Pop Culture

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Myopia

This film employs the act of doing laundry, in its habitual, cyclical mundaneness, to reflect a deep longing for a cultural heritage under the strain of constant, quiet erasure. Invoking two voices, mother and daughter, Tagalog and English, I choose to render this immigrant experience through the insecurities surrounding language, and its intimate relation to generational relationships.

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In Conversation with John Donne and FKA twigs: Rediscovering the Potential for Modern Love

Out of all the creative minds I could have selected to illuminate the essence of love, I had to choose the metaphysical poet, John Donne, and contemporary singer, songwriter, producer, and performer, FKA twigs.

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Sarah, What if You DIDN’T Write Another ACOTAR?

Let me preface this article of critique by saying that I really wanted to love the series.

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Dating the Lesbian Vampire

She’s mysterious, gothic, and has a taste for human blood. Oh, and she’ll probably steal your girl, unless Netflix kills her first.

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What Your Favorite Horror Movie Says About You (From a Self-Proclaimed Horror Fanatic)

If there is one thing I love more than horror, it is judging other people's movie taste

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Pop is Back with Charli, Chappell and Carpenter

"Poptimism" through the lens of 3 authentic pop queens—Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter.

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Nine Sapphic Books I Read This Summer

Goodbye Sapphic Summer. Hello Sapphic September!

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What Happens in Vegas Should Stay in Vegas

As fourth-year students, my friend and I wanted to celebrate our final spring break with a bang, so naturally, we took a spontaneous trip to Las Vegas.

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5 Things I Love and Don’t Love about the K-pop Industry

My K-pop origin story all began with a YouTube React video. One day, one of those “YouTubers React to K-pop” videos popped up on my YouTube recommended—it intrigued me.

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Deconstructing “Going-Out” Culture at UVA: Why Can’t We Ever Slow Down?

The red dress I had planned on wearing to my boyfriend’s winter formal, coincidentally, happened to be the same shade of red as the back of my throat. That is, as I was about to discover, the portion of it that wasn’t covered in white stripes of bacteria (lovely, I know).