The idea of seeing the James Brown Band without James Brown—who passed away a decade ago—seemed admittedly somehow strange. Wasn’t James Brown the crucial piece of the outfit? Short of 2012 Coachella Tupac hologram-style shenanigans, I wasn’t sure what to expect. As it turns out, the James Brown Band, which is decidedly not a mere…
The first step in drinking well: avoid getting drunk to the point where you order house vodka because it tastes like water. The corollary to that rule: be able to taste your drink. That proposition, however, is more complex than it seems. Taste is not thoughtless – it is more than the chemical reaction dancing…
Maddie Hills is a leader of the Charleston Cougars volleyball team who has developed into a star. In her freshman campaign she played in just 23 games with a contribution of 18 kills. Last season alone, Hills started in 17 games and posted a career high in kills in just game- 17 against Tulsa. She would…
Note: Originally published on Sept. 23. What began with a few photographs has turned into a full-blown panic that Hillary Clinton may be suffering from anything from Parkinson’s to epilepsy to cancer. Numerous media outlets have questioned Clinton’s ability to lead the country for a full term. This frenzy reached its peak on Sept….
Since the beginning of time, there have been very few constants. The sky may not have always been blue, nor grass green, nor roses red. But one truth will always remain: surfing has always, and will always be, cool. As the legendary Jeff Spicoli from “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” so aptly put it, “All…
