Dr. Dre became Apple’s newest (and buffest) employee over the weekend. Ice Cube’s latest project was the sequel to “Are We There Yet?” These are dark days for gangsta rap. Still waiting on Detoxto drop…
Archive for Alec Arceneaux
(‘16, Undeclared, Literature Editor) hails originally from Lafayette, Louisiana. When not gator wrestlin’ or crawfish boilin’, Alec spends his time playing and listening to music, reading, writing, and dominating at fantasy football. He writes for the Stanford Review and is a member of the local jazz ensemble Skeleton Crew.
Go Away, You Sad Immoral Harlot: a review of ‘Boston Marriage’
As StAR’s resident David Mamet fanboy, and generally willing to attend plays about lesbians, I was happy for the opportunity to review “Boston Marriage.” This was somewhat tempered by the realization that, unlike Stanford Theater Laboratory’s previous play, the scenery did not contain a chalkboard filled with terrible puns. That was a questionable directorial choice on the part of Austin Caldwell, in my opinion, but I respect that he stuck to his vision.
M’aidez, M’aidez: your week six playlist
Today is Cinco de mayo. And it’s important to keep in mind the true meaning of the holiday. It’s not, as every frat in America might think, just St. Patrick’s Day with sombreros and tequila instead of four-leaf clovers and whiskey. No, it represents something far more sacrosanct, something we should all remember today: kicking France’s ass in war!! Woo! Go Ameri… I mean, Mexico!
[This message approved by StAR’s resident Frenchman.]
To Discover Ice: A Memory of ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’
I, unsurprisingly to anyone who knows me, didn’t have an overabundance of friends as a kid. I was fine with that though, because I had books. A shitload of books. Read more…
An editor email exchange about Chance the Rapper
An email exchange between StAR editors following the recent Chance the Rapper show at San Francisco’s Warfield Theater. Also covered: the ‘Arthur’ Theme Song, potential celebrity best friends, a Marley brothers conspiracy theory, 808s and Heartbreak as a trailblazing album, the Backstreet Boys.
The Day After, um, Easter: your week four playlist
We gave up procrastination for Lent. Now that that’s over, we’d like to wish you a happy Easter and we’ll finish writi…
March Madness: your finals week playlist
Or sadness, if you’re in twenty two units. Or gladness, if you’re stoked about Stanford Men’s Basketball team’s spot in the tournament, or about this video by the women’s team, or about spring break and the ten wild weeks that are Stanford Spring Quarter.
Let’s stick with gladness. Here are some tracks to get you through to the break.
We Did Not Retweet Ellen’s Selfie: your week nine playlist
There are people in the world right now who are celebrating Mardi Gras instead of frantically trying to finish essays that were due two days ago. Maybe I’ll go to NOLA’s.
Throwback Thursday: 2004
Do you know how long ten years ago was? If I’m remembering my lyrics to Rent correctly, it’s around 5,256,000 minutes. Bush was President. You were in elementary school. LeBron still played for Cleveland. Let that sink in. Look at how far we’ve come.
Hello Midterms, My Old Friend: your week eight playlist
It’s Week 8. I have nothing cute to add here. Once more unto the breach.