Flyby Culture
Harvard in Hollywood: What to Watch on the Ride to Yale
With the Game coming up less than a week from now, people are getting ready to go all out and party—unfortunately, that means a boring two hour ride to New Haven. We know that the thought of Yale is repugnant, so immerse yourself in the Harvard bubble for a little longer on the shuttle with a Harvardian film!
Throwback Thursday: Harvard-Yale
With Harvard-Yale around the corner (two days!!) and it being Thursday and all, it’s only fitting that my Instagram-obsessed self have a little Harvard-Yale TBT powwow!
Ramifications of a Late Thanksgiving
Let’s face it—most of us have been looking forward to Thanksgiving since Columbus Day weekend, especially since we had class on Veteran’s Day. Unfortunately, we’ll be waiting a long time, because if Thanksgiving decides to come any later, we might be celebrating it during spring break.
Roving Reporter: What's the Capital of Canada?
Do Harvard students know the capital of our friendly neighbor to the north?
“Wow RIP harvard”: Insta Reactions to Kimye's Harvard Visit
It was so hard to choose the best comments on Kim Kardashian’s Instagram post of her hubbie Kanye West speaking at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design on Sunday. Each comment was special in its own way.
How To Survive Until Thanksgiving? Embrace the Holiday Season Early.
While our Christmas countdown is going the whole year, we understand that, for some, mid-November might seem a bit early for Santa hats and holly. Well, guess what—it’s not. Here are some ways to enjoy pre-Thanksgiving November and embrace the season.
TV So Bad It's Good
It’s Wednesday afternoon and you want a break from studying for your Ec 10 midterm. What if you just want to sit back, relax, and watch a little TV as the plot unfolds before your eyes? That, my friend, is where a certain genre takes the spotlight. “TV so bad it’s good”, as it’s affectionately dubbed, is the category of all these shows that just let you get swept away in scripted love triangles, endearingly unrealistic plot twists, and most importantly, hot bad boy lead characters. Here are a few suggestions:
What Makes a Yale Student Brave
It’s hard to be snarky about a Yale video that earnestly tells Yalies to be themselves, and nevertheless, Flyby can’t resist the urge to try. The Bullblog (the blog of The Yale Herald) wrote about the video, “This will be the fuzziest you’ve felt on the inside since ‘That’s Why I Chose Yale.’” Which translates to: this will be the funniest thing Harvard students have seen since OHT’s “Why Did I Choose Yale?” parody video. So these are the qualities that apparently make Yalies brave:
13 Apps Everyone Should Have
As we struggle throughout the mayhem of our college years, here are a few tips and tricks in app form to get you through the week. Channel your inner Bob Barker as you read this.
People Who Are Younger and More Successful Than You Are
Sometimes it’s easy to feel good about having gotten into Harvard. And then you accidentally turn on the Scripps National Spelling Bee and watch a six-year-old spell a word you can’t even pronounce. The truth is, great though Harvard students may be, there are younger people out there who are already (gasp!) more successful than you are. While you might still have the chance to become the next Zuckerburg, you've sadly missed your slim window of opportunity to become a child prodigy or a pre-teen superstar. As you mourn your lost child-star potential, check out our list of people who are both younger and more successful than you are.
Conan: “Give a White Male From Harvard a Freakin' Chance!”
As much as we love that Conan C. O’Brien '85 was once one of us Harvard students, we can’t help but lament his participation in the the Harvard Lampoon, a semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine.
