Study Breaks - Page 25 of 447 - Fresh perspectives on pop culture from students across the United States.

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Sounds

Taylor Swift and the Maritime Superstition of Football Fans

Taylor Swift’s current media backlash from Chiefs fans dates further back than anyone previously thought.

Music

Noah Kahan’s “Dial Drunk” and What Makes Country Music

Noah Kahan’s music, although labeled alternative, sounds country through acoustic instrumentation and allusions to alcohol.

Archie Wagner, University of Iowa

TV

Survivors Are People Too: The Reality Behind Reality TV’s Biggest Show

The way the long-standing program has dealt with sexuality, gender and racial issues reminds us that our primetime television is someone else’s reality.

Havilah Sciabbarrasi, Florida State University

Music

Irish Band ‘The Cranberries’ Continues To Linger In Our Hearts

The iconic '90s Irish band continues to impact, generations later.

Ally Najera, California State University, Northridge

News & Politics·Thoughts

Geriatric Politics and The Reason it Needs to End

The problem with career politicians, unlimited terms, and our great-grandparents running the country.

Noah Hernandez, University of Texas at San Antonio

Film

Love for Lucy Runs Deep in “50 First Dates”

For the characters in the beloved 2000s rom-com, nothing can get in the way of their love for Lucy. Not even her damaged temporal lobe.

Christine Bardos, Santa Clara University

Pages

DNF: BookTok Recs to Avoid

A list of BookTok favorites to avoid at all costs!

Natalie VanHecke, University of Texas at Dallas

Thoughts

Digital Detox: Rediscovering Real Life

Learn how to take a break from technology and explore the benefits of a digital detox.

Emma Troise, Manhattan College

Music

Who Are P1Harmony?

K-Pop Group P1Harmony Enters the Music Scene With Their Single "Fall In Love Again

Emma Troise, Manhattan College

Classes

Fiction Writing Activities to Help You Find Inspiration

Unconventional writing activities that will give your imagination a work-out.

Sydney Chastain, Florida State University

Culture·Music

“We Were Good, We Were Gold”: 66th Annual Grammy Awards Predictions

Predictions for music’s biggest night across 10 categories.

Avery Heeringa, Columbia College Chicago

Music·News & Politics

Green Day Today: ‘American Idiot’ 2024

How is Green Day's magnum opus still relevant 20 years later?

Julia Ray, Northern Arizona University

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