For this edition of Mannie's Fire Feast review, I visited Carbondale's Thai Taste. The restaurant's location is 100 S. Illinois Avenue  The food review is based on the following criteria: customer...

Most college towns across the country have bars and nightclubs that allow students to relieve their stress. Whether you just turned in a term paper or completed an exam, the college nightlife is an outlet...

If you’ve been alive long enough to watch at least a handful of movies, you’ve probably already seen “Jaws,” or at least heard of it. But for most moviegoers, it’s commonplace in any discussion...

Nearly ten years ago, director George Miller released what would become known as his masterpiece, with 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Miller has since taken a long hiatus, with rumors of a follow-up...

We write this explanatory column to express our support for Dr. Mingqing Xiao, a longtime member of the Southern Illinois community and a distinguished Professor of Mathematics at SIU. We know Dr. Xiao...

Just three years ago, Marvel Studios released “Avengers: Endgame,” a global phenomenon that, for a short period, was the number one highest grossing film of all time and still holds its place as the...

My ankles are just killing me. I bought these chunky little $12 platform clogs and fell absolutely head over heels for them. Literally and figuratively. I have always loved the style of the shoe, just...

I consider myself a pretty “in the know” person when it comes to fashion. Although I don’t always dress the part, I try to keep myself up to date on the latest trends and what is walking down the...

In the film industry, it’s easy to get stuck on the “what ifs.” This is especially true today, when hundreds of projects are greenlit every month, just for a large chunk of them never to be completed. In...

The following is a first person account of living with an invisible disability. In this case, Dean Reece also has a visible disability - cerebral palsy. He explains how that complicated his education. Living...

Nintendo released its second wave of downloadable content for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on August 4. The cups for this wave are the Turnip and the Propellor Cup. I was really excited for this wave to be released...

Historically, the summer has always been the most exciting time to be a movie lover. Since “Jaws” blessed the silver screen in 1975, birthing the modern blockbuster (and is aptly getting a theatrical...