‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ is a comedy with depth, heart, humor and a killer soundtrack
By Sophie Monastra
“Oh, would you like to hear a story / About a man who's tired of life? / Rejected money, love and glory / To escape the city strife.”
Thus sings Herb McGwyer, half of the folk duo known as McGwyer Mortimer. In the 10-year wake of the disbanding of the duo, both musically and romantically, Herb has been creating various commercial pop collaborations to fund a solo album.
When invited to play a small gig for half a million pounds on the isolated Wallis ...
‘A Hero’ addresses the facade of heroism
By Teagan Warren
A lot can happen in two days. For Rahim Soltani in particular, a short prison release led him into a world of trouble.
Rahim is released from prison for two days, a common allowance in the Iranian debtor’s prisons. He returns home to a tense family situation and is given a bag of gold coins that his fiance, Farkhondeh, found. He ponders selling them, but after contacting his creditor, Bahram, he finds that the money would not be sufficient to appease him.
Ra...
Spring Break Denver GO Trip: Persevering in a gospel-needy city
By Sam Sofio
In the bustling streets of downtown Denver, Colorado, a young woman named Natasha searches for a place to rest her head – hoping it will not be in the streets. If she could stay sober and clean, there’s a chance she could get help but she can’t.
Now, all she can do is warn the group of Cedarville University students in front of her not to do what she did – not to ruin their lives.
When the group ran into Natasha for the second time that day, she burst into ...
