“The Matrix” is a film that has encapsulated and shaped our culture for better but also for worse in many ways. With its one-of-a-kind iconography, blending of different genres and subgenres, its themes of feelings out of place with time, space or even your body and the iconic “red pill” that awakes the main character, Neo, to […] Read more
No one knows who will be roaming the sidelines next year for the Big Red, but The DailyER’s team of sports insiders has a few ideas. Mike Riley – Despite Riley being fired for the Huskers’ poor performance this year, there is speculation that the new athletic director, Bill Moos, may be swayed by Riley’s signature “nice guy” […] Read more
In the coming months, motorists on Nebraska roads and highways can look to adjust to more than just road closures. The Nebraska Department of Roads announced last Tuesday that a special project will begin in the coming months to replace all “yield” signs with “eh, just go for it” signs. Transportation Director Kyle Schneweis said at […] Read more
Experts in sociology recently discovered that the popular racing game Mario Kart is responsible for all institutionalized forms of oppression. The game’s design consists of vying for first place via motorized vehicles while simultaneously leaving obstacles like turtle shells and banana peels behind. These hinder the progress of other racers, which experts say is a […] Read more
Football fans were taken aback last Sunday at the latest national anthem protest, this time by one of America’s favorite celebrities: magician David Blaine. During the Falcons vs. Jets matchup at MetLife Stadium, David Blaine was spotted levitating during the national anthem, joining several players in their protest of police brutality and inequality. “I just feel like our country […] Read more
When Tanner Clarkson III bought a pair of New Balance’s $179.99 “Made in the US 999” sneakers, a feeling of pride ran through his mind. As he walked out of Foot Locker with his collar popped and knee-high tube socks on fleek, Clarkson reached for his Oakley’s dangling from his neck by a neoprene strap. […] Read more
When The DailyER sent me to watch your 11-year-old daughter play violin in her 6th-grade orchestra’s Fall Concert at Mickle Middle School, my expectations were high. Sure, your daughter, Stephanie, has only played the violin for a few months, and this was her very first public performance. And with so many great violinists dominating today’s […] Read more
Criticisms continued to haunt the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s English department, as three rural senators wrote an opinion piece in the Hastings Tribune Monday, reprimanding the department’s “leftist” political intentions. In their shared piece, the senators expressed concern about the safety of conservative students and wondered “does anyone teach English anymore at UNL?” However, the real reason […] Read more
It’s hard to cope with the reality that many people view our existence as nothing more than extended stretches of road with intermittently-painted stripes and lines. They’re wrong. I’ve been alive for two decades; during which I’ve determined through thorough observation that life is incredibly unlikely to be a highway. Now, if you believe in […] Read more
Fall is officially upon us, and most are welcoming the colder weather with open arms. A select few, however, never truly experienced the luxury of warmth in the first place. “I’m literally always cold, it doesn’t matter what season. I’m just always chilly. It’s wild,” Rebecca Birkenstock said. The 23-year-old Lincoln resident admits she can’t remember […] Read more
