Arts & Culture

For a number of years, the mention of Kanye West’s name has conjured up discussions of everything under the sun except for his music. Despite releasing two recent stellar projects, the solo album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Jay-Z collaboration Watch the Throne, most people seem to only talk about how much of a clown, media whore or all-around douche he is. But like Muhammad Ali back in the day, his embodiment of excellence in his field is why people paid attention to him in the first place.

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not one for camping. I don’t see the draw of spending days at a time outside without access to running water or the wonder that is indoor plumbing, getting bitten by a whole host of insects with incredibly scary-sounding Latin names and generally stepping down a few rungs on the progress ladder. It’s just not my cup of tea (except for the s’mores). However, I am going to camp this year for the first time since I was 14; but I’m going from the comfort of my back porch and Adirondack chair.

Cassie Meder, an artist working under the name Casstronaut, is a 22-year-old self-taught filmmaker whose dark and ethereal works represent an underlying distortion of religion, psychology and philosophy. In her films, she encapsulates cinematic storytelling with a dark, demonic approach that breaks away from traditional moviemaking. She describes the style of her films as a cross between confrontational and haunting.

From Portland, Oregon, to Cambridge, England. From Portland State to the University of Cambridge. From a Northwest summer to an English summer. What will I find?

There are two simple truths that some Portlanders seem too scared to admit: 1. Portlandia isn’t funny, and 2. Voodoo Doughnuts might be the worst place in the city to get doughnuts.

“Well…what now?” is the question students of many disciplines will find themselves asking upon graduation. The Vanguard is here to help. Graduating college and going out into the real world can be a difficult time for a lot of students. New graduates often leave college and with bigger waistline and some student loan bills—they must also contend with fear and trepidation at not being able to find a job.

Graduation is fast approaching, so here are some tips and tricks for nailing the visual element of a job interview. After countless hours of studying, suffocating student loans and plenty of head-scratching over what the future holds, it’s safe to say that nothing is looking more fashionable for the class of 2013 than a cap and gown.

Thor is the next Marvel hero slated to hit the silver screen since The Avengers broke nearly every conceivable international box office record.

Before I try to convince you why Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life is the worst thing to happen to film since James Cameron discovered motion capture, I beg you to look up Christopher Plummer’s comments from the 2012 Newsweek Oscar Roundtable on YouTube.