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The Post Chicken and Beer resturaunt located at 1002 South College Avenue in Fort Collins Colorado Nov. 30.

The Post Chicken & Beer proves one of the best in the nest

Scott Powell
December 2, 2021
(Graphic Illustration by Trin Bonner)

Top 3 caffeinated drinks to buzz up your mid-autumn blues

Scott Powell
November 11, 2021
(Graphic Illustration by Falyn Sebastian | The Collegian)

Cinema to get stoned to: 3 movies for your 4/20 celebrations

Scott Powell
April 6, 2021
The chinchilla that Earl Pouty Jowells III from The Unprecedented Times DID NOT kill! (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

In Defense Of: My very funny April Fools’ Day prank last year

Scott Powell
March 31, 2021
(Graphic illustration by Charlie Dillon | The Collegian)

In Defense Of: Rocky Mountain oysters, beloved bovine balls

Scott Powell
March 15, 2021
(Graphic Illustration by Charlie Dillon | The Collegian)

The 4 best ‘I Love Lucy’ episodes for your post V Day binge

Scott Powell
February 15, 2021
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ shines in acting, but falls short

Scott Powell
February 10, 2021
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ lacks Sorkin’s poetic prowess

Scott Powell
February 9, 2021
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Split personality in ‘Soul’ sinks story

Scott Powell
January 25, 2021
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

A ‘Citizen Kane’ story: Netflix’s ‘Mank’ misses the mark

Scott Powell
January 19, 2021
(Graphic illustration by Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Scotty’s Snacks: Top 5 cheesy snacks in Fort Collins

Scott Powell
November 19, 2020
(Graphic illustration by Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Scotty’s Snacks: Top 5 pies to try in Fort Collins

Scott Powell
November 11, 2020
(Graphic Illustration by Charlie Dillon | The Collegian)

5 ‘Twilight Zone’ episodes to sate your spooky appetite

Scott Powell
November 3, 2020
(Graphic Illustration by Allie Watkinson | The Collegian)

Gory Stories: Frightening tales for a scholarly spook-tober

Scott Powell
October 27, 2020
(Graphic illustration by Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Scotty’s Snacks: Top 5 Sandwiches in Fort Collins

Scott Powell
October 26, 2020
(Graphic illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

Quaran-tea: Five of the best brews to get your buzz on

Scott Powell
October 13, 2020
Scotty's Skillet graphic. (Graphic Illustration by Rachel Macias)

Scotty’s Skillet: How to cook chili

Scott Powell
September 20, 2020
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Time-traveler or time-waster? Review of Nolan’s ‘Tenet’

Scott Powell
September 8, 2020
Stack of books (Elena Waldman | Collegian)

Top short stories to read in quarantine

Scott Powell
May 5, 2020
Scotty's Skillet graphic. (Graphic Illustration by Rachel Macias)

Scotty’s Skillet: Best Ramen noodle flavors

Scott Powell
April 28, 2020
Scotty's Skillet graphic. (Graphic Illustration by Rachel Macias)

Scotty’s Skillet: How to make an Italian BLT toastie

Scott Powell
April 22, 2020
Get comfy with the top 5 best movies to watch during quarentine. Clerks is coming in at #1, so take a break from work or school and enjoy a good ole movie. (Asia Kalcevic | The Collegian)

Top 4 movies to binge while in quarantine

Scott Powell
April 20, 2020
(Graphic illustration by Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Scotty’s Skillet: How to cook red beans and rice

Scott Powell
April 19, 2020
(Graphic illustration by Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Scotty’s Snacks: How to cook spaghetti

Scott Powell
April 12, 2020
(Graphic illustration by Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Top 5 potatoes in Fort Collins to dream of while quarantined

Scott Powell
April 1, 2020
Cooking with Scotty: How to pour a bowl of cereal

Cooking with Scotty: How to pour a bowl of cereal

Scott Powell
March 31, 2020
The carnivore omelette from the Back Porch Café. (Ian Fuster | The Collegian)

Top 5 omelets in FoCo to upgrade your most important meal

Scott Powell
March 11, 2020
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Pixar’s magic lives on in ‘Onward’

Scott Powell
March 10, 2020
A sushi roll at Mi Sushi on Prospect. (Brooke Buchan | The Collegian)

Top 5 sushi rolls to brighten your mood

Scott Powell
March 5, 2020
Kennedy Caughell ("Carole King") and James D. Gish ("Gerry Goffin") act out a scene in the Carole King Musical Beautiful. (Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus)

‘Beautiful’ boasts Earth-moving performances

Scott Powell
March 2, 2020
Top 5 FoCo hot wings to ignite your taste buds

Top 5 FoCo hot wings to ignite your taste buds

Scott Powell
February 27, 2020
Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival 2016. (Photo courtesy of Western Connecticut State University)

College Theatre Festival highlights human connection through action

Scott Powell
February 24, 2020
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘Color Out of Space’ loses soul amid sarcasm

Scott Powell
February 17, 2020
CSU to roll out red carpet for American College Theater Festival

CSU to roll out red carpet for American College Theater Festival

Scott Powell
February 13, 2020
Valentine's Day candy heart (Photo via Wikimedia commons)

4 heart-skipping romance films to binge on Valentine’s Day

Scott Powell
February 13, 2020
'The Best Brothers' brings out sentiment amid absurdity

‘The Best Brothers’ brings out sentiment amid absurdity

Scott Powell
February 11, 2020
Collegian 2020 Oscars predictions

Collegian 2020 Oscars predictions

Scott Powell
February 6, 2020
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘The Gentlemen’ hides its message behind thinly-veiled irony

Scott Powell
January 29, 2020
Lemongrass Seafood Noodle Soup from Young's Vietnamese Cafe.

5 most heavenly Fort Collins soups to slurp on

Scott Powell
January 27, 2020
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘Little Women’ leaves little impact

Scott Powell
January 21, 2020
The simple chocolate mug-cake recipe rises in the microwave and in total only requires cake mix, water, a small amount of counter space, and a microwave. Dec 10. (The Collegian| Alyssa Uhl)

How to make a four-course meal in your dorm room

Scott Powell
December 12, 2019
Image taken from "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", the holiday movie classic written by Robert L. May. (Photo courtesy of CBS/Landov via Wikimedia Commons)

Best holiday TV specials to ring in the season

Scott Powell
December 11, 2019
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘Knives Out’ slices up immigration narratives

Scott Powell
December 10, 2019
Director Eric Prince performs Dieppe during a dress rehearsal for Beckett Fest on Dec. 2. Prince said that these pieces are rarely performed and working on them has been “terrific.” (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

‘The Samuel Beckett Experience’ cuts deeper than absurdity

Scott Powell
December 9, 2019
Maggie Albanese and Alexandra Ruth perform Come and Go during a dress rehearsal for Beckett Fest on Dec. 2. Director Eric Prince said that these pieces are rarely performed and working on them has been “terrific.” (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

‘Samuel Beckett Experience’ brings bleak brilliance to CSU

Scott Powell
December 4, 2019
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘The Report’ gets the facts right, not the feelings

Scott Powell
December 4, 2019
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘The Irishman’: a down-to-earth flip of the gangster genre

Scott Powell
December 3, 2019
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Mr. Rogers biopic brings the trope of kindness to new depths

Scott Powell
December 2, 2019
These are some of the swears we protect ourselves from instead of slurs.

Powell: Swearing is only meaningful when it is censored

Scott Powell
November 21, 2019
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘Parasite’ burrows into the roots of class conflict

Scott Powell
November 19, 2019
The Lyric, a movie theater that primarily shows indie films located on College Ave., hosts the Denver Film Festival from Oct. 31st to Nov. 10th. (Megan McGregor | The Collegian)

Denver Film Festival animated shorts pack a punch

Scott Powell
November 14, 2019
The Lyric, a movie theater that primarily shows indie films located on College Ave., hosts the Denver Film Festival from Oct. 31st to Nov. 10th. (Megan McGregor | The Collegian)

Denver Film Fest highlights offer insight, provoke emotion

Scott Powell
November 14, 2019
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

JoJo Rabbit succeeds at comedy, fails at satire

Scott Powell
November 14, 2019
Attendees of the Denver Film Festival gather inside the main room of The Lyric after a showing of the film Frances Ferguson on Nov. 9th. The Lyric hosted the Denver Film Festival from Oct. 31st to Nov. 10th. (Megan McGregor | The Collegian)

The Lyric reels in community with Denver Film Fest showcase

Scott Powell
November 14, 2019
The University Center for the Arts holds concerts and events. (Collegian File Photo)

‘Cabaret’ ushers in a new era for Fort Collins theater scene

Scott Powell
November 11, 2019
Actors in a scene from "The Full Monty," presented by OpenStage, at the Lincoln Center. (Pratyoosh Kashyap | The Collegian)

‘The Full Monty’ delights with tongue-in-cheek hijinks

Scott Powell
November 4, 2019
The Lyric, located at 1209 North College Ave is an indoor and outdoor theater catering to movies that might not hit the mainstream movie theaters. (Collegian File Photo)

The Lyric gears up for week of cinematic sensation

Scott Powell
November 4, 2019
The 5 scariest horror flicks for a Halloween 'fright' in

The 5 scariest horror flicks for a Halloween ‘fright’ in

Scott Powell
October 30, 2019
John Gaisthea speaks with audience members at the 37th annual Pow Wow at the Lory Student Center ballroom, Oct. 26. Fort Collins resident Gaisthea has been performing for more than 20 years. (Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

Joyful feet set the rhythm at 37th annual AISES Pow Wow

Scott Powell
October 27, 2019
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘The Lighthouse’ shines light on humanity’s dark side

Scott Powell
October 27, 2019
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘Lord of the Flies’ meets machine guns in ‘Monos’

Scott Powell
October 22, 2019
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘First Love’ mixes the zany and the predictable

Scott Powell
October 13, 2019
The Ramskeller hosts Open Mic nights once a month, as the second speaker of the night we have Bk Sharad. He has been doing comedy for a year. His favorite joke is, "Being a not smart Indian guy is like being an iPod touch." His reason for doing comedy is to make people laugh, that it brings him joy. (Asia Kalcevic | Collegian)

Ramskeller open mic finds humor amidst haphazardry

Scott Powell
October 9, 2019
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘Judy’ fails to find rainbow’s end in new biopic

Scott Powell
October 7, 2019
The 1491s comedy group preform a sketch in front of the LSC theater. (Luke Bourland | Collegian)

The 1491s reflect on community through comedy

Scott Powell
October 2, 2019
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘Honeyland’ sweetens the deal on documentaries

Scott Powell
October 2, 2019
Artist Mary Caraway displays her paintings for the Artist Studio Tour and Sale on Sept. 29th. (Megan McGregor | Collegian)

Studio Tour highlights enduring power of connection

Scott Powell
September 29, 2019
Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘Ad Astra’ gets movie-goers lost in space

Scott Powell
September 25, 2019
Cast members Hillary Menke, Maggie Hayes, Bruce Dunn and Galen Trine-McMahan during a scene of Mom’s Gift at the Lincoln Center Sept. 15. Co-director Darci Larrarte praised the cast as “creative and energetic” and described the story as “full of comedy and heartwarming tender moments.” (Ryan Schmidt | Collegian)

‘Mom’s Gift’ embraces traditional theatrical values

Scott Powell
September 15, 2019
Horsetooth International Film Festival puts art above issue

Horsetooth International Film Festival puts art above issue

Scott Powell
September 9, 2019
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