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…
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Faith: Arthur Pendragon, The Green Knight, and a Christmas Jest
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….
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another: Movie Review
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…
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Sexuality in D.H. Lawrence’s ‘Tortoise Shout’
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…
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The Appeal of La La Land
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…
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E.E. Cummings: the Dyslexic Reader’s Beacon of Hope
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…
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Deep in the Muck with Dorothea Lasky’s “Poetry Is Not a Project”
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…
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Pixar’s Hoppers and the Joy of Absurd Media
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…
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Why Aren’t You Watching Apple TV?
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…
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The Wacky World of The Transformers (1984)
Written by: Erika Echegoyen I’m sure most of you have at least heard of Transformers — giant alien robots from outer space that have the ability to turn into cars, planes, tanks, space shuttles, et cetera. Maybe you’ve even seen the films (but we won’t be talking too much about…
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