Blog Creative Projects to Dive into Over the Summer LRR, April 29, 2026April 24, 2026 Written by: Erika Echegoyen With summer coming up, there will be more time to participate in hobbies, relaxation, and other activities that are not school-related. Whether you’re artistically inclined or are just looking for something new to get into, I’ve put together a list of creative activities that are bound to get your creative juices flowing. You don’t need to be able to draw a hyper-realistic face, nor… Continue Reading
Blog Vaporwave is not a meme LRR, April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 Written by: Lyhan Maldonado Many people argue they shouldn’t have given their children access to the internet at a youngage, but I disagree. In retrospective, I find it surprising that I was able to spend most of mydays outside riding bikes, climbing trees and throwing toys with my neighbors, and… Continue Reading
Blog Faith: Arthur Pendragon, The Green Knight, and a Christmas Jest LRR, April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 Written by: Noa Climor “Therefore, within thy court I crave a Christmas jest,” the green knight says to the court, and with these words, he sparks chaos: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, written by an unknown author named as the “Gawain Poet,” dates back to the late 14th century…. Continue Reading
Blog Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another: Movie Review LRR, April 24, 2026 Written by: Aidan Srb This year’s Oscars ceremony concluded with Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another winning the award for Best Picture, its sixth win of the night and the third for Anderson himself, who had already claimed Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. There have been plenty of Oscar winners that haven’t lived… Continue Reading
Blog Sexuality in D.H. Lawrence’s ‘Tortoise Shout’ LRR, April 23, 2026April 20, 2026 Written by: Aram Adler-Smith D.H. Lawrence (1885 to 1930) was a 20th-century English poet whom I would describe as “infamously influential.” He deserves this epithet for many of his literary triumphs, but the primary triumph is his innovative and open discussion of sexuality. D.H. Lawrence’s work made the pious clutch… Continue Reading
Blog The Appeal of La La Land LRR, April 21, 2026April 20, 2026 Written by: Nabeeha Nafey There is something to be said about how good art can continue to surprise you again and again. Of course, this is a personal experience — what constitutes “good art” obviously varies between you and I. But one film, or rather cinematic experience, that many people… Continue Reading
Blog E.E. Cummings: the Dyslexic Reader’s Beacon of Hope LRR, April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 Written by: Aram Adler-Smith What’s to be said about the 20th-century American poet e.e. cummings but something concretely incoherent. His poems are demanding in the sense that they long to be understood, despite the fact that some treat the reader like an untamed dog with identity diffusion. “I will take… Continue Reading
Blog Deep in the Muck with Dorothea Lasky’s “Poetry Is Not a Project” LRR, April 20, 2026April 17, 2026 Written by: Liam Smith As I begin the process of drafting my debut chapbook, the tangibility of a project has heightened my sense of purpose. Working towards a collection makes me feel closer to the label of “poet,” this substantial written output seems like “proof of life” for my writerly identity. I was excited to share this budding project with a professor of mine and drafted a brief process statement about representing a more language-driven register in my poems. Upon sharing this vision with my professor, she tasked me with reading Dorothea Lasky’s chapbook-length essay Poetry Is… Continue Reading
Blog Pixar’s Hoppers and the Joy of Absurd Media LRR, April 19, 2026April 19, 2026 Written by: Samantha Hass I’m a big fan of cartoons and animated content; that, by default, must make me some kind of a seasoned expert on cartoon comedy and slapstick humor. There’s a certain type of comfort and joy that this type of entertainment elicits, and every time I put… Continue Reading
Blog Why Aren’t You Watching Apple TV? LRR, April 19, 2026 Written by: Chengli Payton Sometimes I think I’m the only person I know who watches Apple TV. Of course, I love a good Netflix show or Hulu series, but I think my modern streaming era heart belongs to Apple TV. Launching in 2019, they are a much younger streaming service… Continue Reading