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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…

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…

Negotiating the isolating atmosphere of Valentine’s Day as an aromatic

Being aromantic is a spectrum. Some people experience no romantic attraction whatsoever, while others only experience it when certain requirements are met. Either way, it’s difficult to celebrate a holiday dedicated to romance when everyone else seems to experience it differently than you do.  Even…

What the use of AI in ‘The Brutalist’ means for Adrien Brody, the Oscars and the film industry

It’s no surprise actor Adrien Brody received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his performance in “The Brutalist” on Jan. 23. Brody’s performance in director Brady Corbet’s three-and-a-half-hour-long epic has been almost universally praised, and Brody won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by…

We’re here for a mirrorball, not a ring

When viewers begin watching “Dancing with the Stars,” they’re under the impression that they will be watching celebrities dance, hence the name of the show, and it would be expected for them to think the same. Recent seasons have proved that to be incorrect. The…

Love in the time of haunting trends

In a shocking turn of events, TikTok has once again commodified our relationships – this time, with a spooky twist. Boo baskets are all the rage as the Halloween season descends upon us. Not so different from the Easter baskets of childhood past, a boo…

To trick or to treat, that is the question

Every Halloween night, young kids gather to parade around neighborhoods and receive free candy, but should it be just kids going trick-or-treating?  The answer is no. Trick-or-treating has occurred in the U.S. since the 19th century, so why now is there an age limit to…

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