We Should Burn All the Kindles
Fifteen years before COVID-19, novelist Richard Powers wrote that we were living in the middle of an epidemic. The disease wasn’t physical, but it was very real. It was the…
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Gabriella Shery
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Our Bodies Are Political, and Masks Force Us to See It
This January, I had to ask a patron to put on a mask in the Atlanta restaurant where I was working. It took everything I had to be polite. Last…
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“Promising Young Woman” and Rape-Revenge Thrills
When a film is founded upon the idea of critiquing and dismantling rape culture, the viewer, especially a female viewer, shouldn’t spend the entire credits sequence feeling vulnerable and disturbed.…
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Fun Date Ideas for These Uncertain Times
With temperatures dropping and COVID cases climbing higher by the day, it can be more than a little bit difficult to navigate the dating scene right now. Going on Tinder…
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A Love Letter to the Subway and the Simple Luxuries of Pre-Pandemic Life
Six months ago, the subway was just a way to get from one place to another. Hot and sticky in the summer, germy in the winter, and packed no matter…
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Trying to Navigate Elite College Culture When You’re Not Elite
As a low-income student at a top-tier university flooded with wealth and status, I faced a certain amount of financial insecurity throughout my undergraduate experience. My freshman year signified my…
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Reimagining the Night In
As a result of the current pandemic, thousands of college students are soon to be trapped in tiny dorm rooms and apartment suites for the upcoming semester, bringing new meaning…
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