Between the Lines: A play-by-play of the first debate
Disclaimer: The views expressed on this post are solely those of the author and do not reflect The Mercury, Student Media or UT Dallas. Last night was the first presidential debate, America’s equivalent of watching the two people we’re choosing between to be the leader of the whole free world...
Between the Lines: The Talk
The recent wave of protests from professional athletes during the playing of the national anthem reminds me of the first time I ever had a one-on-one interaction with a police officer in a dark hallway of an empty high school where I was technically trespassing. The summer before I started...
Between the Lines: Why Chance the Rapper had the best song of the summer
Something about summer brings out the best music from artists. Every year, a new rat race begins to see who will have the season’s best tune. This year, artists like Frank Ocean, Drake, YG, ScHoolboy Q and Beyoncé gifted mankind with endless melodies that soundtracked endless days and nights that...
Between the Lines: Homecoming
Note: Sorry if I haven’t posted over the past two months, I’ve been kind of busy. There may not be a stronger word in the English language than home. The word stirs up youthful memories, from Thanksgivings surrounded by obnoxious families to warm embraces from mothers that can heal any...
Between the Lines: The Washington Redskins and the art of misplaced justice
In the grand scheme of things, professional sports are pretty worthless. People put balls through a hoop or run up and down fields for a certain amount of time until whoever scores the most points is declared the winner, and then everyone goes home. On the surface, athletes just aren’t doing...
Between the Lines: Superhero movies and the death of escapism
Editor’s note: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for several movies that have come out this year. Movies are a place where we go to forget our problems. When the lights go down and the projector illuminates the silver screen, you can’t help but feel at ease. Most films do a good...