Can We Be Conscious Consumers Under Capitalism?
Last week, the Swedish oat milk company, Oatly, came under fire for claiming to be a sustainable company yet accepting an investment from...
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Anaïs Mitchell is a Genius & "Hadestown" is Proof
At the beginning of quarantine, as I scrolled through Twitter I came across a thread of someone’s favorite musicals. I of course looked...
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The Lost Art of Movie Trailers
Why are movie previews called trailers? After all, the intention of a movie trailer is to preview an upcoming movie. The answer lies in...
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Sobetirome as a Therapy for Remyelination In Multiple Sclerosis and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory and demyelinating disease in which the myelin sheaths that insulate the nerves in the...
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The Kids Aren't Alright--and That's Okay
“How are you doing?” I know the social script we all began to follow before we understood what it meant. I know I am supposed to say, “I’m...
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Is Casual Dating Ever Really Casual?
As I walked down the street with a brand new pair of Jimmy Choos on my feet and a man’s number stuffed in my back pocket I wondered: in a...
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When Corporate and Creatives Clash: The Messy World of Hollywood Adaptations
Due to COVID-19, the entertainment industry has stalled from producing any new content in 2020. Marvel fans to Grey’s Anatomy fans and...
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Menstruation is NOT a Taboo
Menstruation is a natural and biological process in women. Every month our body sheds its uterine lining, discarding blood and discharge...
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Big Brother is Watching: How Tech Companies Manipulate Us All
”There are only two industries that call their customers 'users': illegal drugs and software.” --Edward Tufte, The Social Dilemma Recently...
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How Do We Responsibly Love the Story While Condemning the Author?
Since I started college, I’ve been asked to read the works of some… questionable authors. Some, like Bret Easton Ellis, didn’t get a...
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The Rape Scene
Trigger Warning: This article contains brief descriptions of sexual assault. In July of 2019, actress Natalie Morales tweeted: “I'd be very...
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Pandering, Publicity, or Power? The Oscars’ New Inclusion Rules: A Breakdown of the New Best Picture Eligibly Part 2
In a previous article , I explained the circumstances leading up to the announcement of the new Best Picture eligibility standards...
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The Finding of Self Through Feminism
Feminism is a concept often deemed controversial and talked among most with avoidance and censorship. However, with pride, I call myself a...
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Trump’s Decision to Ban TikTok is a Decision to Ban Community in a Time of Crisis
On Friday, September 18, Donald Trump announced his decision to ban TikTok in the United States. The decision was not a surprise, as back...
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Six Month Stack-up: Some of My Best Reads This Year
The first six months of the year have been tumultuous, to put it lightly. Returning to the US from Germany, I read voraciously--listening...
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#OscarsSoWhite to Academy Aperture 2025: A Breakdown of the New Best Picture Eligibly Part 1
Last week the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new representation and inclusion standards for Oscars eligibility in...
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The Un-Talked About Energy Crisis: School Fatigue in a World on Fire
Coffee: made. Teeth: brushed. Deodorant: on. It’s the most I’ve done as I sit at my desk in sweatpants and a bandeau, doing nothing in...
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Make Characters Queer, You Cowards
I think a lot of us have experienced this: you’re watching a show, movie, or play, and all of a sudden, you find yourself asking, “...Was...
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A Day in the Life of a Quarantined College Student
As the school year begins, the United States enters its seventh month of quarantine. Our two-week-long spring faded into summer, and then...
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Why Friendship Fallouts Are Okay
It’s been quite some time with this whole quarantine, self-isolation period that is going on. It’s become this new normal. This situation...
