Light a candle in your dorm tonight, because Rostam Batmanglij has left Vampire Weekend, leaving the band gutted, and perhaps artistically (un)dead. Every Columbian mourns tonight, reminded of the ephemeral nature of this material world. (Pitchfork) Maybe more bands don’t come out of Columbia because, as this noise map of the city shows, we are a staid […]

The long awaited UN-sponsored peace talks are set to start this Friday in Geneva. Unsurprisingly, the main roadblock in a ceasefire which would mostly only exclude the Syrian regions controlled by ISIL and Al-Qaeda’s affiliate branch in the region, the Nusra Front. (Reuters) Egypt marks the fifth anniversary of the beginning of its revolution, which […]

Washington has shut down U.S. federal government offices today – but at least, this time, it’s because of a record-breaking snowstorm, not the inability of congressmen to agree with each other. And even with a traffic ban in effect over the weekend, people were still caught skiing and snowboarding down the steps of the Lincoln […]

All roads, bridges, and tunnels in New York City have been shut down due to the storm, allowing only emergency vehicles on the streets for the time being. (CNN) In addition to all roads being closed, all Broadway performances were cancelled yesterday. That’s right, don’t even bother walking to the theater. (EW) The Presidential Runoff Election, originally scheduled for […]

Shopping period got you down? Feeling mad at yourself for forgetting to sign up for that one Spanish class? Cursing your fates for giving you a 8:40 requirement? Worry not! If there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that seeing other people’s mistakes will always make you feel better about your own. Luckily, today’s […]

In case you haven’t heard, a gigantic storm is coming for us here in NYC. The storm’s name is Jonas–hopefully, this stormy weekend will be more of a Joe than a Kevin for you! (The Weather Channel) Netflix recently released dates, teasers, and trailers for the premieres of 11 new and returning shows just in […]

Chinese President Xi Xinping began his first visit to the Middle East yesterday. His visits to various countries, including Iran and Saudi Arabia should affirm its growing thirst for Middle Eastern petroleum. (Yahoo). French President Francois Hollande declared an economic “state of emergency” yesterday to address stagnant unemployment in France. His efforts to create jobs […]

It may be cold enough to freeze your coffee inside its not-particularly-well-insulated Starbucks cup, but that’s not about to stop your new professors from piling you with work. But this semester is going to be The Semester – the one when you finally get ahead in your classes, find a cool paid internship, and figure out the secret […]

Surprise! Jesus may not have looked like a skinny white dude with perfect hair! He might have looked like… well, like you’d expect an ancient Semite to look. We still think you look fly, Jesus. (Epoch Times) Though Jesus might not have looked much like his artistic image, this girl sure as hell looks like […]

Celebrate the end of something special (the end of classes, Bwoglines for this semester, etc.) with some strange and slightly chilling headlines. A disconcertingly soulless Ted Cruz has been lambasted by both Donald Trump and Ben Carson in response to comments he made at a private event. Trump said, “I get along with everybody,” and […]

Chloë Grace Moretz, the blonde actress playing Ariel in the new live action version of the Little Mermaid, has just told the press that she will not be dying her hair for the part… But doesn’t Ariel have to be a redhead? Isn’t that, like, against the rules or something? (Entertainment Tonight) Trump has faced a […]

We’re all tired. Finals are on their way. The holidays couldn’t come sooner. Why not kick back and relax with some quality entertainment content? Today’s media-focused Bwoglines keep you in loop with current affairs while simultaneously giving you a chance to procrastinate from your work. It’s a win-win.  It’s a good time to be excited about television – yesterday […]

With only one week (one week!) left before the start of finals, studying is starting to get desperate. We can practically smell the infernal stink of entrenched Butler campers already. Bwog knows you’re stressed out, and Bwog is here to provide you with enough coffee and good vibes to get your groove back. Five lucky […]

The U.S. Senate passed the Panglossian-titled “Every Child Achieves Act,” a replacement for the “No Child Left Behind Act” of George W. Bush. The bill “did away with the…mandate of Adequate Yearly Progress, required use of measures in evaluating student success, provided greater access to early childhood education and included a measure to audit and […]

This one is self explanatory: “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” We figured out what’s going on: a racist crazy is running for President. (Trump Website) Bernie Sanders won the popular vote… for […]