A Few Years Beyond High School: The Implications of Adult Actors Playing Children
Legal and logistical barriers make casting minors something of a burden. Has the trend of adult actors assuming the role of teens skewed public perception?…
Resurrecting Actors: Has CGI Gone Too Far?
Forget resting in peace — computer-generated imagery pulls long deceased actors from their graves and pushes them back into the limelight.…
Listen To Your Body, Not Your Fitbit — How ‘Health Tracking’ Is Hurting You
Step trackers, calorie counters, weight calculations, BMI scores and other so-called health tracking trends are pushing people away from a healthy mind-body relationship and into a physically and psychologically damaging…
Deifying Humanity — The Detrimental Effects of Idolizing Athletes
We might have created a dangerous sports culture that neglects the very human needs and vulnerabilities of athletes.…
Redefining Addiction: How a ‘Moral Failing’ Became a Chronic Disease
The American Society of Addiction Medicine’s recently updated definition of addiction clarifies misconceptions and may improve diagnosis and treatment.…
A Battle Unjustified: STEM Versus Humanities
As society places bets on which discipline will deliver the knockout blow, an entire history of academia hangs in the balance.…
Who’s Got The Power? A Look At America’s ‘Corporate Royal Family’
Society once yielded to the wealth and influence of families like the Rockefellers, Kochs, Du Ponts and Vanderbilts, but the American aristocracy of yesterday are mere glittery relics compared to…
Not Everyone Is an Activist, and That’s Okay
Once a tool against injustice, the term has become a method of gatekeeping that often dissuades political involvement. It's time to retire the distinction between ‘activists’ and ‘non-activists.’…
The Deterioration of Cognition: Are You Living In A ‘Mobile Mindset’?
Viewing the world through a mobile camera dramatically alters how one perceives and recalls memories.…
Roll Up! Roll Up! The Tarot Reader Lies Ahead
From an extravagant card game, to an occult tool, to a mediation technique, tarot is far more interesting than a mere carnival exhibition.…
This Is the True Story of Halloween … and It Goes Back Over 2000 Years
Jack rules as Pumpkin King, Marnie Piper lives in Halloweentown and the Sanderson witches haunt Salem. But none of these Halloween classics live up to the true history behind All…
Three Tips to Overcome The Commuter Blues
How to manage when the workday is long, but the commute feels longer.…
The New Online LSAT: Testing Both Legal Knowledge and Tech Skills
The test is headed for a digital future. Are you prepared for this brave new world?…
America’s Killer Obsession: How Notorious Killers Became Celebrities
Whether romanticized or condemned, serial killers are a staple of today’s Americana. But when, and how, did the fascination with society’s most deviant begin?…
Fletcher Street Stables: The Story of Philly’s Urban Horse Riding Culture
The phenomena dates back to the 1900s but rising poverty, unemployment and changing social norms threaten this community’s way of life.…
‘Derry Girls’: Causing Trouble During The Troubles
Funeral pot brownies, a chips shop set aflame and a British boy at an Irish girls school — these teens are wreaking comedic havoc on their small northern Irish town.…
Crossing the Mason-Dixon: Alcohol Laws in Maryland and Pennsylvania
A little line makes a big difference.…
‘The Nightingale’ Is an Unflinching Portrayal of Colonial Australia
Jennifer Kent’s film is unrelenting in its graphic depictions of savage brutality, but its meticulous attention to historical detail weaves a colonial story unlike any other.…
Woody Harrelson Is an Iconic Man Who Stays True to Himself
He acts, promotes marijuana, hangs with Willie Nelson, walks into oncoming traffic and is related to an assassin. Oh, and he can rock a beanie.…
The Doctor Is In: Therapy Is the Medicine of Choice in Fox’s ‘Lucifer’
It seems the Devil might actually care about mental health.…
My Hometown, My Responsibility? Should You Move Away or Stay?
The Clash put it best: ‘Should I stay or should I go?’…
Think You Hate Country Music? Think Again
It’s not all about trucks, beers and hometown girls.…
‘Midsommar’: Where Eden Meets Hell
The Ari Aster film seamlessly merges the sublimely beautiful with the disturbingly sinister, creating a world that audiences will both revile and desire.…
YA Fiction Was Great, But What Comes Next?
Other worlds are waiting for you in the literary canon.…
The Lumineers Portray the Spiral of Alcoholism in ‘Gloria’
The folk-rock band explores the generational impact of addiction.…
‘Euphoria’ Is Not Afraid to Showcase the Taboo
Topics that were once unspeakable have become mainstream social behavior — and this show addresses them as such.…
‘Western Stars’ Is Springsteen’s Tribute to a Bygone Era
Springsteen steps aside and lets the music take control in his new album.…
The 5 Best Soundtracks on Television Right Now
Jam out or binge-watch? With these soundtracks, you can do both.…
6 Shows to Fill the ‘Supernatural’ Void
Team Freewill may be retiring from ‘Supernatural,’ but that doesn’t mean you have to give up monsters, ghouls and other creepy creatures that haunt the night.…
10 Summer Podcasts That Are Perfect for Long Summer Days
Each of these programs has a standalone format, which means no bingeing required.…
