ARTS

You are the Horseman

That creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg was able to sell a series whose comedic through-line is the vapidity of show biz and celebrity culture is gleeful madness in itself, even disregarding his choice to pitch it as an animated comedy about a drunken, has-been TV star searching for acceptance, who also happens to be a horse.

LETTITOR

Pounding down the euro

On Thursday June 23, the Leave side for Brexit prevailed: 52 per cent to 48 per cent. It seemed for a time as though the world had been turned upside down. I’ve danced about the edge of many a conversation claiming how it’s a victory for racism, Britain made the wrong choice, and voters were so horribly out-of-the-loop and misinformed. My own contributions have been virtually nonexistent.

FEATURE

Student apathy and other problems for the editor-in-chiefs of the ‘Other Press’

You are a runner in a relay race. As your teammate approaches you, you see her hand extend, holding the baton. Your feet move to keep pace as she draws nearer. The fingers in your hands blossom out, creating a target, not just for the baton, but also for the responsibility, the confidence, the weight of the entire collective. You are the runner; you are the next editor-in-chief of the Other Press.