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Kim Kardashian West Can Be a Lawyer If She Wants To

Anna Sutherland, American University

'Legally Blonde' jokes aside, she certainly has the pedigree.…

April 24, 2019

How Instagram Poetry Became a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Camilla Forte, Columbia College Chicago

What proponents have hailed as the genre's savior is likely doing more harm than good.…

April 22, 2019

Breaking Down Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘On My Block’

Rishi Patel, University of Iowa

The new season brings more intensity, more drama and more camaraderie to the lives of Ruby, Jamal, Cesar and Monse.…

April 20, 2019

The ‘Nancy Drew’ Video Games Need to Shake Their White Savior Complex, and Fast

E.L. Meszaros, Brown University

The games are great for solving mysteries and puzzles, but not so great for other things.…

April 2, 2019

A Comprehensive Guide to Flirting with Women in Public

Camilla Forte, Columbia College Chicago

Romance is dead ... or is it??…

March 18, 2019

The ‘Veronica Mars’ Revival Has the Chance to Fix What the Original Got Wrong

E.L. Meszaros, Brown University

Times have changed — for both Veronica and her audiences.…

February 23, 2019

Ariana Grande’s ‘thank u, next’ Album Is Female Empowerment, Embodied

Anna Sutherland, American University

Each song in the 12-track project offers a new perspective on feminism.…

February 23, 2019

Is It Finally Time to Phase Out ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’?

Grace Larson, Ripon College

A movie about a sexually predatory 'sweet transvestite' from planet Transexual has no place in modern society. Or does it?…

February 18, 2019

‘Siempre Bruja,’ Netflix’s Afro-Latina Witch Series, Lacks Magic

Dorielys Cruz, University of Texas at San Antonio

Representation is important, but so are plot and other screenwriting basics.…

February 13, 2019

The Moral Case Against Family Vloggers

Anna Sutherland, American University

When cash is involved, child exploitation becomes very easy.…

February 13, 2019

How Latoya Shauntay Snell Is Reshaping the Fitness Industry

Michaela Shea-Gander, Denison University

The plus-sized runner is breaking fitness norms one marathon (and ultramarathon) at a time.…

February 10, 2019

How to Prank Your Significant Other, According to Whealth by Slaiman

Rishi Patel, University of Iowa

The YouTuber's notorious channel is basically a tutorial for duping your loved ones.…

February 8, 2019

Who is JoJo Siwa, and Why Does She Dance Like That?

Grace John, Rutgers University

The 15-year-old phenom owes her celebrity as much to her haters as she does her fans.…

February 5, 2019

Social Media Moms Are Redefining What Motherhood Looks Like

Lily Harrington, University of Georgia

Motherhood used to define women. Now, it's just one part of who they are.…

January 17, 2019

Marie Kondo Meticulousness Is Partly to Blame for Millennial Burnout Culture

Sara Perkins, University of Indianapolis

Her methods are (yet another) unattainable standard for millennials to meet.…

January 17, 2019

Alexis Stone Made the World Think He Ruined His Face, but Why?

Michael Wu, Case Western Reserve University

He changes his face every day, but his fans weren't so happy about his New Year's transformation.…

January 15, 2019

R. Kelly Is Music’s Most Successful Monster, but That’s All Changing

Lexi Anderson, Pratt Institute

Kelly's past seems to have finally caught up to him.…

January 15, 2019

Michael Suscy’s ‘Every Day’ Adaptation Cuts What Made the Novel Hum

Sarah Brown, University of Florida

The film version of David Levithan's book is a pared-down, emotionally stunted misfire.…

January 11, 2019

The 5 Most Binge-Worthy International Netflix Shows

Anushna Patel, University of California, Santa Barbara

Variety is the spice of binge-watching.…

January 4, 2019

6 Book Podcasts That’ll Get You Out of That Reading Slump

Allison Kestler, Augustana College

Reading slumps happen, but these podcasts can help.…

January 4, 2019

We Need to Talk About Public Cries for Help on Social Media

Nicole Andrasko, University of Pittsburgh

When Pete Davidson threatened suicide, was he being vulnerable or manipulative?…

December 28, 2018

This Year’s ‘YouTube Rewind’ Is a Testament to the Platform’s Growing Commercialism

Thomas Turner, University of Rhode Island

The new Rewind video is record-breaking, and not in a good way.…

December 20, 2018

What You Need to Know About Tumblr’s Ban on ‘Adult Content’

Daisy Orozco, Cal State University, Northridge

A new Tumblr is on the horizon.…

December 13, 2018

A$AP Rocky’s ‘Gunz n Butta’ Video Offers a Scathing View of American Ills

Lily Harrington, University of Georgia

Gun violence, racism, mass consumption and more have the country headed toward catastrophe, according to Rocky.…

December 12, 2018

Netflix’s ‘Dumplin” Is for the Beauty Queen in All of Us

Katie Farrell, Queens University of Charlotte

Beauty pageants have always been, and will always be, backdrops for soaring human drama.…

December 11, 2018

#ThotAuditing Snapchat Sex Workers Is the Newest Iteration of Internet Misogyny

Sara Perkins, University of Indianapolis

What won't trolls ruin?…

December 7, 2018

The Greek Life System of the Deep South Needs to Die Off

Lily Harrington, University of Georgia

As quickly as possible.…

December 2, 2018

4 Key Takeaways from the 2018 Midterm Elections

Lexi Anderson, Pratt Institute

Just how far did the blue wave ride?…

November 20, 2018

Why So Many Gamers Already Hate ‘Fallout 76’

Thomas Turner, University of Rhode Island

The new beta from Bethesda has been almost universally panned, and it's not even technically out yet.…

November 14, 2018

Why Everyone Needs to Read Jericho Brown’s ‘Please’

Lexi Anderson, Pratt Institute

The book of poetry is a masterclass in how to evoke emotion by zeroing-in on the quotidian.…

November 13, 2018