Max Gowan Just Wants You to Feel Something

Noah Stevens sits down with local musician Max Gowan to discuss his newest release Bygones.

CultureThe Rival AmericanFebruary 18, 2019profile, music

The Algorithm Thinks Little of Me -- "The Kissing Booth" Review

Jacob has been on a string of a bad movie binge — it continues with “The Kissing Booth.”

CultureThe Rival AmericanFebruary 17, 2019Live From The Algorithm, sex week

Always the Child Bridesmaid, Never the Child Bride: Big Mouth’s “My Furry Valentine”

CultureThe Rival AmericanFebruary 15, 2019sex week, Big Mouth, Television

Softgirls Only: Lindsay Hall’s Hedonistic Dreamscape

The first entry in Beret Optional, a biweekly column exploring museums, art, and the way we access it in DC.

Culture, CurrentThe Rival AmericanFebruary 15, 2019Beret Optional, sex week, museum exhibits

6 Things To Do When You’re Sexiled

CultureThe Rival AmericanFebruary 14, 2019sex week, sexhiled

AU Comic Sans Valentines

Olivia McCormack wows us with 8 custom, AU-centric, comic sans Valentines.

CampusThe Rival AmericanFebruary 14, 2019Valentine's Day, sex week

The 51 Wonkiest Things to do Instead of Sex with your Partner

Satire, CampusThe Rival AmericanFebruary 13, 2019sex week

What to Bake for Valentine’s Day to Make Anybody Love You

Or, more accurately, recipes you can make to impress your friends, crush or hookup

CultureThe Rival AmericanFebruary 13, 2019sex week, baking

Representation: The Dick Drawn On This Whiteboard is a Micropenis

Satire, CampusThe Rival AmericanFebruary 12, 2019Satire, sex week

To All The Boys I've Puked On Before

“…I would like to apologize to a surprisingly sizable subset of people present in my dating and sex life — I would like to apologize to all of the men I’ve puked on.”

Current, CultureThe Rival AmericanFebruary 12, 2019sex week, personal essay

ODDLY SPECIFIC SEXY-TIME PLAYLISTS: A SWAN SONG(S)

The Rival American Sex Week kicks off with an ending.

CultureThe Rival AmericanFebruary 11, 2019music, playlists, sex week

Francis Hernandez talks TDR incident, racial climate on campus

Lucas Trevor talks to Francis Hernandez, one of the witnesses to last week’s incident in TDR.

CampusThe Rival AmericanFebruary 8, 2019

Please, Please Don't -- Reviewing Netflix's "The Week Of"

Jacob reviews “The Week Of” and feels the opposite of good.

CultureThe Rival AmericanFebruary 8, 2019

AU Missed Connections

Noah Stevens explores some AU-centric missed connections.

CampusThe Rival AmericanFebruary 5, 2019missed connections, love

Man wearing Confederate Flag sweatshirt seen at TDR

Campus, CurrentThe Rival AmericanFebruary 4, 2019Campus News, Campus, Racism

“Better Than Therapy”: Why these AU Students Chose Comedy

In lieu of waiting for AU’s Counseling Center to give mediocre advice and a referral to an expensive off-campus psychologist, some brave AU students had a better idea: comedy.

CampusThe Rival AmericanFebruary 4, 2019Comedy, Review, Campus

Extremely Online and Incredibly Close: Netflix's 'Cam' Review

This week on Live From The Algorithm, Jacob watches Netflix’s Cam and feels…not great.

CultureThe Rival AmericanJanuary 31, 2019Live From The Algorithm, culture, movies

Everything You Need To Know For Super Bowl LIII

Yes EVERYTHING you need to know before this weekend’s Super Bowl.

Current, CultureThe Rival AmericanJanuary 30, 2019Sports, Super Bowl, Football, Tom Brady, Family values