Homelessness is often referred to as a crisis in our country’s media. But the word “crisis” falls short of adequately describing the set of problems. Saying that there are several …
Zachary Headings
Contributing Writer
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“Rampage” Film Took Itself Too Seriously
This is the last issue of The Weather Vane for this year, which makes this my last film review. While I was hoping that my last contribution to the Review …
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Editorial: Disregard Your Judgmental Side
As I stared blankly at the Google Doc that would become my final editorial, I tried to think up some great lesson that would be particularly insightful or clever. The …
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“A Quiet Place” Subverts the Horror Genre
“A Quiet Place” is the second thing based around silence that John Krasinski has been in — see “The Office” season 8, episode 11 for the first one. Both are …
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“Pacific Rim” Is Successfully Big and Dumb
“Pacific Rim: Uprising” is the sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 film, “Pacific Rim.” I want to take this moment to ask, what is the obsession with the one word …
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Editorial: Learn to See Across the Register
Have you ever wondered why it seems like service industry employees (i.e. waitstaff and cashiers) hate their jobs? There is a good reason for it, and it boils down to …
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“Tomb Raider” a Step in the Right Direction
“Tomb Raider” has finally done it. It is a film adaptation of a video game that is not completely horrible. Now, to be clear, it is not a fantastic movie. …
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“A Wrinkle in Time” Is Simply Dead Weight
Yet another remake blew into theaters over spring break. Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time” is a remake of a made-for-television movie from 2003. Both are based off a novel of …
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Editorial: The Simplicity of Making a List
As someone who is taking 15 credit hours and working 35 hours a week across three jobs both on campus and off, I occasionally find myself busy and overwhelmed with …
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“Annihilation”: Horrifically Beautiful Film
In my editorial last week, I mentioned that there are works of genre fiction that break outside the definitions of genre fiction. “Annihilation” could not be a better example of …