

Another Name for Colonization: Moira Millán’s Terricidio
The sun warmed my skin as I stepped off the bus, a soft kiss amidst the overstimulating chaos of Buenos Aires. Still adjusting to saying summer in February—a small reminder of how far I was from home—I looked between the blooming trees to the skyscrapers high above us as my friends and I made our way to the city center.
Kami Steffenauer
Dec 3, 2025


A Critique of the “Having a Boyfriend Is Embarrassing” Discourse
Recently, a British Vogue article titled “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?” circulated widely among twenty-something women online.
Zoha Khan
Dec 3, 2025


Billie Eilish vs. the Billionaire Industrial Complex
Billie Eilish walked into the Wall Street Journal Innovator Awards on Oct. 29 to receive an award for her climate and social justice advocacy. She walked out as the center of an internet firestorm.
Kelsey Perriello
Dec 3, 2025


The Cost of Guaranteed Success: Taylor Swift and the Marvel-ism of Pop Music
As both Taylor Swift and Marvel reached unimaginable heights of success, both monetarily and culturally, the troubling question arises: Does artistic vision suffer when a brand is guaranteed success?
Kelsey Perriello
Nov 9, 2025


The Secret Handshake:Reflections on a Changing City
Earlier this month...I took my bike around the National Mall to get a feel for the changes infecting our city.
Brigid O'Connor
Oct 31, 2025


"Grown Woman”: Lorde, Virgin, and The Cult of Women’s Knowledge
On Virgin, I argue Lorde blends her signature raw, confessional, and deeply vulnerable style with a misguided, frequently gender-essentialist breed of spirituality, ultimately leading her to stumble into the crystal-doting, Facebook-posting territory of the latter.
Kate Heslin
Oct 30, 2025


"The Last Man Standing:" Super Junior’s 20th Anniversary & Their Success as the Longest-Running K-Pop Boy Band
As the longest-running K-pop boy band, Super Junior exemplifies how teamwork, individual excellence, and a deep sense of responsibility can sustain a group’s success across generations.
Wendi Wang
Oct 29, 2025


Why Do Some Sequels of Top-Rated Movies Flop While Others Succeed?
While financial stability matters in Hollywood, true art, like any field, requires risk, which is why the industry should take chances on stories that may not appeal to everyone but can still push boundaries and contribute to Hollywood in new ways.
Basia Panko
Oct 21, 2025


The Argument For Andor: Why The Best TV Of The Year Just Might Be From A Galaxy Far, Far Away
"The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us, when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands, we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams the loudest. "
- Senator Mon Mothma, Andor Season 2 Episode 9
Molly Meehan
Oct 10, 2025


yo, bro will kill you for a band
Edward Skeletrix and Brennan Jones are small but powerful artists in the “meme rap” genre, and their story is one of betrayal.
Quinn Ross
Oct 6, 2025

