More Than Her Long List of Ex-Lovers: Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department tells the story of a mid-career and mid-life crisis.
Kami Steffenauer
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Megalopolis and Ambition
The discourse cycle has already chewed up and spat out Megalopolis, glibly sneering at this deeply ambitious and sincere movie by...
Hudson Witte
Oct 30, 2024


Trading Community for Corporate Success: The Danger of Commodifying Concerts
This is really happening. Oh my God, this is really happening. My thoughts couldn’t keep up with my emotions as my legs automatically...
Kami Steffenauer
Oct 29, 2024

What is Saturday Night?
This is the question that plagues Lorne Michaels as he attempts to create the very first episode of his now hit show, Saturday Night Live.
Sasha Jayne
Oct 29, 2024


Hoya Rats-xa
Every night, when the clock strikes 10 pm, under the shroud of darkness, Georgetown's rats emerge to ravage the sidewalks of Vil A. However,
Isabella Pamias
Oct 29, 2024

Going out with a whisper: how 143 has ruined the Katy Perry legacy
On September 30, pop icon Katy Perry released her once highly anticipated sixth studio album, 143, to disappointing results.
Kelsey Perriello
Oct 29, 2024

Amen Dunes' Death Jokes
Heavy eyes, the beating sun, and the open road: as the nascent waves of “Rugby Child” roll in, my mind always wanders back to these shots.
Olivia Zhao
Oct 29, 2024


harDCore
We don’t know the bands that are playing. We can’t understand the lyrics. What we do know is the pounding of the bass, the whirlwind of...
Sasha Jayne
Oct 29, 2024


The Substance: Caution—Use once. Highly Addictive.
“Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself?” French director Coralie Fargeat’s chilling feature, The Substance , dares the...
Mandy Sun
Oct 29, 2024


Frankenstein the Musical in Korea: A Successful Case of Cultural Adaptation
Have you ever imagined watching a Korean version of a musical based on British literature in South Korea? That was my experience...
Wendi Wang
Oct 28, 2024


“Couldn’t Be Me”: Notes on the intersection of women and true crime
First, it came up in the group chat: “Have you guys watched the Menendez documentary?”
Lara Connor
Oct 25, 2024


Give Me a Reason: Flux
It’s probably not like what you’ll expect. You probably clicked “TOP SCI-FI NOVELS OF 2023” on a whim, swooned at the cool yellow cover.
Hans Yang
Oct 9, 2024


Ambar Lucid
A 23-year-old Mexican-Dominican hailing from New Jersey, Ambar Lucid is the “bilingual indie fairy princess” everyone must listen to.
Minhal Nazeer
Oct 8, 2024

Note from the Cover Artist: The 'Magritte' Issue
What does a Belgian, surrealist painter from the mid-1900s have in common with a contemporary hyperpop icon from Essex? Seemingly...
Sabrina Mei
Oct 7, 2024

The Rejection of Convention in Politically Conscious Music: DIIV's Frog in Boiling Water & Punk Rock
One of the albums that soundtracked my summer was DIIV’s Frog in Boiling Water . It’s full of classic shoegaze sounds—floating guitar...
Olivia Zhao
Oct 4, 2024
