as the camera pans in on the main character approaching it. Carl Sandburg, an American poet, once wrote that “an open door says ‘come in,’ a closed one says ‘who are you?’”  The audience

Written by Kylee Herrick Cleveland’s history with the cranky file clerk who called the city home and subsequently transformed the comic narrative. “Harvey Pekar? That doesn’t sound like a superhero to me.” (“American Splendor,” 2003) This past summer, Cleveland celebrated as James Gunn’s film, “Superman,” hit theaters and plastered the city on television screens and IMAX theaters. The so-called “Mistake by the Lake” was finally able to bring its superhero back home and see hi

Written by Kylee Herrick With the CSU student radio station’s annual Halloween tradition just around the corner, it is time to put the spotlight on the students providing a source of alternative music and entertainment. ***At press time, news broke that WCSB has been taken over by Ideastream. The implications of this transition remain unclear, raising concerns about the future of one of the few truly independent student voices on campus. At press time, there was no confirmati

Written by Nicole Wloszek-Therens In the spirit of ‘spooky season,’ this is an especially curated playlist of artists “costuming” themselves as other artists through their music. Check out this diverse selection of covers. Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3jgIR0Kv00KTwdhIrTD0LT?si=5YLtkc9nQ6OzW9ZLNb3DTg&pi=U7PSw_kRRe6z4 “Money” - The Flying Lizards Although The Flying Lizards released this track back in 1980, it was done before then by The Beatles in 1963 and origi

Written by Ava Brennan A local barista gives insight on the mastery of latte art and her personal experience in winning her first latte art throwdown. Autumn has arrived – the leaves are changing, the air is crisp and the cozy season is officially here. For many of us, it's the moment our coffee orders transition from iced to hot. What’s better than a warm latte on a cool day? One topped with a beautiful design. Rosetta pour | Photo Credit: Joelle Kristoff Latte art is achiev

Former Vindicator contributor goes from student writer to published author. Written by Andrew Delly Those who have been reading The...

A look at live music in a movie theater. Written by Jalen Hobson On March 29, there was a screening of 2018’s “Black Panther” at the...

CSU’s School of Music and Department of Theatre and Dance presents their production of the classic Stephen Sondheim show this spring....

Attend the film school’s student film festival as they spotlight film projects from this year. Written by Evan Peters Every year, the...

A look at the production of “King James.” Written by Jalen Hobson LeBron James is someone that needs no introduction in our society. The...

The Maltz Museum’s take on “degenerate” art and censorship during Adolf Hitler’s regime.  Written by Izzy Aparicio More than 87 years...

The evolving practice of Lent in the digital era. Written by Casey Couch The modern world is fast-paced. Internet memes and the latest...

The evolution of “fast fashion” and its impacts. Written by Kirsten Kimbler Social media and the internet play a pivotal role in society...

What gives horror movies year-round staying power. Written by Jalen Hobson Recently I was watching the Thanksgiving horror film aptly...

A slow year for media. Written by   Jake Ryan (The content of this article is purely subjective. If you really enjoyed something that I...

Interviews with three CSU students highlighting their bands and musical careers. Written by Kirsten Kimbler “There are a lot of great...

Rock out with friends and family at CODA in Tremont every Wednesday for open mic night! Written by Evan Peters “It's all about the...

How All Rise: A Festival of Film & Law and film in general can benefit our community. Written by Jalen Hobson “The idea is to explore...

Karamu House’s classic Langston Hughes Christmas show. Written by Lauren Schwan The East Side of Cleveland is home to the oldest Black...

The Vindicator staff shares their top artists of 2024. Written by Kirsten Kimbler At the end of every year, Spotify releases their...

Get your fix of cringey romance tropes and feel-good Christmas vibes from popular, yet formulaic, Hallmark movies. Written by Faith-Ann...

See the iconic ballet at Playhouse Square this holiday season. Written by Evan Peters The stage lights come on, the curtains come up and...