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‘Rite Here Rite Now’: A Band’s Paean to Life, Rock and Satan

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“Are your taints tickled??” cries Papa Emeritus IV, AKA Copia, to a sea of cultishly enthralled fans, his sequinned blue blazer resplendent under kaleidoscopic stage lights in Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. To those not familiar with the Swedish hard rock band Ghost, which was thrust into the mainstream with their 2019 hit “Mary On a Cross,” the band’s flamboyantly satanic theatrics seem a bit absurd. What do you mean there’s a rock band with a satanic pope frontman and mask-donning “ghoul” musicians frolicking onstage in front of fans belting out their pledge to the devil? Over the summer, Ghost’s popularity culminated in the worldwide theater release of their highly-acclaimed concert film Rite Here Rite Now, featuring footage from their two-night performance at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in September 2023, interspersed with a continuing narrative. When Ghost first appeared in the hard rock/metal scene in 2010, no one knew what to make of their debut album “Opus Eponymous” with catchy gothic riffs and the phantasmagorical sight of Papa Emeritus I with his cloaked musicians performing eerie tunes.

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Critique of a Hotelie’s Napkin Swan

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Many consider Cornell University to be the most prestigious college in the country for architectural design. It has seen cohorts of the world’s most qualified artists and engineers come and go. Lawrence Halprin ’39 won the National Medal of Arts in 2002. Richard Artschwager ’48 built altars for the Catholic Church and had his sculptures exhibited in the Whitney Museum. Hota Lee ’27 is next in a long line of Cornellian artists to endeavor to upheave the American sculptural tradition through the zoomorphic arrangement of fabric. 

The Statler Practicum is an opportunity for students in the Nolan School of Hotel Administration to experience the typical tasks of a hotel employee.

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Hater Friday: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

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Like many young women my age, I love rewatching Gilmore Girls each fall. With the classic small town vibes and quirky cast of characters, I have always found it to be the perfect cozy show to watch when in need of comfort. However, the reunion show called Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life from 2016 falls short and is frankly embarrassing. While I went into the show excited to see the familiar characters and setting that I have so enjoyed, I was sorely disappointed. First of all, the depiction of modern-day Stars Hollow is all wrong.

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HATER FRIDAY | Slow Walkers

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Before we begin hating, I would like to send some love to the fast walkers of Cornell’s campus. Fast walkers, this article is not for you; I have nothing but the utmost respect for you. I may be biased as a fast walker myself, but I believe you all deserve hearty congratulations for your public service of keeping campus moving and people getting to classes on time. Kudos to the few of you — never change. Of course, I will still decide that we are subconsciously racing and feel the need to beat you wherever you are going.

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Hater Tuesday: My Biggest Book Pet Peeves

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As someone who reads at least three novels a week, I consider myself a bit of a book connoisseur. I have devoured a number of excellent books, and I have also slogged through quite a few that were not my favorite. The sheer volume of literature I’ve consumed has allowed me to hone my list of dislikes, from physical flaws in a paperback or  boring storylines. 

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Hater Tuesday: “Barbie” Was Bad

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“Barbie” was certainly not the groundbreaking feminist film that everyone had said it was. In fact, I found it deeply misogynistic for several reasons, and it was discomfiting for me to see it being lauded as a masterpiece when it so clearly perpetuated many of the most harmful mindsets that modern day women are forced to overcome.