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"Turn Your Brain Off” Movies and Artistic Apathy
“Listen, it might not be an Oscar winner, but it’s one of those movies that you can enjoy if you just turn your brain off!” This refrain...
Nick Cosgrove
Mar 10


Man Up George Bailey! – Masculinity In It’s A Wonderful Life
In his darkest hour, George Bailey finds solace in the friends he made along the way Four years ago, I watched It’s A Wonderful Life for...
Jack Parmach
Jan 3


Thank you Electoral College! - Sincerely, Project 2025
A dystopian Washington D.C. in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale , Season 3 Episode 6. Vote, they tell us. Fulfill your civic duty. Let your...
Anushka Shah
Jan 3


“Hey! You Suck!”: Fan Culture and The Desire to Belong
Student section at a University of Maryland vs. University of Southern California football game When surrounded by hundreds of other...
Autumn Brooks
Jan 3


Coyote vs. Warner Bros: How Capitalism Smothers Art
One of the few surviving images from Coyote vs. Acme (Eric Bauza) With Will Forte as the lead role and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Samy...
Nick Cosgrove
Oct 30, 2024


How Standardized Testing Policies Reflect Wider Changes in College Admissions
“ I’m Sorry, I Can’t Always Know the Answer .” The debate over the value of standardized testing, specifically in regards to college...
Anushka Shah
Oct 30, 2024


“A Little Treat”: How Younger Generations are Changing Economic Norms
An example of how, in meme culture, “little treats” are used to deflect against difficult times. Do you ever feel the need to soothe...
Stella Garner
Oct 30, 2024


Space Isn’t Safe From Inequality
The cast of the original Star Trek series . There she was, going boldly where no man had gone before. Or should I say, no woman. In Star...
Grace Whitken
Oct 1, 2024


Kærshovedgård: The Open-Prison of the Innocent
Outside the walls of Kærshovedgård, where fortified points of entry are visible, marked by fences and biometric gates. The contributor is...
May Soe Min
May 1, 2024


Human Rights, First? Questioning the Motive of Big Power Politics in Human Rights Discussions Regarding the DRC
“Mineral-rich central Africa becomes a focal point in US-China tug of war.” The Congressional hearing on China and the Democratic...
Hazel Montgomery-Walsh
May 1, 2024


Mothers to Be & Mothers in Need: A Culture of Maternal Healthcare Disparities
Digital Art of Five Pregnant Women Holding Their Bellies Starting the next generation of thinkers, creators, and change-makers takes a...
Divya Vydhianathan
May 1, 2024


Will A Like, Comment, and Repost Really Save Our World? - Slacktivism and its Effectiveness
A Comic About “The Realities of Slacktivism” It is idealistic to believe that one simple online post can alter the course of national or...
Autumn Brooks
May 1, 2024


Unveiling Colonial Narratives: An In-Depth Analysis of Dune
(There are spoilers included) Paul Atreides, raising a sword over the Fremen Viewers of the film Dune: Part Two were met with...
Jade Tran
Apr 2, 2024


It’s So Joever.
Joe Biden walks off the campaign stage during the 2020 election (Olson/Getty) Joe Biden will lose in 2024. The economic signs are clear....
Nick Woods
Feb 27, 2024


Don’t Panic, but We are Sleepwalking Toward a Nightmare
A suggestive image of Trump probably raising his hand at a rally (Wise/Getty) America is hanging on to democracy. Unlike in the past, the...
Nick Woods
Feb 27, 2024


Coal Mines Kill Appalachia
Film still from Harlan County, USA (1976, dir. Barbara Kopple) If you listen to politicians like Joe Manchin of West Virginia, you might...
Eirian Gail
Feb 26, 2024


An American Identity Crisis
1898 political cartoon highlighting early United States imperialism. America’s political system is rooted in the epic histories of the...
Grace Whitken
Dec 28, 2023


Navigating the Complexities of Disabilities Rights, On and Off Campus
Disabilities Rights Activists with a Banner Saying “Disability Rights are Civil Rights” Navigating life in any marginalized space is like...
Divya Vydhianathan
Nov 20, 2023


Misinformation and the Influence of Technology During Times of International Crisis
In February 2022, a video circulated depicting aerial gunfire raining down on civilians in the street. The content was shared more than...
Olivia Borgula
Oct 24, 2023


Our Experts Versus Theirs: The Rise of Technopopulism
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, 2018. Previously a law professor who had never held elected office, his government straddled the...
Mauro Gonzalez
May 15, 2023
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