Two Letters You Need To Write Before the Summer Ends Tess McGrinder, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill These days we need to remind ourselves that there will be a future. Get to it. Once you start writing, the words will simply come to you.… August 5, 2020
‘In the Dream House’ Is an Important Memoir About LGBTQ+ Abuse Renee Cantor, University of Pittsburgh In her memoir, Carmen Maria Machado documents her experiences in an abusive queer relationship, telling a story that often goes untold.… July 29, 2020
Meet Step Chickens, Just One of Several TikTok ‘Cults’ Abigail Adeleke, University of Miami Sometimes their actions spill out into real life, but really, they're harmless, mostly.… July 6, 2020
Season 3 of ‘Castlevania’ Sees Heightened Conflict Janella Tibbetts, Framingham State University The Netflix dark fantasy anime series finds its factions fracturing under the weight of betrayals.… March 30, 2020
6 Heavy EDM Songs That Still Have Emotional Resonance Nathan Coles, Oakland University Although a lot of electronic music has a reputation for sonic dissonance, it's still capable of evoking a wide range of deep emotions.… January 14, 2020
An Unforgettable Night Spent With Everything Is Terrible! Christopher Duggan, Boise State University A crowd at the Neurolux in Boise, Idaho took a trip into the Melancholy Box of Infinite Sadness and will never be the same.… August 14, 2019
‘Philosophize This!’ Is a Podcast That Modernizes Philosophy in More Ways Than One Mela Lozano, University of Texas at San Antonio Stephen West hosts a beginner-friendly podcast that prompts listeners to examine their own existence via the vast philosophical canon.… July 18, 2019
A Primer on Vaporwave + the Genre’s 4 Need-to-Know Names Christopher Duggan, Boise State University Time to meet Chuck Person, Blank Banshee, Saint Pepsi and George Clanton.… June 21, 2019
‘CrasH Talk’ Cements ScHoolboy Q’s Status as a Rap Legend Brandon Scott, University of New Hampshire While Q has yet to release his magnum opus, he's showing every sign of reaching all-time status.… May 8, 2019
Read One of These Meta Books to Make Your Brain Explode in Just the Right Way Allison Kestler, Augustana College What’s better than books? Books about books, of course!… September 11, 2018
Experimental Electronic DJ Lotic’s Debut Album Is Outlined in Oddity Remington Jensen, University of Idaho The project, which releases this Friday, aims to 'strip genitalia away from the norms of music.'… July 11, 2018
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Has Won 2018 PEN Pinter Prize — and Rightfully So Allison Kestler, Augustana College Her writing has drawn a number of comparisons to Tolstoy.… June 25, 2018
7 Quirky Side Effects of Learning a Foreign Language Study Breaks Writer Learning a new language has its ups and downs, but it comes with some unexpected side effects as well.… February 26, 2018
3 Areas of Professional Behavior Where Millennials Need Improvement Nola Hynes Brody, University of Houston-Victoria Managers and employers are finding that millennials lack a clear understanding of what constitutes professionalism.… February 15, 2018
The Case of Officer Pinheiro and the Corruption Within the Justice System Onaje McDowelle, University of Texas at Austin No, this isn't a new Sherlock Holmes novel. Officer Pinheiro of the Baltimore Police Department has been indicted for planting evidence at a crime scene.… February 6, 2018
How Trump’s Jerusalem Decision Can Propose a Decline in Anti-Semitism Haileigh Galloway, Indian River State College Many of President Trump's decisions aren't well received by the public, but when it comes to Jerusalem, he may have mildly solved an ancient dispute.… December 15, 2017
The Virginia Election, Hopefully, Is an Indicator of Democratic Reform Leslie Currie, University of Virginia A surprising wave of Democrats inundated Virginia politics, and many think Trump is the reason why.… November 17, 2017
The Top 20 Superhero Movies Since 2008 Miguel Robles, University of Colorado Denver From 'Suicide Squad' to 'Captain America: Civil War,' here are the definitive rankings of the last decade's superhero movies.… August 3, 2017
Sooner or Later, College in America Will Be Free Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona With demand for a more highly educated workforce increasing, perhaps free college isn’t as radical as opponents argue.… March 15, 2017
The History of Scapegoating Black Lives Matter Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College Despite its attempts at good will and inclusion, Black Lives Matter continues to center a national narrative of violence propagation.… January 18, 2017
Surprise! Nobody Is Actually Going to Win the 2016 Election Tim Philbin, College of the Holy Cross Until social issues at home are worked out, the body politic will continue nominating fringe candidates instead of effective ones.… August 24, 2016
The Face in the Computer Screen: Millennial Truisms in ‘Silicon Valley’ Daniel Nguyen, Wharton County Junior College HBO’s comedy about a beleaguered tech start-up will have most college students asking when the satire starts.… June 2, 2016
Think Again: How Your Parents Should (And Shouldn’t) Affect Your Political Identity Lauren Grimaldi, Roosevelt University It’s important to avoid blindly rejecting or accepting your family’s political stance. Your country depends on it.… May 30, 2016