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.

a drawing of the Peanuts character Snoopy (a white beagle with black ears and a round black nose) smiling with a small red heart floating above his head

I ❤️ Snoopy and you probably do too

Has your TikTok, Instagram Reels, or dare I say YouTube Shorts feed been taken over by a beagle? Mine too! Do you, too, find yourself browsing the aisles of CVS in search of that beagle and his little yellow bird friend?

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Showing Someone Your Favorite Movie

This is what watching the Before trilogy of movies feels like to me, and this is what it feels like to watch them with someone else. 

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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.