Study Breaks - Page 357 of 447 - Fresh perspectives on pop culture from students across the United States.

Vamp Up Your Mundane Routine With a Van Life Lifestyle

In the new millennium, traveling as a part of everyday life has become a reality that millions are subscribing to. How can you make it your reality?

Alexa Katherine Will, University of Pittsburgh

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Ethical True Crime Content Needs To Center the Victims

'American Murder: The Family Next Door' and the second season of 'Making a Murderer' serve as perfect examples of the moral questions the genre can encounter.

Sarah Esquivel, University of Texas at San Antonio

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Phasmophobia Lets You Go Ghost-Hunting This Halloween

This new co-op psychological horror computer game lets you work with a team to track down specters. Just keep your sanity levels up and watch those motion sensors.

Sammi Looi, Baruch College

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Top 5 Jackpot Games

If you get lucky, the slots can pay off big for you.

Daniel Reed

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What Can U.S. Sex Education Teachers Learn From The Netherlands?

How does the U.S.'s fear-based sex education stack up against sex education that emphasizes pleasure?

Katherine Bry, Washington University

Illustration of NBC's The Good Place. (Illustration by Marlowe Pody, Rhode Island School of Design)

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Why ‘The Good Place’ Is More Than Just a Sitcom

The NBC comedy is much more than just a typical show. It presents its viewers with relatable moral dilemmas in a humorous way.

Alex Luna, University of California, Berkeley

A picture of an F1 racing car going around the track.

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F1 Racing Has a Long Way To Go Before It’s Truly Inclusive for Women

While Formula 1 racing has become more welcoming of female fans and female engineers, the sport still needs significant changes to become a genuinely friendly environment.

Emily Jewett, University of San Diego

Illustration of a person holding a small business for an article about supporting small businesses.

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5 Ways To Support Your Friends’ Small Businesses

The pandemic has spawned the creation of a lot of small businesses as people try to make a little extra cash. Here are several ways you can help support them.

Danielle Kuzel, Florida State University

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4 Takeaways From ‘Whose Vote Counts, Explained’

The Vox docu-series explores the history of voter disenfranchisement and the right to vote in U.S. politics.

Tanisha Bhat, Boston University

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Quarantine Can Help Us Outrun the Hedonic Treadmill

Lockdown might not seem very beneficial at first glance, but it turns out that depriving yourself of the activities you enjoy might actually boost your future happiness.

Callie Rosenzweig, University of Chicago

Illustration by Marlowe Pody for an article on Jeffrey Dahmer

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Into the Forensic Psychology of Jeffrey Dahmer and His Crimes

Now that the series 'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' is cleared for production, the serial killer is once again being talked about. What was behind his gruesome acts of brutality?

Samantha Havela, University of Michigan