Clouded Vision: The Troubling Response to Angus Cloud’s Death Olivia Hinck, Siena College Is there any empathy behind the harassing Instagram comments, or has the line between fiction and reality become too blurry?… August 29, 2023
The Fanfiction to Publication Pipeline Emily Chang, Wellesley College From 'Star Wars' to Harry Styles, fanfiction blurs the line between literary infringement and creative liberty.… August 21, 2023
‘South Park’ and the Art of Not Caring Dominic Catalano, Arizona State University This notoriously irreverent series is unstoppable in its brutally pointed and cancellable satire.… August 18, 2023
Hidden Narratives in the ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ Vault Tracks Sarah Deavers, University of Virginia The songs that didn't make the cut the first time around prove that, even at 18, Swift knew her way around a melody.… July 25, 2023
‘10 Things I Hate About You’ Is a Staple Rom Com Ally Najera, California State University, Northridge Romance fans continue to adore this '90s film.… July 24, 2023
Into the Genius Mind of Brian Jordan Alvarez Alex Muniz, Pace University A brief history of this self-made star's rising career, from heartfelt yet humorous YouTube movies to the campy horror of 'M3GAN.'… July 13, 2023
Kim Petras Instructs Us To ‘Feed the Beast’ Avery Heeringa, Columbia College Chicago Petras' first major-label album ranges from darkly exciting Europop to upbeat dance numbers.… July 8, 2023
Swarm Brings a Lot of Buzz, but it Doesn’t Quite Hit the Mark Elizabeth Fulton, Emory University The new Amazon Prime Video series is more interested in shallow celebrity references than its main character's emotional development.… June 29, 2023
Did #MeToo Really Work? Elizabeth Fulton, Emory University Six years after the birth of the movement, how does our culture respond to celebrities who have faced abuse allegations?… June 13, 2023
Rewatch Podcasts Julia Concepcion, Virginia Commonwealth University History isn’t only about learning from our mistakes. It’s about learning from our successes.… June 13, 2023
K-Pop Has a Minor Dilemma Emily Chang, Wellesley College The K-Pop industry is debuting increasingly younger idols, and the raging success of rookie group NewJeans is only proof of the growing problem.… April 25, 2023
Quan Hongchan: The Chinese Diving Star Danni Shuai, University of Southern California This young athlete took the diving world by storm in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, can she maintain this level of success moving forward?… April 19, 2023
Why Do So Many Black People Love Anime? Morgan Brown, Wake Forest University As it has become more mainstream in America, Japanese animation has attracted many African American fans.… March 14, 2023
Hollywood Might Be Running Out of Movie Ideas Ally Najera, California State University, Northridge The film industry has slowly embodied the concept of reduce, reuse and recycle with biopics about celebrities.… March 12, 2023
‘Babylon’: An Underappreciated Masterpiece Daniel Guerrero, College of the Canyons Academy Award winning director Damien Chazelle's love letter to film isn't getting the recognition it deserves.… March 6, 2023
Why Is Pedro Pascal All Over Your FYP? Abby Worthington, Arcadia University The actor’s face is popping up all over TikTok and causing quite a stir.… March 2, 2023
When ‘Hot Takes’ Go Cold Kane Howard, York College Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but what happens when that opinion is misinformed?… February 28, 2023
What Happened at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Concert? Daniel Reed Travis Scott’s concert should be a wake-up call for management teams and other celebrities to put the fans’ lives above money and consider their health and safety a priority. … February 15, 2023
‘Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?:’ The PepsiCo Predicament Paul Hoskin, Weber State University This commercial mistake nearly cost the soda giant a military aircraft.… February 13, 2023
How The Backseat Lovers Reflect the State of Bands Alexander Landgraf, The University of Chicago Their success proves that classic avenues of band recognition still exist and are a positive sign for talented, aspiring musicians.… February 8, 2023
Tumblr Introduces the ‘Important Blue Internet Checkmark’ Shawna Smith, University of Phoenix Yes, you can buy this one too.… January 30, 2023
Nepotism Babies Continue To Spark Controversy Ally Najera, California State University, Northridge The debate on talent vs fortune continues to dominate internet discourse.… January 17, 2023
The Oldest and Strongest Form of Hate Teagan Angell, Fordham University Often described as a "canary in the coal mine" the resurgence of antisemitic sentiment is indicative of the perenniality of hatred.… January 12, 2023
LeBron James Is the Meme King Alexander Landgraf, The University of Chicago The basketball star's recent induction into meme culture has placed him under a new type of spotlight. … January 7, 2023
Don’t Call Me Gorda: How Latinas Experience Eating Disorders Elannah Swarnes Matos, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez When cultural and societal pressures converge, it becomes increasingly difficult to recover from an ED.… January 4, 2023
Keke Palmer Is Pregnant! Chelsie Ross, Florida A&M University As perhaps one of the only non-controversial celebrities, the actor's recent announcement has been met with a general consensus of joy. … December 28, 2022
How Hard is it to Become a Social Media Influencer? Kane Howard, York College It turns out there is a lot more to it than posing for pictures and copy-and-pasting captions.… December 27, 2022
The Craft and Controversy of Method Acting Ally Najera, California State University, Northridge The method may be unorthodox, but it serves a purpose. However, the dangers associated with the practice have attracted many detractors.… December 16, 2022
The 27 Club: Strange Coincidence or Something More? Andrea Cepeda, University of North Texas Is there a chance that these musicians passed away under strange circumstances?… December 13, 2022
‘Her Loss’ or Their Sexism? Teagan Angell, Fordham University Drake accused Megan Thee Stallion of lying about Tory Lanez shooting her in 2020, making her the industry's latest mistreated female rapper.… December 9, 2022