Study Breaks - Page 13 of 447 - Fresh perspectives on pop culture from students across the United States.

A white U HAUL truck with a red line struck through it and a blue bush drawn on it races across a rainbow, heading to who-knows-where. Pink silk streamers floats off the ends of a pink bouquet placed above a banner with "Just Hitched" written on it in black ink. The streamers flutter in the air against a grey background, implying the speed at which the vehicle must be racing.

U-Hauling and LGBTQ+ Relationships: The Dynamics of Speed in Love

Love knows no speed limit, but within the LGBTQ+ community, there's a phenomenon that's driving relationships into the express lane.

Sarah Erin, Brooklyn College

A writer in a black sweater with square, rimmed glasses peers over his latest manuscript, glowing with a nefarious green light. In the faded background, a puppet sits and stares at him with an enthusiastic look on its face, twisted in the disturbing tone which belies only the most horrible fantasies.

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The Life and Process of R.L. Stine

What best-selling children's horror author R.L. Stine can teach up-and-coming writers through his professional process.

Hamad Naroze, Hunter College

Two women kiss in front of a red background with a yellow stream twining through it like a stream of silk. The woman on the left bears a pink hoodie and a ponytail embraces her partner, garbed in a black dress with her hair in an updo. Her hands are placed on the first woman's chest in an intimate gesture.

Film

“Saving Face” is the Best 2000s Queer Rom-Com You’ve (Probably) Never Seen

The 2004 film features a mother and daughter navigating new circumstances amidst cultural expectations with humor and sensitive, deft craft.

Archie Wagner, University of Iowa

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.

YouTube

Doom-Scrolling Dooms Media as We Know it

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

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Brain listening to music on headphones in studying environment.

Sounds

Background Bops: Why We Need Music to Focus

Have you ever noticed that you tend to clean faster or more efficiently when you have music on? Some people love 80s rock, others love lo-fi. What is it about music that constantly draws people

Mark StenbergandNatalie VanHecke, University of Texas at Dallas

Student laughing at college humor magazine she is reading.

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Marooned Lampoons: The Abandoned Art of College Humor Magazines

Many old universities have long-running humor magazines that, while once extremely popular, are failing to keep up with the culture.

Amelie Allen, University of Arizona

An animated brain with a podcaster in front of an "On Air" sign.

Sounds

5 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter

These are the best podcasts to listen to if you want to learn but can’t find the time!

Finlay O'Connell, Minerva University

Thoughts

College Burnout and BIPOC Students: Expanding Resources

Model minority myths and discrimination are just a few of the many challenges university students of colors face. Where are the resources to help them cope with these stressful situations, especially during a rigorous academic

Emily Diaz, DePaul University