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Arts and Creative
Star Trek’s “Prime Directive:” An Exercise in Cultural Relativism
“By [positioning] the Prime Directive’s ethical implications as a crucial plot point of many Star Trek episodes, the franchise also…
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Entertainment
An Ode to David Lynch
Rather than reducing these women into empty archetypes, David graces them with depth, curiosity, vigor, and bravery as they navigate…
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Entertainment
“Hoop Dreams” 30 Years Later: What We Should Still be Learning from this Revelatory Documentary
11.8 million dollar gross. Winner of the Audience Award at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival. The closing night film at…
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Entertainment
Enemies to Lovers: Deconstructing a Timeless Trope
"Across periods of time, enemies to lovers contrives in romantic love a dangerously transcendental power— one which eclipses economic, racial,…
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Entertainment
Civil Rights as B Plot in 2023 Television
Tread lightly, major spoilers for “Daisy Jones and the Six”, “Fellow Travelers”, and “Lessons in Chemistry” ahead.
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Entertainment
“Squid Game: The Challenge” & The Game of Life under Capitalism
The underlying messages of commodification and desensitization embedded within "Squid Game: The Challenge" stand in stark contrast to the conclusion…
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Politics
Eurovision, Your Personal Guide to Understanding European Politics
As 10 million Europeans sat in front of their televisions on Saturday night, May 15th, a screen of blue and…
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Entertainment
“Encanto” – An Unlikely Disney Story
It was week 2 when my roommates and I played “Encanto’s” nationally beloved song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” three…
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Campus Life
Intentional Storytelling: Global Identity in Film and Popular Culture
“Storytelling is a place where people learn”
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Reality TV’s Obsession with Female Suffering
After a long day of work or school, the number one thing I want to do is escape from my…
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