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Pages

Plath vs. Steinbeck: Gender in Classic Literature

John Steinbeck and Sylvia Plath construct their women characters quite differently.

TV

Swoonworthy or Scary? The Toxicity of 2010s TV Couples

The TV romances that once ruled our screens might not be as cute as we thought. Does their love hold up under a modern lens?

Havilah Sciabbarrasi, Florida State University

Holiday·Sounds

The Best Hidden Gems Christmas Albums

These albums don’t always get the attention they deserve, but they hold the same magic that can make your holiday season special.

Karla D. Galvan, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Music

The NFL’s Got It Bad—Usher at Superbowl LVIII

How Will the Siren Appeal to NFL Fans?

Paiton Young, University of Georgia

A downtrodden Rachel Zegler in her snow white costume stands in front of a red background that reads "cancelled".

Screens

Modern Witch Hunts: Public Silencing of Women in Hollywood

The persistent undercurrent of patriarchal influence in Hollywood and the societal tendency to scrutinize successful women.

Farah Shah, University of Central Florida

In an article about David Lynch's 'Dune,' a lovely white silhouette traverses a midnight desert landscape.

Pages·Screens

Retrospective: David Lynch’s ‘Dune’ Should Be Re-evaluated

The sci-fi adventure may have been a commercial flop, but its breathtaking imagery plays a hand in its salvation.

Daniel Guerrero, College of the Canyons

Art·Culture

Street Art: Good or Bad Art?

Is graffiti “art”? What makes art, art?

Julia Ray, Northern Arizona University

TV

‘Stargate’ May Be Sci-Fi’s Most Self-Aware Franchise

Meet a franchise that parodies its genre, its fans and itself.

Sydney Chastain, Florida State University

Against a dark grey background with music notes, the "Friends" orange couch sits in front of a spurting fountain.

TV

Theme Songs that Make the TV Show Even More Perfect!

Check out how these theme songs fit perfectly with their shows!

Beatriz Barros Felice, California State University, Northridge

Film·Screens

‘Cabaret’: The Political Strife in Fosse’s Celebrated Movie Musical

Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome! A look into one of the greatest movie musicals, as an insight into society's ills.

Noah Hernandez, University of Texas at San Antonio

Criticism·Screens·YouTube

7 Up and Coming Video Essay Creators To Check Out

From True Crime to Film History, learn from some of YouTube’s brightest minds.

Karla D. Galvan, The University of Texas at San Antonio

For an article on Dramageddon and Sistergeddon YouTube controversies, five pink-tinted figures wipe tears (from left: Tati Westbrook, Nikita Dragun, Shane Dawson, Laura Lee, and James Charles). They are cropped together in a box that mimics a YouTube video box, with the text "We're Sorrry!!!!! :,(((((" and "1,000,000 views" and "Nov 7, 2018".

Beauty·Screens·YouTube

Dramageddon: The Controversy That Broke YouTube

What could some catty drama from beauty influencers shows us about the shift in modern parasocial relationships? A lot...

Julia Ray, Northern Arizona University

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