Study Breaks - Page 441 of 447 - Fresh perspectives on pop culture from students across the United States.

retail worker in one of many essential businesses wearing a mask

Why Are Some Businesses Essential, and What Does That Say About Us?

From professional wrestling to laundromats, the things that stay open show what we didn't realize we needed — and, occasionally, our possibly weird priorities.

Asha MacKay, Wellesley College

Classes

Spring 2020 Grading Policies Will Have a Big Effect on Students’ Futures

In the wake of the pandemic, schools are rethinking how they grade the spring semester — and private universities are being a little more lenient than their public counterparts.

Asha MacKay, Wellesley College

Pages·Thoughts

‘The Defining Decade’ Is Helping You Not Feel so Lost in Your 20s

It’s perfectly normal to feel confused as you fully enter adulthood. This book by Dr. Meg Jay shows some ways to attain clarity and direction.

Katherine McLaughlin, The New School

Kim Kardashian, sometimes the subject of black outrage

Thoughts

How Outrage in the Black Community Was Turned Into a Commodity

Celebrities like the Kardashians and companies like H&M are praised for the styles that black people are derided for, then profit off of the publicity caused by the anger.

Alyssa Alexander, SUNY Buffalo State

Sounds

Country Music Provides Perfect Examples of Storytelling for Writers

The genre gets a bad rap, but those willing to dig deeper will find some clever ways of composing tight, compelling stories.

Katherine McLaughlin, The New School

The Strokes (above) have officially made a comeback and while some fans may not be happy about their sound, the author reminds us that if it's not broke, don't fix it.

Sounds

The Strokes Pick Up Where They Left Off With ‘The New Abnormal’

The band's latest album is their first full-length in seven years, and depending on who you ask, it's either a derivative retread or a much-need return to the sounds of the 2000s.

Nina Dutta, Occidental College