Ebert-acolyte Kevin Nguyen reviews the unreleased children’s film “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” which bears more resemblance to “A Clockwork Orange” than your usual Disney picture.

On Modernist Podcasting

by Nick Martens on August 27, 2008

Nick Martens employs rigorous aesthetic philosophy to figure out what makes a great podcast.

The Problem with Biking in America

by Nick Martens on August 25, 2008

Having seen the light while studying abroad in Amsterdam, Nick Martens contrasts that bicycle Nirvana with the American cycling cesspool.

In the tradition of Hank Williams (or the Allman Brothers, depending on who you ask), Locke McKenzie, an expatriate working as a freelance English teacher in Germany, introduces his new column, The Rambling American.

Of Mouse and Men

by Alice Stanley on August 20, 2008

Alice Stanley, who would never dream of crushing the perfect nostalgia of simple childhood films by over-analyzing them, evaluates the unrealistic ideals she was promised in men by animated Disney classics.

The Times They Are A-Changing

by Kevin Nguyen on August 18, 2008

Kevin Nguyen contends that newspapers don’t need a radical change to survive online; they just have to adapt their old success to a new age.

Staff List: Alternate Endings

by The Bureau Staff on August 15, 2008

Harnessing their powers of creative genius, the Bureau Staff re-writes unsatisfactory conclusions to their favorite films and shows.

Facing the first struggle of his post-collegiate life, Brandon Lueken fights to free himself from the addictive clutches of foosball.

How High Oil Prices Will Save America

by Kevin Nguyen on August 11, 2008

Kevin Nguyen argues that the oil crisis will bring out the best in America’s capitalist instincts.

Ten Days Without Caffeine: A Love Story

by Caitlin Boersma on August 8, 2008

Caitlin Boersma ends her affair with coffee, begging the question: What’s more romantic than tragedy?