Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley, Author at Study Breaks

A young man with a blue shirt and orange hair stares, nay, is transfixed by smartphone. His eyes swirl in a whirling pool of red and yellow, drool crawling down his chin as the phone's light shines brightly in his face, contrasting against the dark purple background.

Doom-Scrolling Dooms Media as We Know it

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Doom-scrolling is doing more than just ruining our attention spans: it is transforming news and media as an enterprise.…

April 21, 2024

A woman with brown skin, dark hair and a pink headband stands in front of a grey wall, with A-shaped markings in it. She's smiling into a camera stand from which the silhouette of an iPhone can be seen; the ring of the stand glows yellow, presumably casting light on her as the phone's camera captures her in shot.

Why Content Creators like xoxo, Akouto are Necessary Online

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Akouto Von brings a new perspective to YouTube content, offering a sense of vulnerability not often found in newer creators.…

April 10, 2024

The Story Behind Bluey’s Most Hated Character: Muffin

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

It's Muffin! Why arguably the most-hated character on Bluey plays such a valuable role. …

April 5, 2024

A smattering of dishes or thrown against a yellow background. Spaghetti with three brown meatballs meatballs, tomato soup in a yellow bowl and ramen in a green bowl are cast on a tilt, an illusion of a ramshackle placement, whilst goopy red juice spills out from a yellow can with tomatoes on it, behind the dishes and onto the background into a watery puddle.

Why Canned Tomatoes are a Necessity

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Canned tomatoes -- that iconic nightshade vegetable -- are an even greater necessity than canned tuna, canned chicken or even canned peas!…

March 25, 2024

Two figures -- one with red hair, another in purple pants -- dive into a large checkered lunchbox, presumably looking for a bite to eat. It contains sandwiches, fruit, utensils and presumably more, placed in front of a background made up of lunchboxes in red, yellow, polka dots and even grey foam. A figure with dark skin peeks out of the yellow lunchbox.

Lunchboxes are for Adults

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Ask anyone about lunchboxes and they'll tell you it's kid's stuff. Not so. A lunchbox is as adult as a wallet, purse, even your credit score.…

March 20, 2024

A woman with black hair and blue eyes stares intently at a tree of pink cherry blossoms, as her body -- dressed in a navy robe -- is positioned in what appears to be a dueling stance. The scene occurs on a mountain range, beneath a green sky beneath in thick grey clouds, rendered in a lithograph-like texture.

How Blue Eye Samurai Creates a Phenomenal Female-Presenting Heroine

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

How "Blue Eye Samurai" crafts an underrated but legitimately impactful and beautiful showcase in character-development.…

March 12, 2024

Three women in white t-shirts and colored bob cuts -- left to right: white, blue-green and blue -- stare blankly at the front. They are standing against a white background, the phrase "GIDLE" spelled out above their heads in a graffiti-like texture, as musical notes dot the screen.

(G)I-DLE’s Second Album 2 Hits the Ground Walking

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Despite a strong first album (G)I-DLE failed on the follow-through. For their second album, the group could really have had a stronger start.…

February 25, 2024

A young woman in hunter's garb with red hair stands stoically against a jungle background, clutching an aquamarine orb decked in gold ornamentation. She is surrounded by a trio of green monkeys with excited (and perhaps sadistic) looks on their faces, two of them holding hunting rifles while the third looks forward menacingly. As the quartet are arranged against the skyline, a field of golden grain sprouts up around their feet.

How Palworld is a Necessary Evil

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

PalWorld, the creature-catching game taking the internet by storm, takes a new needed spin on classic creature-catching games.…

February 20, 2024

In this article, about how the production of the second season of the popular anime Jujutsu Kaisen brings attention to the ethical issues in the animation industry, the faces of two men are fused together against a bisected background with a black substance sticking out between their fusion point. The leftward man has white hair and blue eyes and is tipping his sunglasses with a flick of his hand, sticking his tongue out. The rightward man has black hair tied up into a bun, bang hanging down around his dark eyes as he smirk at the audience; a black earring is studded through his ear. On the left the background is colored turquoise, on the right red and kanji is printed boldly against the screen.

Jujutsu Kaisen’s Gorgeous Second Season Exacerbates Ethical Issues in Animation

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Unethical working conditions at MAPPA studio disrupt quality in animation and recent release of season two.…

February 13, 2024

In this article, about how the Spotify playlist and daylist can be important towards the development of one's music taste, a blue figure with rosy cheeks is vibing to some music. He is wearing headphones and holding his smartphone high, resting on a cloud as the sun burns in pink and orange against the blue, cloud filled sky. Musical notes dance around his head.

Discovering Your Daylist

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Learning to monopolize your Spotify music history can make for greater playlists.…

February 6, 2024

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Contributing Writer

Cerasela Hanseter

University of California, Berkeley
English

"Hi, I'm Cerasela (CHAIR-a-SELL-a), and I am an English major at UC Berkeley! I am studying the prerequisites for medical school as well, but in my free time I like exercising, meeting cats, and writing."

Doom-Scrolling Dooms Media as We Know it

The Story Behind Bluey’s Most Hated Character: Muffin

Why Canned Tomatoes are a Necessity

Lunchboxes are for Adults

How Blue Eye Samurai Creates a Phenomenal Female-Presenting Heroine

(G)I-DLE’s Second Album 2 Hits the Ground Walking

How Palworld is a Necessary Evil

Jujutsu Kaisen’s Gorgeous Second Season Exacerbates Ethical Issues in Animation

Discovering Your Daylist

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Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Contributing Writer

University of California, Berkeley English

"Hi, I'm Cerasela (CHAIR-a-SELL-a), and I am an English major at UC Berkeley! I am studying the prerequisites for medical school as well, but in my free time I like exercising, meeting cats, and writing."

University of California, Berkeley
English