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  • Last year, the romantic comedy film “Anyone But You” (2023) shattered box office projections, grossing over $220 million worldwide. The movie’s success led many to believe a mainstream rom-com resurgence was on the horizon.  Over a year later, we’re still waiting. Rom-coms have been on…

    Paul Swartz - Assistant Voice Editor February 14, 2025
  • The world hasn’t been the same since Aug. 7, 2020. If you’re imagining that a historic event happened on this date, you’d be correct. The rap duo we didn’t know we needed at the time, Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B, dropped their hit single…

    Anaiah Davis - Co-Editor-In-Chief February 14, 2025
  • There was a point in time when taboo meant something, and it’s about time ignominy resurged. Kink-shaming became a hot-button issue in the 2010s as society continued to shift toward acceptance and loving one another despite our differences. However, after the pandemic and lockdowns, it…

    Rome Tews - Voice Editor February 14, 2025
  • Valentine’s Day totally slays.  At least, if you’re in love it does. For many singles, enduring the hyper-commercialized holiday can feel as torturous as getting slain.  And in today’s film landscape, that’s exactly what happens. Welcome to the 2025 Valentine’s film scene, where swoony, heartfelt…

    Scarlett Rose Binder - Assistant News Editor February 14, 2025
  • Valentine’s Day, or the day singles are subjected to the worst pickup lines on planet Earth, is here. Thankfully, I have been in a relationship for the past three Valentine’s Days and have not been on the receiving end of this torture for a while. …

    Madalyn Mirallegro - Co-Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2025
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Where did all the rom-coms go?

Last year, the romantic comedy film “Anyone But You” (2023) shattered box office projections, grossing over $220 million worldwide. The movie’s success led many to believe a mainstream rom-com resurgence was on the horizon.  Over a year later, we’re still waiting. Rom-coms have been on…

Life after ‘WAP’: How women’s pleasure came to the forefront of music and continues to rise in popularity

The world hasn’t been the same since Aug. 7, 2020. If you’re imagining that a historic event happened on this date, you’d be correct. The rap duo we didn’t know we needed at the time, Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B, dropped their hit single…

BDSM: Be Discreet when Shagging at the Mall

There was a point in time when taboo meant something, and it’s about time ignominy resurged. Kink-shaming became a hot-button issue in the 2010s as society continued to shift toward acceptance and loving one another despite our differences. However, after the pandemic and lockdowns, it…

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