Pages Don’t Dismiss Social Media Book Accounts Bookstagram and BookTok have flooded brick-and-mortar bookshops with a new wave of literature lovers. Emily Elizabeth Louie, American University
Thoughts Drift Racing Has a Long, Rich History Drifting’s evolution from a niche, underground hobby into a globally recognized motorsport brought drastic changes to the world of racing. Maximilian Padilla-Rodriguez, Florida Atlantic University
Screens Netflix’s ‘Seoul Vibe’ Is In Fact a Big Vibe Netflix’s latest Korean action-comedy film follows a ragtag team of outlaws in 1988 Seoul. Megan Garcia, Arizona State University
Screens ‘George Carlin’s American Dream’ and the Science of Comedy Comedian George Carlin spent 50 years making audiences laugh. A new documentary looks at how he made them think. Niall Calvert, Wesleyan University
Sounds The VMAs Aren’t What They Used To Be It used to be American music’s biggest awards ceremony and party. Unfortunately, it has taken a turn for the worse in recent years. Avery Heeringa, Columbia College Chicago
Sounds Aurora’s ‘Storm’ Is a Beautiful Song About Change Singer-songwriters Aurora and Qing Feng Wu encourage listeners to overcome fear and persevere through struggle to bring about self-growth. Tori Rose, Spartanburg Methodist College
Sounds Unimaginative Dragons: Is ‘Mercury: Act 2’ Deep or Mediocre? Recently released demo ‘Love of Mine’ reminds us of the Imagine Dragons' road to its latest album. Ashley Hagan, Virginia Commonwealth University
Screens·Thoughts Family Vloggers Must Be Stopped Influencers hold nothing sacred. Their children are just another product to be sacrificed to the content mill. Maria Merlo, Eastern Michigan University
Screens Hulu’s ‘Mike’ Is a Reminder That Hollywood Has Never Respected Privacy No one owns the rights to their own life story, but is it ethical for someone else to use and change it? Virginia Beall, Elon University
Screens ‘Beast’ Is ‘Jaws’ Without the Suspense While the recently released survival film aims to keep viewers on the edge of their seats, this movie was anything but thrilling. Kirk Chamberlain, Marist College
Sounds Cannons Took Off Slowly, but Now They’re About To Explode Michelle Joy and her bandmates continue to flourish almost 10 years down the line. Ally Najera, California State University, Northridge
Screens The 10 Biggest Moments in the WNBA This Season The 2022 WNBA season was filled with memorable events, both good and bad. Jo Stephens, Georgetown University