Did Timothée Chalamet just predict the death of the performing arts? By: Savannah Darby Credit: Variety | CNN We all saw Timothée Chalamet's recent controversial interview and witnessed the PR nightmare that followed, likely costing him some Oscars...a little more than 14 cents of viewership if I do say so myself. While promoting his recent Oscar nominated, and Oscar snubbed, movie “Marty Supreme” in an interview with fellow actor Matthew McConaughey, Chalamet talked about

The Rise in Queer Representation in Mainstream Media By: Jack Leary Credit: Sabrina Lantos Queer media has recently hit a peak. “Heated Rivalry” has boomed in popularity, receiving awards in its first year of release. It was also mentioned at the Emmy Awards despite the fact that it wasn’t even nominated due to its recency. The show dominated conversations during award season, and these feats alone have shown its impact in real time, while also contributing to similar shows

Blair Waldorf was never the villain…she was just better at the game. By: Paige Venable “Gossip Girl”, Season 3, Episode 6 Anyone who knows me knows that I love and adore “Gossip Girl.” What do I love most about the show? Blair Cornelia Waldorf. Blair Waldorf is one of the most misunderstood fictional characters of all time for a multitude of reasons. To me, she will forever be “Queen B.” “Gossip Girl”, Season 1, Episode 2 However, this article isn’t about why I love Blair. W

Charming boys will always outdo charming girls. By: Francesca Jaques Credit: Paul Mescal Charming boys will always outdo charming girls. I’ve spent my life observing “cool” men, their ability to hover over a room while having nothing to say, their unexceptional ideas which become mistaken for revelations and how their names linger in conversation, always paired with the same approval: “He’s such a cool guy.” Cool girls spend years constructing an image that boys only accide

Why do we fail to take single motherhood seriously? By: Savannah Sisk “Gilmore Girls”, Amy Sherman-Palladino, 2000 “Single mother raises teenage daughter” is a premise ripe with comedic potential. Don’t believe me? Stream “Gilmore Girls” on Netflix. “Single dad raises teenage son,” on the other hand, feels much more serious. Introspective, even. Why? For starters, stories about single mothers are usually stories about young single mothers. In season one of “Gilmore Girls,” Lo

The ultimate guide to learning Hispanic culture and living out your Latino dreams By: Carolina Castro Still from the film " Black Orpheus (Orfeo negro)", 1959, (dir. Marcel Camus) Since Bad Bunny’s rise in popularity and his epic Super Bowl halftime show, many have been thinking the same thing: “I love this song, but what the f**k is he saying???” To bridge the gap between Bad Bunny-driven curiosity and the language barrier he poses in the United States, I present: The Ultima

What’s going on at clubs an ocean away? By: Steffi Sarmiento Mena Credit: Pinterest Gainesville, London, Montreal and Salem, Oregon. These are the places my best friends and I chose to call home when we made that big decision senior year of high school. It’s almost as if we were thrown into a sack and tossed away by a strong gust of wind. Having met my core three in elementary school, I knew that our bonds were too strong to break just because of a few thousand miles. Still,

Why does the internet feel louder than reality? By: Danielle Farrell Credit: Medium We are all aware of the virtual disease we like to call social media. Especially in the last decade, society’s social media usage has significantly increased, as shared in Social Media Usage & Growth Statistics . Although the phrase "chronically online” is typically used to refer to someone with a high screen time, it may actually be a fate more concerning. This past month, I realized that I

Benito sends America a message of unity and cultural pride. By: Emma Brugna Credit: Kathryn Riley/Getty Images Bad Bunny celebrated his Puerto Rican pride and heritage by making history as the first Latino artist to headline the world’s biggest stage. The Puerto Rican rapper and singer added to his historic run at the 2026 Grammys, where “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” won album of the year (AOTY). The victory marked another milestone for the global superstar and was only the beginnin

Cameos, tech bros and bears — oh my! By: Savannah Sisk Credit: Youtube/Pepsi The average American is exposed to between 4,000 to 10,000 ads a day. We used to ignore most of them by easily skipping until two years ago, when Youtube made unskippable ads a frustrating reality for billions of users. Unfortunately, streaming services were quick to follow suit. The commercial break has been replaced with a string of ads and a countdown clock in the bottom lefthand corner of your

On the shift from pleasure to performance, and what it means to truly feel again By: Eriel Pichardo Credit: Pinterest Sex is complicated. It can be this fun and enticing activity you share with a partner or even a random person you meet on a dating app that you’ll never see again. It can also feel like doing drunk karaoke at a random bar or balancing on a yoga ball during your first high intensity pilates class—equal parts awkward and uncomfortable. But as I go through my “

How Sydney Sweeney reduced decades of media journalism to “I did a jean ad” By: Francesca Jaques Credit: Business Insider In a time where I didn’t think things could get more boring, humanity has completely renounced its right to a personality. Giving credit to cancel-culture panic and PR sterilization, we’ve slowly traded conversation for cheap social climbing. Celebrity interviews have always been controversial. Since their invention, there’s been something vaguely apocal

Gilmore Girls teaches us the importance of community, friendship, and the places we inhabit By: Swasthi Maharaj Credit: Swasthi Maharaj In October 2000, the TV series Gilmore Girls premiered, introducing viewers to the fast-talking, fierce mother-daughter duo Lorelai and Rory Gilmore and Stars Hollow - the fictional Connecticut town. The series quickly distinguished itself from others through rapid-fire dialogue, witty rhetoric blending humor with pathos, and a nuanced portra

Because everyone loves a little drama By: Shelby Hickman Credit: Collider It’s a tale as old as time. Girl meets boy. They fall in love. Do they live happily ever after? Of course not, it’s never that simple. Enter a third party. Perhaps the male love interest’s brother, a past lover, an old friend, you name it. And while these love stories are sometimes a bit farfetched, they’ve captivated audiences on screens and in pages for decades. This trope is not just something inv

As the performative male population grows, so do the chances of them actually becoming decent human beings. By: Carolina Castro Credit: Pinterest Performative men: We all love to make fun of them and refer to them as a rapidly growing epidemic, but what if I told you they’re not spawning quickly enough? Sure, it’s annoying to have a man share common interests with you only to find out it was all a lie to get you in bed. But I believe we can use these facades to our advantag

How to nail gameday’s favorite tradition, and have a great time doing it By: Annie Frost Credit: Annie Frost The weather is hot, you’re in a crowded backyard with your friends, drinking a half-warm, crappy seltzer. Sounds terrible doesn’t it? Welcome to gameday tailgating in The Swamp. A long standing tradition at the University of Florida, tailgating brings out the best (and worst) in almost all Florida fans. While alumni and fans line the roads with tents and an a

By charging a monthly fee for “Memories,” Snapchat reminds users that human memory is finite By: Virginia “Ginger” Gilbert Credit: Kaspersky A selfie at a high school football game, a video of a roadtrip with people you haven’t seen in years, a picture of your late childhood dog - all frozen in time. Situated in columns and rows; a collage of something you thought you forgot. What dollar value do you place on the data that encompasses the past decade of your life? You might

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