I remember the day my family subscribed to the Netflix DVD subscription. We were able to build a queue together and meticulously cultivate a DVD order that kept the whole […]
Posts by Noah Kolenda
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Could this be the final fall back?
Last weekend, like every first weekend of November, we set our clocks back an hour, possibly for the last time. In March, just after we “sprung ahead,” the U.S. Senate […]
EDITORS COLUMN: Senioritis is here
This week, some members of the Torch went to Washington D.C. for MediaFest 2022, and as I sit in my hotel bar writing this column, I can’t tell you how […]
The back side
Three polarizing issues will be gracing the backs of Michigan ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 8: term limit and candidate financial disclosure reform, election reform and establishing the right to reproductive […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: A sense of pride
Aug. 4, 2020, is a day I remember like it was yesterday. 7:03 a.m., groggy, half-dressed, still in my basketball shorts from the night before and not having had a […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: We’re watching
For the first time in Michigan history, two women have the gubernatorial nomination from the two major political parties. They took the stage on Thursday, Oct. 13, for the first […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Why must we ‘come out?’
Dec. 5 will mark seven years since I first came out as gay. I say first because you’re never truly done coming out. It’s something I’m sure I’ve done thousands […]
MEDIA MINUTE: The ‘MAGYK’ may be lost
The following story contains spoilers for Grey’s Anatomy 19×1 and other major plot points from previous seasons of the show. As Grey’s Anatomy opened its 19th season last Thursday, I […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: We want to hear from you
Something I often forget when working at the Torch is that we’re not the only ones with something to say. While at our core we have a wonderful staff of […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Ad-ggervated
As the 2022 mid-term elections loom closer and closer, we’re again inundated with mass amounts of political advertising. Whether it be smear campaigns before your YouTube videos or texts asking […]