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What do bath salts, honey, popcorn, pasta, beeswax candles, honey lemon cake, and tea have in common? All of these goods were featured in the first episode of With Love, Meghan, a new Netflix cooking show that features Meghan Markle and her friends.
I have a question for you. What is the definitive movie about climate change? Take a moment to think about it. Does anything spring to mind? I’m going to be honest: It took me a while to come up with my answer. And that right there, that need for reflection, is absolutely fascinating.
Gen Z is uniquely interconnected compared to other generations, and our ever–evolving beliefs, ideologies and cultures are more widespread than ever due to the internet. Because of this, serious discussions have persisted as to the influence of the internet. The recent release of Netflix’s Adolescence has sparked a new conversation point within the current ongoing discourse about how the internet’s dangers and obstacles—such as toxic masculinity—affect how we raise our children in this new era.
I didn’t take any notes while watching this episode of Severance in my room with three friends, some on–brand snacks, and a whole lot of anxiety in my heart. I wanted the show to stick the landing so very badly, and I was glued to my screen, completely breathless the entire time I was watching.
Friendship breakups, though rarer than romantic ones, are nonetheless intense, dramatic—screaming matches, all without the satisfaction of breaking up with an ex. But growing apart from your best friends? Putting a career or romantic partner or new city first? Having them slip slowly down your contact list, until you see them twice a year at a baby shower or a wedding? In a world where platonic love is not given the same life–defining weight as romantic love, one could argue that this is normalized. But maybe it doesn’t have to be.
Returning to a place that holds a lot of meaning is one of the strongest triggers of nostalgia. As college students, we tend to look towards familiar places from our childhood to feel comfort. After a stressful semester and some time apart from our lives at home, our neighborhood’s flower gardens, our favorite restaurants, or the parks we used to play in after school bring us warmth and solace. With summer quickly approaching, Penn students get to return to these places; we leave campus to recharge and rest before a busy new school year. We go to these familiar places to relive memories, to create new ones, to feel at home. For Jason Hochburg (Fred Hechinger), this place is Camp Pineway.
You survive the crash. You tend to the injured and mourn the dead. You descend, ravenous, on the burned body of your fallen teammate because you know that’s what you have to do to make it through to another day.
Dinner in America isn't just another indie darling—it’s a film that makes misfits feel like main characters. It’s a love letter to outsiders, weirdo girls, punk boys, the neurodivergent, the anxious, the ones who spent middle school clutching their iPods like a life raft. If its massive TikTok resurgence is any proof, young women—especially neurodivergent ones—have claimed it as their own.
From Some Like It Hot and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to Superbad and The Hangover, the buddy comedy has established itself as a distinct cinematic genre, separate from the rom–coms we fawn over and the action movies that captivate us. They exist somewhere in between, typically blending elements of emotional depth with ridiculous, almost farcical action sequences (usually some sort of car chase or fistfight), but when they’re done right, what we remember most is the friendship around which the film revolves. It just so happens that, for most of the genre’s existence, the friendships it’s chosen to showcase have been male.
Episode nine opens with Helena Eagan swimming laps. She’s in an indoor pool in a glass–walled mansion in the middle of the frozen wasteland that seems to make up most of the outside world of Severance. She goes for a post–swim breakfast with her freak of a father, Jame (Michael Siberry), who admonishes her for not eating her eggs raw. Instead, Helena eats them hard–boiled. With a knife and fork. What a weirdo.
If I thought last week’s “Gemma’s been trapped in the basement this whole time” twist was jaw–dropping, it has nothing on how this 37 minute exploration of Harmony Cobel ended.
… dary.
Maybe it’s Hinge. Maybe it’s Tinder. Maybe it’s your one–night–stand–turned–ex–situationship whose eye contact you avoid like the plague on your way to class. No matter where you place the blame, the fact remains that the 21st century is flipping the script on romance movies. Gone are the times when wholesome films like 10 Things I Hate About You and My Best Friend’s Wedding ruled the screen—modern audiences seem to have a taste for something a little bit darker these days. A taste, even, for blood.
An email enters your inbox. The subject line reads “POV: UR AT THE WHITE LOTUS.” It’s from the clothing brand Cider—you know, the one all over TikTok that defines itself as an “Earth–Conscious Brand” while contributing to the erosive trend cycles of fast fashion. Scrolling through the email allows recipients to pick out boho–chic bikinis or cream, knit midi dresses listed under labels like “pretend like nothing’s going wrong in these tropic–ready pieces” or “just another retired millionaire, nothing to see here.” If none of these specifically curated looks tickle one’s fancy, there’s a whole page dedicated to playing dress–up for the “Lotus Escape.” For a little under $30 and the small price of potentially unethical labor, you too can look like the glamorously troubled vacationers of the White Lotus Hotel.
Soft wind accompanies the sound of golf clubs brushing the perfectly cut grass. The sun’s rays illuminate highlights and shadows on the caps of the attendees. It’s the perfect golf weather. Surely, every player should be performing to the best of their abilities, right?
I fucking called it once again, I have to say.
The clock reads 8:30 p.m. Although you are sitting in the comfort of your own home (or dorm), it’s almost as though you’ve won standby tickets and are sitting in the iconic Studio 8H. After all, New York City is only an hour and a half Amtrak ride away. Usually, you watch on Saturday night at 11:30 p.m., but tonight is different. It’s a Sunday evening, and “Saturday Night Live’s 50th Anniversary Special” is on NBC. Suddenly, the iconic band introduction plays, the lights go up, and a host enters a Grand Central Station–inspired set and recites a monologue. Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!
Best performance, or best narrative?
Thirteen cold–pressed juices a day, every hour, on the hour. Five coffee enemas. Everything green, everything clean. No need for chemotherapy, surgery, or long, terrified stays in hospital rooms. If you’re just diligent enough, your cancer will go away.
Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration into office, several executive orders have been passed that either directly or indirectly target the transgender community. Tensions have begun to grow, as these orders have affected different corporations, companies, and other industries. Tertiary educational institutions have taken an especially large hit, as a more recent executive order has called for the dismantlement of LGBTQ+ policies. Trans lives are once again strongly endangered. Hate crime charges arespiking, and the current political landscape is becoming very similar to past movements of other historically marginalized people. But times and circumstances like these tend to produce impactful media centered around perseverance and connection within these affected communities. So far, 2025 has not disappointed.
Solutions by The State News