BACHE Series Welcomes Novelist and Poet Tiphany Yanique 

By Luke Del Rosario  On Monday, March 2, Caribbean novelist, poet, essayist and short story writer Tiphany Yanique visited the University of Montevallo to read from and discuss her work. Held on the first floor of the Carmichael Library in front of a large audience.  …

Marvel’s Wonderful Meta-Commentary is a Breath of Fresh…

By Luke Del Rosario After years of increasingly loud spectacle, Marvel’s most refreshing project is the one that barely feels like a superhero story at all.   “Wonder Man” (2026) is the studio’s newest Disney+ limited series from co-creators Destin Daniel Cretton and…

In defense of slow television: ‘Pluribus’ review 

By Skye Anderson  Note: This article contains spoilers for the first season of “Pluribus.”  In November and December 2025, Apple TV aired Vince Gilligan’s first series to take place outside of the “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” universe. “Pluribus” stars Rhea Seehorn as fantasy…

Purple 2026

Purples score an original win

By Carter James, Editor in chief The lights come down. The curtain opens. The house lights come back on?  A mime peeps out from the left curtain with a box. They stand atop the box. The mime mimes for a moment…

Gold Side 2026

Gold Side meets a Grimm fate

By Nethan Crew, Managing editor of production Gold Side’s 2026 production, “Cloaked in Red,” opens with the number “Who’s Afraid?” whichpaints the picture of what is to come. Flowing immediately into “Hunter’s Creed,” the village…