"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" Made a Statement We Should Not Ignore
This article contains spoilers up to episode four of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Earlier this year, I, like many other Marvel fans,...
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Women Don't Owe You "Honesty" About Their Bodies
Is Kim K lying about her butt implants? We analyze her body down to a microscopic level to find out! Since the conception of the social...
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English Creative Writing: It’s Not a Waste of Time
I’m about two months away from graduating college with a bachelor’s degree in creative writing. I’m in my capstone class, where we’re doing...
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A Big List of Everything the Golden Globes Got Wrong
Awards season has reared its ugly head once again, and do I have thoughts for you. While the Oscars are notoriously biased and historically...
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Every Rose Needs Some Schitt to Grow: How ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Questions “Eating the Rich”
If you've asked for a feel-good show to watch recently, chances are high that someone recommended Schitt’s Creek . The show follows the...
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What To Do When Your Childhood Hero Turns Out to be a Terrible Person: a Guide to Celebrity Worship
Trigger Warning: This article mentions sexual assault, sometimes toward children. Although I will avoid going into detail, please proceed...
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A New Kind of Energy for 2021
I know you don’t need me to tell you how awful 2020 was. You lived it. It felt like a blackhole that sucked in hopes and dreams and...
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Minari and the American Dream
Migration, social mobility, intergenerational relationships, and racism--all seen from the eyes of an eight-year-old. We largely watch the...
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Black History Month Booklist
While I’m not Black myself, I wanted to make an extra effort this year to read more Black authors. While I still have plenty of books on my...
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Want to Become a Writer? Here's What You Need to Know
Writing—it’s romanticized, dreaded, senseless. But it doesn’t have to be. As a Creative Writing Major and Writing Studies Minor, here’s my...
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Decoding the Language of America's Next Top Model
Quarantine has given us a lot of time to pursue our passions. Some people took up painting while others baked bread or dove back into their...
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The Worst Romantic Movies of All Time (According to Me)
A movie doesn’t have to win awards for me to think it’s good. Sometimes I explicitly seek out cheesy movies that will make me feel good,...
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The Greatest Romantic Movies of All Time (According to Me)
Valentine’s Day is coming up, and like any good romantic comedy/drama fanatic, I’ve been thinking about my favorite romantic movies...
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Promising Young Woman: The Problem with Girl Power Media
Trigger warning: this article and the film Promising Young Woman deals with sexual assault and the aftermath for survivors. Proceed with...
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10 COVID-Safe Ways to Connect with Your Friends
In less than two months, we’ll be entering our second year of quarantine. At this point, I think it’s safe to say we’re all sick of it, but...
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Tinder Bios for Him
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which can only mean one thing––it’s time to find that lucky lady to grace with your presence,...
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Fans of Franchises Need To Embrace Divisive Storytelling
Over the holidays, Wonder Woman 1984 was released on HBO Max after months of delay. Unfortunately, many critics and nearly all of its...
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Channeling Hygge This Winter
We’re getting into the thick of the winter season, and even if we weren’t already staying at home, we’d still be bundling up and hunkering...
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The Give and Take of Online School
If there was one thing I didn’t see coming, it was that I would be spending my last year in college almost exclusively within the 700-or-so...
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Fran Lebowitz's Career Would Look Pretty Good on Me
Fran Lebowitz and Martin Scorsese walk into a bar… They come out with Pretend It’s a City , a biopic miniseries that feels tailored so...
