Planning on drunkenly seeing 50 Shades of Grey on Valentine’s Day (you know Bwog will be there)? Check out this recut trailer featuring Steve Buscemi as Christian Grey. (Salon) Luckily for us poor college students, the entrance fee to the Met will remain “pay as you wish.” (Gothamist) Because it wasn’t that long ago when we […]

This morning, members of No Red Tape entered Lerner Hall during an information session for prospective students. During the info session, members of NRT distributed flyers and read a statement to prospective students and families. The mission of the demonstration was clear: members of the organization spoke of the ways that Columbia has mishandled sexual and […]

As a response to the debate surrounding child immunization, health officials in California are strongly advising parents to refrain from holding “measles parties.” Though no drinks are served, attendees still face large risks; these parties intentionally expose children to measles, as well as a slew of other diseases common among kids. (ABC News) Talk about […]

When the devil approaches you in a serene landscape and demands that you fancy him with a game of chess, do you accept the challenge? When the devil is Brown, Penn, and Yale, the Columbia Chess Team obviously says yes – and naturally emerges victorious over the other sinister Ivy forces by taking away another Inter-Ivy […]

We’ve entered into the week that supposedly brings light to the prolonged cold that is the month of February – Valentine’s Week. As we prepare for the weekend’s commercialized promise of romance and lack of loneliness, you might want to start thinking about locking in the moves to ensure a weekend of success. The suave […]

Most epic win from last night’s Grammys? Kanye and Taylor Swift’s reconciliation after his verbal renunciation of her talent compared to Beyonce. Though time has healed this show biz tension, we all still agree with Kanye on this one. (Time) A judge in Alabama has broken up the potentially progressive direction this notoriously conservative state […]

Ever wondered what goes on behind the tiny green doors of the Korean Methodist Church & Institute on 115th? We sent our very own Tuesday daily editor Briana Bursten to check things out. The Korean Methodist Church on 115th has been the subject of many photographs that I have taken during my inebriated walks around MoHi late at night. […]

This afternoon, the Activities Board at Columbia (ABC) released the allocation decisions for approximately 160 student groups from the 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015 academic years in the form of a public Google Doc. This move comes on the heels of a decision made at ABC’s November Town Hall to “increase transparency” regarding the allocation of funds for […]

College came and went. That study abroad trip to Paris was a truly life-changing experience, you’ve made a tight-knit group of friends, and now you have an interview scheduled for your first job after undergrad. All seems to be well when you suddenly realize one minor detail: you have no worthwhile / important extracurricular activity on your résumé! […]

One of Paul Gauguin’s paintings of two Tatinis Tahitian Girls recently sold for a whopping $300 million, making it the most expensive piece of art ever sold. In other news, Bwog is selling our finger paintings to pay tuition. (BBC) A court recently ordered that the attorney to Casey Anthony, AKA our favorite baby killer, is to […]

And we’re back with your favorite weekly out-of-reality check! Destroy your life and look damn good doing it with our features editor Tatini Mal-Sarkar! This week, an atypical solution to a typical problem: the soph slump. Hi Tats, My life is just no good right now. I’m alright, but I’m not eliciting the same happiness and […]

Online registration for the easiest and cheapest way to leave campus began yesterday at 5 pm and continues on until Thursday, February 12th at 11:59 pm. Enter the Urban New York Lottery to get fr-fr-free tickets to all the cool events you said you’d go to when you told everyone you were going to college in the […]

The Matisse cut-outs are leaving MoMA on Tuesday. It’s too late to beat the crowds, but you can at least beat the clock. Alternatively, browse them from the comfort of your own toilet bed. (New York Times) Brian Williams is facing some challenges to the future of his career as a journalist following the revelation […]

And now, for those Bwog readers with nothing much to do this Friday evening, a quick story about elevators and the places they take you, by our correspondent and occasional elevator passenger. You never know what will happen when you’re not paying attention on the elevator ride back to your dorm room. I found myself […]

The fair First Lady, of the arms and (presidential) man, was seen in our very own community, dining at our very own Community. Along with daughters, Sasha and Malia, Michelle Obama enjoyed a nice lunch in the upper area of the restaurant.  Columbia students remained dignified, composed in the presence of American royalty. These photos likely came […]