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Music

Beyoncé Is Redirecting Country Music to Its Black Roots

With “Texas Hold ‘Em,” Beyoncé ushers in a new era of understanding Black peoples’ influence on Country MusicKP: Country Music

Allegra Walker, University at Albany - SUNY

Two pink hands are typing at a laptop on a purple table against a pink background littered with writings and documents. The laptop has a blue screen containing an inkwell and a sheet of paper with scribbles on it, presumably this writer's latest piece of work.

Pages·Poetry

Verse in the Digital Age: A New Perception of Poetry

From Micropoems to Spoken Word, social media sites like Instagram and TikTok is redefining what it means to consume modern poetry.

Sarah Erin, Brooklyn College

A calendar and photos adorn a green wall, surrounded by marron books, depicting the life of a family: Boys playing basketball, a wedding, a man dressed in military uniform, etc. In the foreground is a desk, upon which lies a yellow notepad with a blue pen, with writing on it. To the left is a white cup holding more blue pens, to the right a stack of paper with more writing, indicating the unseen writing has been doing this for a while.

Fiction

Exploring the life of Pat Conroy and “The Great Santini”

Analyzing how the life of Pat Conroy influenced his popular book "The Great Santini" and various other works.

Hamad Naroze, Hunter College

Screens

Wolverine—The Return of An Icon In Deadpool 3

The legacy and importance of Hugh Jackman’s portrayal of Wolverine ahead of his return in 'Deadpool' & 'Wolverine'

Kyle A. McLaughlin, Elizabethtown College

An exchange of commerce is depicted at the center of a noxious cloud -- a hand offering a credit card for a pair of heels against a purple background of twisting lines. The image towers over rows red desks, dark figures sitting at them, ominously overshadowed by the product they labored over for someone else.

Fashion·Thoughts

Dutch Colonialism in Southeast Asia was Always a Humanitarian Crisis

Colonialism is not a thing of the past; rather, its facets have evolved into industries like fast fashion.

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Illustration of Molly Ringwald in pink with flowered background.

Criticism·Film

A Holly Jolly Molly Ringwald: John Hughes’ Sexism of an Insecure 80’s Icon

John Hughes success lives on through the decades, but at whose expense?

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

Culture·Music

KPop Group Seventeen is Making Contemporary Dance An Accessible Artform

Contemporary KPop choreographies are helping open more people up to the genre

Finlay O'Connell, Minerva University

Different tools in media on Hollywood-like stars.

Screens

Five Pieces of Media That Will Inspire You to Create

If you’re stuck on a project and feel like you’ve lost the urge to create, give these pieces of media a watch.

Amelie Allen, University of Arizona

Deadpool stands out against a paper-like background in his red and black uniform, swords strapped firmly to his black. A question mark hovers next to his head, held by a speech bubble made from a similar paper-esque material as the background; the material also outlines Deadpool's body, suggesting both he and the question mark have been cut out and glued to the background. His eyes are fixed in a smug glance, like he wants the question communicate just how stupid he thinks you are.

Film

Could Deadpool be the “Messiah” the MCU needs?

As fun as the trailer was, after so many disappointing Marvel productions lately, is it worth getting hyped up?

Santiago Rivera, Washington University in St. Louis

Three people stand against a backdrop of the open sky, dressed in black graduation gowns. The audience can clearly see their hair -- short and curly in buns on the far left, brown-blonde in the center, black and braided at the right -- and their caps, festooned with various pride flags representing different identities, such as trans or nonbinary.

Classes·Culture

Why College is the Perfect Time to Experiment with Gender

College is the perfect time for gender experimentation thanks to all of the resources and opportunities it provides.

Archie Wagner, University of Iowa

Collage of Mitski performing for a crowd.

Sounds

Mitski and the Spirit of Intimate, Strange Performances

Mitski’s 2024 “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We” North American tour has social media users speaking about concert etiquette and performative art.

Mariana Vaca, Lake Forest College

Person standing on staircase overlooking grey building, one being colorful with clouds on it.

Thoughts

Springtime Stuck Season

From watching people couple up around Valentine’s Day to friends graduating, there are so many changes that come with the spring breeze.

Natalie VanHecke, University of Texas at Dallas

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