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History Lesson or Oscar Bait? : The Narrative of Oscar War Films & Glorified Westernism

This piece explores the social implications of dominating Oscars Awards with Westernized war films, crafting biased and white washed narratives of violent and racialized histories.…

March 16, 2024

‘The Harder They Fall’ Will Get You Excited About Western Films Again

Re’nesia Mills, University of Tampa

Jeymes Samuel may have revived the genre with his new revenge-driven, fictional Black Western.…

December 3, 2021

‘Western Stars’ Is Springsteen’s Tribute to a Bygone Era

Madison Feser, Seton Hall University

Springsteen steps aside and lets the music take control in his new album.…

June 28, 2019

‘Bone Tomahawk’ and the Oddity of the Western Horror

Ben Garcia, Hope International University

Welcome to the spooky yeehaw.…

May 25, 2019

How Netflix’s ‘Heal’ Challenges the Western View of Medicine

Layan Sasa, University of Texas at San Antonio

Mind over matter takes on a whole new meaning.…

March 20, 2019

In ‘Buster Scruggs,’ the Coen Brothers Toy with Death on the Western Frontier

Jenna Benchetrit, McGill University

Through a series of vignettes, the directing duo deconstruct several of the genre's more hackneyed tropes.…

December 7, 2018

4 Midwestern Poets You Should Read

Sara Perkins, University of Indianapolis

There’s more to the flyover states than just corn.…

October 27, 2018

Person with "weeb" shirt watching Japanese television.

Modern Day Orientalism

Finlay O'Connell, Minerva University

In recent years, Japan has become a symbol of modern-day orientalism as a result of the West’s obsession with Japanese culture and ways of life.…

April 1, 2024

Animation vs Cartoons: A Love Letter To An Unjustifiably Underappreciated Artform

Santiago Rivera, Washington University in St. Louis

Here's why we should appreciate the diversity and magic of animated storytelling medium more than we currently do.…

March 15, 2024

Illustration of a woman reading in a park.

Existentially Impoverished: Philosophy as a Political Statement in ‘The Hour of the Star’

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

Philosophy as a Political Statement in the Clarice Lispector's Acclaimed 1977 Novella, 'The Hour of the Star'.…

March 7, 2024

An exchange of commerce is depicted at the center of a noxious cloud -- a hand offering a credit card for a pair of heels against a purple background of twisting lines. The image towers over rows red desks, dark figures sitting at them, ominously overshadowed by the product they labored over for someone else.

Dutch Colonialism in Southeast Asia was Always a Humanitarian Crisis

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Colonialism is not a thing of the past; rather, its facets have evolved into industries like fast fashion.…

March 1, 2024

Three people stand against a backdrop of the open sky, dressed in black graduation gowns. The audience can clearly see their hair -- short and curly in buns on the far left, brown-blonde in the center, black and braided at the right -- and their caps, festooned with various pride flags representing different identities, such as trans or nonbinary.

Why College is the Perfect Time to Experiment with Gender

Archie Wagner, University of Iowa

College is the perfect time for gender experimentation thanks to all of the resources and opportunities it provides.…

February 26, 2024

‘Ramy’ vs. ‘Sense 8’ — Racially Conscious Response to Neoplatoon TV

Hamad Naroze, Hunter College

Exploring how shows utilize different forms of storytelling to represent and teach about various cultures.…

February 19, 2024

Classic movie reel winding across screen saying "The End"

Whatever Happened to Turner Classic?

Amelie Allen, University of Arizona

David Zaslav laid off the Turner Classic executive team during June of 2023, but the reaction proves there is hope for classic film preservation and education.…

February 15, 2024

Women wearing Latine fashion with colorful filters.

Latine Streetwear Fashion: An Evergreen Vogue and Indigenous Resistance to Whiteness

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

Latine swagger is timeless in the world of fashion. From 90’s Cholas in lowriders to modern-day streetwear and even “Hot Cheeto girl” aesthetics, Latine styles certainly make their mark.…

February 12, 2024