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Illustration by Emily Brinkman.

‘Never Have I Ever’ is a tight-packed dramedy about adolescence

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | May 6, 2020
“Never Have I Ever” is a coming of age Netflix series focusing on an Indian American girl who is processing the trauma of her temporary paralysis and father’s death.
Illustration by Marissa Haas.

‘Fetch The Bolt Cutters’ is Fiona Apple at her strongest

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | April 24, 2020
Fiona Apple’s “Fetch The Bolt Cutters” has such personal, singular lyrical content able to universally tug at listeners’ emotions effortlessly.
Illustration by Kathleen Hetherington.

Rina Sawayama stands her ground on ‘SAWAYAMA’

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | April 21, 2020
Rina Sawayama’s debut album, “SAWAYAMA,” pulls together nu-metal and early ‘00s R&B-pop to create a personal, fun, strong introduction to the Japanese-British artist.
Illustration by Alexandria Moore.

Biden is a bad man with boring viewpoints

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | April 21, 2020
Bernie Sanders may have endorsed Joe Biden, but that does not mean Sanders’ supporters should do the same. Sanders’ endorsement does not take away from Biden’s sketchy history.
Travelers in line at the Denver Airport's Chick-fil-a. Photo by Jack McCallum.

Airlines are clean, people aren’t

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | March 21, 2020
A pandemic has taken over nearly everyone’s minds, but if you are walking through an airport, you would have no idea. Coronavirus is serious. Now is not the time to go on your spring break trip.
Illustration by Emily Brinkman.

‘Onward’ does nothing for LGBT representation

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | March 12, 2020
Lena Waithe’s character in “Onward” contributes little to the plot, and her sexuality is only referenced in a throwaway line about her and her girlfriend’s kids. The ruckus over the character being the first LGBT character in a Disney Pixar film is pointless because her sexuality would be completely ambiguous if that one line was cut.
Illustration by Emily Brinkman

‘Onward’ does nothing for LGBT representation

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | March 10, 2020
If it were not for that one word, “girlfriend,” Specter would just be some forgettable, undeniably ugly, sexually ambiguous cyclops cop. Read entertainment editor Jack McCallum's thoughts on the Disney film.
Ashleigh Jambon and Aaron Maliden perform at the Hattiesburg Zoo Renaissance Festival.

Hattiesburg Zoo takes visitors back to Renaissance

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | March 5, 2020
People of all ages went to the Hattiesburg Zoo from Feb. 29 to March 1 to craft candles, learn apothecary and watch Shakespearean theater at the yearly Renaissance Festival.
Illustration by Lillie Busch.

‘Miss Anthropocene’ places listener in dystopia

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | February 27, 2020
Grimes’ latest album, “Miss Anthropocene,” plunges listeners into a dystopian future filled with all-powerful A.I. and otherworldly spirits celebrating global warming.
Illustration by Kathleen Hetherington

Justin Bieber offers little change on ‘Changes’

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | February 18, 2020
After a messy and desperate rollout, Justin Bieber has released his latest album “Changes.” Packed with forgettable, identical, mellow trap-pop, “Changes” repeatedly exposes Bieber’s inability to connect to his audience.
Mississippi saw a 68% increase from 2017 to 2018 with early latent syphilis cases.
Graphic by Alexandria Moore and Kathleen Hetherington

Syphilis remains prominent Mississippi risk

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | January 21, 2020
Mississippi is the state with the highest rate of STIs and is ranked third in syphilis cases.
Illustration by Lillie Busch

Selena Gomez evolves with ‘Rare’

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | January 20, 2020
Selena Gomez is giving you a peek into her diary with her new album "Rare." Read Jack McCallum's review.
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