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DePaul University, Animation

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‘Ringing Bell’, Unico, and Sanrio’s Dark Beginnings

Amelie Allen, University of Arizona

Everyone loves Hello Kitty, but Sanrio’s earliest films reveal something more ominous about the company.…

June 3, 2024

The Refreshing Friendship-ification of the Will-They-Won’t-They Trope in ‘Abbott Elementary’

Archie Wagner, University of Iowa

Going against audience expectations for the Janine-Gregory relationship, the new season has invested time and narrative weight into emerging friendships between Janine and Ava and Gregory and Jacob.…

May 29, 2024

Kid playing on iPad screen with suggestive add of woman.

iPad Kids and Suggestive Mobile Gaming Ads : Preventing Exposure to Sexist Content

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

iPads have become the new pacifier for fussy children, but at what cost? Exposure to suggestive gaming advertisements also market sexism and misogyny at a young of an age.…

May 18, 2024

The Wickedly Cool and Extraordinary Spirituality of the Afro-diasporas and Latin America

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

Black magic is not evil magic, but rather, the empowerment of Black and Brown communities. Here are some of their most captivating spiritual practices.…

May 7, 2024

A woman with blond hair and a white coat stands in from of a background coated in foggy textures of orange, white and pink. The background is dotted with orange stars, and to the woman's right hangs a speech bubble, containing letters that look scribbled in pencil-mark black, except for the bottom word, which is boldly highlighted in the colors of the background.

If Someone Says She’s a Lesbian, She’s a Lesbian

Archie Wagner, University of Iowa

Audiences doubt lesbian identification, often venturing into harsh scrutinization of individuals’ dating lives.…

May 7, 2024

Memes as a Rorschach Test for the Generation Failed by Society

Gracie Malin, Washington University, St. Louis

You’re always on that damn phone!…

May 6, 2024

A young man with a blue shirt and orange hair stares, nay, is transfixed by smartphone. His eyes swirl in a whirling pool of red and yellow, drool crawling down his chin as the phone's light shines brightly in his face, contrasting against the dark purple background.

Doom-Scrolling Dooms Media as We Know it

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Doom-scrolling is doing more than just ruining our attention spans: it is transforming news and media as an enterprise.…

April 21, 2024

A smattering of dishes or thrown against a yellow background. Spaghetti with three brown meatballs meatballs, tomato soup in a yellow bowl and ramen in a green bowl are cast on a tilt, an illusion of a ramshackle placement, whilst goopy red juice spills out from a yellow can with tomatoes on it, behind the dishes and onto the background into a watery puddle.

Why Canned Tomatoes are a Necessity

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Canned tomatoes -- that iconic nightshade vegetable -- are an even greater necessity than canned tuna, canned chicken or even canned peas!…

March 25, 2024

Against a blue and red swirly background, a paddle is snapped in half.

UMD(ilemma): College Without Greek Life is Just Fine

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Fraternities and sororities are constantly in the news for hazing rituals and trouble with alcohol use. Does the presence of Greek life cause more issues than it solves? …

March 19, 2024

Illustration of actors on a theatre stage getting ready to bow.

6 Fantastic Musicals to Fit the Vibe

Natalie VanHecke, University of Texas at Dallas

Are you a theatre kid in search of a new favorite musical? From old classics, to some newer favorites, to small musicals, here’s a few, just for you.…

March 14, 2024