Written by: Nabeeha Nafey If there’s a Harry Styles fan in your life, now is an amazing time to see how they’ve been doing! Just weeks ago, our beloved pop prince released his highly anticipated new album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. — a day that many (including myself…
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What About Tweez?
Written by: Lyhan Maldonado There really isn’t much to say about Slint. Formed in 1986, (surprisingly) out of Louisville,Kentucky, the members of the band had already been involved in the local punk scene, andafter considering the size of their hometown, it isn’t shocking to know they would later spendhours in…
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The Best Take on the Cinderella Trope Since Cinderella Herself: A Bridgerton Season 4 Review
Written by: Zoe Yoo I can’t count how many times the story of the girl in the glass slipper has been told, retold, and then retold yet again. You know the one with the Evil Stepmother, Fairy Godmother, Prince Charming, etc., etc., etc. It’s a tale as old as time,…
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Ms. McLean Says I’m Underwhelmed: Fallout Season 2 Review
Written by: Temisan Ekperigin WARNING: Spoilers for Fallout Season 1 and 2. And I haven’t played the games! To say I’m disappointed in the last episode of Fallout Season 2 would be the understatement of the decade. Before I dive in, let’s recap Season 1 of Fallout. The first season is set in a retro-futuristic society that is operating after a…
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Convenience Store Woman: A Review
Heartwarming and unique, “Convenience Store Woman” explores how “abnormal” people are ostracized from society. Aayushi Agarwal reviews Sayaka Murata’s immerse tale
Very, Very, Very, Very, Very Good: A review of Diane Williams’ new book Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine By Carleton Whaley
“Young farmers and rural characters, obstetrical nurses, scholars, clergy—all the rest!—will have their great hopes realized more often than not—unless I decide to tell their stories.” — from “Head of the Big Man” by Diane Williams As a first time reader of Diane Williams, I wasn’t sure what to expect….
GET SLAPPED IN THE FACE BY LITERATURE: A Small Suggestion on How to Start Reading Again By Therese Masotta
“The one you love and the one who loves you are never, ever the same person.” — from Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk I didn’t always like to read. (What?! But you’re an English major!) Yes I am studying English and no, I did not always like to read. It’s…
Tony Hoagland’s Poems are Tools for Contemporary America by Christopher McDermott
“We just want to be manipulated with a little fucking consideration” —Tony Hoagland from Application for Release from the Dream Tony Hoagland’s poetry doesn’t mince words but it will proudly mince people and ideas. He can be funny and saddening, often in the same line. His fifth collection, Application for…
This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously Dude, Don’t Touch It! Review by Rebecca Nelson
**Editor’s Note: This is a special review serving as a throwback to our high school selves and their favorite books. Have you ever had an intensely realistic dream that you forget the moment you wake up, only to forever feel as though you’d had an epiphany about the meaning of…
The Best American Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Wonderbomb or Bust? Review by Caitlyn Durfee
“Wonder is a blasting cap. It is an emotion that goes off with a bang, shattering settled beliefs, rattling the architecture of the mind, and clearing space for new ideas, new possibilities. Wonder is often thought of as a peaceful emotion, a sense of resounding inner quiet. Of course we…
