Christopher Duggan, Boise State University, Author at Study Breaks

Laughing and Screaming With Alan Resnick

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

The Baltimore-based comedian and filmmaker is a horror and comedy auteur who will leave you unsettled.…

September 26, 2019

How to Answer the Dreaded, ‘What Are You Doing After Graduation?’

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

Don’t feel like talking about the crash course your future is on? Here are some ways to kill that conversation real quick.…

September 17, 2019

Velvet Negroni’s Genre-Bending Weirdness Excels ‘NEON BROWN’

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

With his second album, this developing musician shows just why Kanye and Justin Vernon have taken an interest in him.…

September 10, 2019

Remembering Jeff Buckley’s ‘Grace,’ 25 Years Later

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

As the only release before the artist’s untimely death, the album still amazes with its virtuosity, diversity and passion…

September 3, 2019

Bon Iver’s ‘i,i’ Is an Understated, but Beautiful, Finale to the Four Seasons

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

Completing a four album cycle, the new release from the indie folk band is another intriguing chapter in the band’s creative evolution.…

August 29, 2019

‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ Is a Fun and Freaky Ride

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

Andre Ovredal and Guillermo del Toro’s new flick offers nostalgia to some, and some serious scares to all.…

August 20, 2019

On his debut, Austin-based Lonesome Rhodes Fights to Untangle Himself From His Past and Future

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With 'Phantom Palace,' Kevin Johnson introduces his own brand of 'time travel pop.'…

August 15, 2019

An Unforgettable Night Spent With Everything Is Terrible!

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

A crowd at the Neurolux in Boise, Idaho took a trip into the Melancholy Box of Infinite Sadness and will never be the same.…

August 14, 2019

Chance the Rapper’s ‘The Big Day’ Takes a Big Swing, and Falls Flat

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

The Chicago MC’s debut album is a 22 track love letter to God, marriage and his wife that’s heavy on enthusiasm and light on most everything else.…

August 6, 2019

3 Essays You Don’t Want to Write in Your English 101 Class

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

And some things to keep in mind so you won’t have to.…

July 31, 2019

In Defense of Nicolas Cage: Because Someone Had to Do It

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

These three movies might cause you to question your Cage-hate.…

July 30, 2019

Fact Beats Fiction in ‘Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story’

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

Martin Scorsese tells the story of one of Dylan’s great tours, with a few ill-advised twists.…

July 17, 2019

The Salvation of ‘Shrek’: This Ogre Obsession Will Never Dwindle

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

Shrekfest and 'Shrek: Retold' have helped restore the cartoon phenomenon to his rightful swamp.…

July 4, 2019

Surprise, Surprise, ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ Is a Bit of a Drag

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

Jim Jarmusch’s new deadpan zombie flick has plenty of stars, but not much energy.…

June 27, 2019

A Primer on Vaporwave + the Genre’s 4 Need-to-Know Names

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

Time to meet Chuck Person, Blank Banshee, Saint Pepsi and George Clanton.…

June 21, 2019

Meet Dominic Fike, the Artist Making Millions off His 15 Minutes of Music

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And why shouldn't he?…

June 11, 2019

What the Conclusion of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Means for the Sitcom Universe

Christopher Duggan, Boise State University

Television is about to turn a serious corner.…

June 5, 2019

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