The best movies are the ones where you struggle to sum a quick answer when asked, “What was that about?” In this case you answer, “Uhh, ping pong”. And yet it's so, so much more. It's about the fine line between confidence and hubris, about moral sacrifice and humility, about betting on yourself and not settling for anything less than greatness. It’s about seducing fallen Hollywood starlets, hustling in bowling alleys, and retrieving a mysterious gangster’s lost dog. Just like Odysseus was...

It was June of 2019 when I first saw Heyzeus perform. The memory still rings fondly almost six and a half years later, standing atop the Wayne Street parking garage in downtown South Bend for a GIIVENS installation. The sun had set, the crowd had fully gathered, and the energy was live when it came time for Heyzeus to headline the night. Seeing the local art scene in such a flourishing moment was a first for me. That year was a rush of new experiences, a coming of age that everyone grows...

“They’re lost souls just like us,” Adam reflected to me. A majestic void of a black cat had strolled intro frame before our interview, greeting us with warmth and curiosity. Trash Bag was his name, a recent member of the Langlab family. He said stray cats would sometimes come and go, but I think to myself, "Are they still strays if they find a family?" Action Adam knows all about family. Happily married and the proud father of three children, he is both a multi-faceted creative and a devout...