Study Breaks - Page 437 of 447 - Fresh perspectives on pop culture from students across the United States.

Harry Styles on the beach for his video Watermelon Sugar

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‘Watermelon Sugar’ Has Harry Styles Fans Deciphering Clues Once Again

The British singer remained mysterious and kept his fans engaged while he hinted at his music video drop.

Nina Dutta, Occidental College

Screens

Netflix’s ‘The Half of It’ Tells a Story About All Kinds of Love

The new coming-of-age drama explores what it means to love one another — and yourself

Michelle Young, Simon Fraser University

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Bret Easton Ellis Remains a Strong Example of a Brave Writer

Twenty years after the film adaptation of his novel 'American Psycho,' the author maintains his status as someone with an honest artistic vision.

Brian Anderson Gil, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Screens

’90 Day Fiancé’ Is Bringing More Attention to Age Gap Relationships

With their 31 year age difference, Big Ed and Rose are provoking an age-old discussion about love.

Asha MacKay, Wellesley College

Thoughts

Urban Beekeeping Is the Hobby You Didn’t Know You Needed

Forget your knitting needles and your camera. This is a more rewarding hobby, both emotionally and financially, and especially for the environment.

Ian Nordin, University of Texas at San Antonio

Thoughts

Mugs: How These Cups Took Over Everyone’s Shelves

Whether you've received them as gifts or picked them up as souvenirs, you have probably created a large collection of these household items without even realizing it.

Kate Carter, Middle Tennessee State University

The author explores her own passions to become a writer with Lorrie Moore's "How To Become A Writer."

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‘How To Become A Writer’ Highlights the Struggles of Young Writers

The Lorrie Moore short story, told in second person, is a powerful statement about not giving up on your ambitions.

Rose Younglove, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Pages

‘My Dark Vanessa’ Explores the Psychological Dynamic of a Predatory Relationship

Set against the context of the #MeToo movement, the debut novel of Kate Elizabeth Russell probes into the interactions between a predatory man and his teenage student.

S. T. Perez, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

In article about Autism Speaks, the rainbow infinity symbol, which stands for the diversity of the autism spectrum

Thoughts

Autism Speaks Does Not Speak for Autistic People

The organization treats autistic people as 'problems' to be fixed instead of actually listening to their voices.

Lisa Lilianstrom, Northern Illinois University

In an article about road trips, an illustration by Elizabeth Wong of a screen with a canyon on it, with a camera and flashlight in front

Thoughts

How To Prepare for Your National Park Road Trip Adventure

What's more fun than hitting the road with your friends and getting in touch with nature? Just make sure to plan everything out, or your journey will quickly come to an end.

Bradford Smith, Louisiana State University