Written by: Krista Mitchell As a fan of classic rock and other bygone music eras, I used to be quick to write off modern music as simply not as complex, meaningful, and beautiful as the music that came before it. In the past few years, however, I’ve discovered several…
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Manadrome (2023): The Fine Line Between Promoting and Dismantling Toxic Masculinity
Written by: Chloe Goodin When I first finished watching Manadrome (2023), I was slightly concerned. First, because I had just finished a dream-like thriller that displays the mind of a fragile young man escaping fatherhood by turning to an all male cult of celibacy, and second, because my father,…
Appreciating the Culinary Art of Ice Cream
Written by: Alexus Lowe I’ve been working at an ice cream shop for roughly two years now. When I first started the fall of my freshman year, I remember being constantly asked by customers: “When are you guys going to start back selling cakes?”. The answer at the time was…
“The Peasants” Movie Review (No Spoilers)
Written By: Veronica Borowski “The Peasants” also known as Chłopi in the original Polish language, is a 2023 film based on the polish novel by the same title (Chłopi) written by Władysław Reymont. The movie consists of at least 40,000 handmade oil paintings, and they accomplished that by…
An Art Recommendation for Every Season
Written By Charlie M. Case I always adore, at some wrong time of year, coming across a piece of art—be it music or media or story—that evokes a far-off season. Hearing an October song in June always strikes me with the most delightful timeless sensation: some parts nostalgia, some…
Outer Wilds is a Confusing Game, and It’s Brilliant
Written By: Nick Krzykowski No one likes feeling lost. You might be power-walking back to a movie theater after finally making that concession run. Or avoiding book spoilers like, well, not exactly like the plague, but close enough. Either way, one thing is clear: we want to…
Howl’s Moving Castle: A Wholesome Film Adaptation of a Wonderfully Snarky Book
Written By: Rylee Thomas Howl’s Moving Castle is the story of a girl named Sophie who is transformed into an old woman by an evil witch. And it’s the best thing that could have ever happened to her. I love Studio Ghibli, and their film version of Howl’s…
A Love Letter to Sally Rooney
Written by: Madison Bigelow There’s nothing more that I love than a novel about nothing. Genuinely. While I continue to be amazed by the craftsmanship and utter genius required to successfully build a whole new world in a fantasy novel, 9 times out of 10 I will choose a…
Do You Wear Everything in Your Closet?
Written by: Kamila Ciebielski In a modern closet, you will find 3 different versions of a closet staple. Not just a plain white shirt, there is a plain white, black, blue, turquoise, green, a lighter green in order to match that one jacket, pink for Wednesdays, and red when…
The Serpent and The Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent: A New Addition to the Growing Romantasy Phenomenon
Written by: Sofia Tas-Castro Image from A Bookish Blog If you’re unaware of BookTok and some of its latest trends, the platform, otherwise deemed as the side of TikTok that discusses all things books, has taken a liking to books labeled as “Romantasy”. Typically meant for readers over the age…