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By: Gabrielle Bernabe DISCLAIMER: This article discusses sexual themes found in Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl album. In the final installment of this album analysis, “Wood,” the ninth song on the album, serves as a metonymy for male
Read MoreBy: Gabrielle Bernabe Picking up where we left off, in her fourth song, Father Figure, Swift claims to be the “Father,” the one willing to make “deals with the devil [because her] checks are bigger.” was in a way addressing
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By: V. Stone Priesnitz When I was younger, I occasionally read comics—most of which I found at my local library. These included sporadic trade paperbacks pulled from the middle of long runs (an ongoing series of comic books), massive compendiums
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By: Caroline Bucari I am not a longtime fan of Matt Johnson, but he has created some of the greatest improvised films in recent years, from “Operation Avalanche” to his scripted piece “BlackBerry.” He does something rarely seen in theaters today—he makes audiences laugh simply for the sake of laughter. About a year ago, I
Read MoreBy: Anthony DePace Sonic’s fall from grace started when the controversial game Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 was released. Instead of it being a celebration for 15 years, it was the beginning of his franchise of games becoming a joke. This was due
Read MoreBy: Gabrielle Bernabe This week, I want to talk about Taylor Swift’s recent album and open a broader conversation about critique—specifically, why certain themes should be examined before they reach a point of no return. In an increasingly conservative social climate,
Read MoreBy: Anthony Depace Sonic the Hedgehog’s early years were regarded as the golden days of SEGA, as he was a rising star who rivaled the “Super Mario Bros.” franchise. “Sonic the Hedgehog” was a success, selling 1.5 billion copies after its release in 1991 for the SEGA Genesis. Sonic then became
Read MoreBy: Addyson Rogers The Crazy Rich Asians franchise began in 2013 as a novel that was later adapted into film in 2018. Like any book-to-film adaptation, some elements were lost or gained along the way. The movie was enjoyable overall,
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By: V Stone Priesnitz In an alternate future, all habitable planets and stars have been erased completely from existence, leaving the only remnants of humanity stranded aboard space stations seeking out any resources to stave off their extinction. Simon (Mark
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By: Sherley Renodo — Imagine yourself finally feeling the cold mist of rain against your skin in the middle of a long, humid day in July. You hear thunder rumbling in the distance and a cool breeze rustling the full
Read MoreTrevor Stone Priesnitz November 12, 2025 About one month ago today, I attended an event with an online science communicator whom I have been following on social media for the past few years. This internet personality, Milo Rossi, is a
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