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Music

REVIEW: Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday 2’ Takes Listeners on a Turbulent Flight to Gag City

Minaj’s long awaited fifth studio album gets dragged down by agonizing samples and blurred artistic vision.

Avery Heeringa, Columbia College Chicago

Against a navy and purple backgrounds reads the words "Inside Out 2 and Anxiety" with an image of the orange, frazzled character Anxiety in front of a red and shadowed background.

Screens

What the Introduction of ‘Inside Out’s Anxiety Could Mean

A Close Analysis Into the Teaser Trailer of Disney and Pixar's "Inside Out 2".

Beatriz Barros Felice, California State University, Northridge

Sounds·Thoughts

Radio: A Quest to Discover Your New Favorite Song

What happens when you ditch your playlists and listen to the radio for a day?

Sophie Serage, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Screens·TV

‘Phil of The Future’ Reunion? Aly Michalka Shares Photos of Cast Reunion

Almost 20 years later, the heartwarming 'Phil of the Future' reunion entices fans.

Study Breaks Editing Team

Screens

‘Star Trek’: Jake Sisko’s Coming of Age Story

One of Star Trek’s most relatable characters for kids and young adults to be on screen.

Sydney Chastain, Florida State University

Food·Holiday

The Best Cookies to Bake During the Holiday Season

Whip out your rolling pin and tie up your apron. It’s baking season.

Christine Bardos, Santa Clara University

Against a dark purple background, a woman with short hair and glasses speaks into a microphone with her finger pointed up, with a #MeToo button pinned to her purple blazer.

Comedy·Screens

Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Nanette’ Changed Comedy Post #MeToo

Looking at Comedic Techniques and Comedy in Hannah Gadsby's "Nanette" Special Through the Post #MeToo Lens.

Emma Troise, Manhattan College

Sounds·Thoughts

The Powerful, Transformative, and Life Changing Power of Music

How music affects the brain from emotions of crying to laughter.

Noah Hernandez, University of Texas at San Antonio

Against a rich red background, scattered Christmas gifts lay in bowed boxes of pink, purple, and maroon.

Holiday·Thoughts

What Your College Student Really Wants for Christmas

Struggling to buy a present? Here’s a list of affordable gifts for your college student!

Natalie VanHecke, University of Texas at Dallas

Fashion·Music

The Grit, Glam and Mess of Lady Gaga’s ‘ARTPOP,”’ 10 Years Later

Exploring Gaga’s commercial “failure” by going “behind the burqa" a decade after its release.

Avery Heeringa, Columbia College Chicago

Pages

Plath vs. Steinbeck: Gender in Classic Literature

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

Julia Ray, Northern Arizona University

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

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