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(03/01/22 6:13pm)
It’s the week before date night and you’re in desperate need of a new outfit. You and your friends are all anxiously scrolling through the trendy retail sites, looking for the perfect dress, but there’s no luck. After a while, they all start to look the same—the sequins, the velvet deep green cowl neck, the black mesh sleeves. I’ve fallen victim to the same cyclical state before, but more often than not, I find myself considering if I should simply compromise for one of the hundreds of repetitive dresses on display at a Zara, Windsor, or Urban Outfitters. It’s quick and easy. Frankly, sometimes there seems to be no other choice and you feel the need to settle for fast fashion.
(02/22/22 5:00pm)
@karinhotnanel on Instagram: "I thought cash bar was a metaphor."
(02/22/22 8:52pm)
I used to spend a lot of time in bookstores—well, more like one in particular. Nestled between a consignment store and my mom’s go–to tobacco place was a used bookstore that had everything from history books about the Cold War (likely donated by someone’s grandpa) to trashy romance novels (courtesy of someone else’s grandma).
(02/21/22 8:00pm)
Brooklyn–based indie–folk band Big Thief is nothing short of magical. Their music gives us space to feel and to love, with no questions of whys or hows. On Feb. 11, they released their fifth album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, which is dedicated to all feelings and to all love. The record's lengthy title is the response to a question asked by lead singer and guitarist Adrianne Lenker on “anything,” from her 2020 solo record, Songs: “Dragon in the new warm mountain / Didn’t you believe in me?” This twenty–track album features everything but the kitchen sink in the best way possible. With a chaotic combination of humor and heartbreak, Big Thief explores the natural highs and lows of emotional transparency.
(02/22/22 1:00am)
Although the table was meant to seat six, eleven of us squeezed shoulder to shoulder in 1920 Commons Dining Hall. As conversation shifted to binge–worthy Netflix shows, I shouted my recent favorite: “Sex Education.” One friend immediately snickered, while another laughingly retorted, “You’re telling me someone teaches you about sex?!” There was a chorus of agreement around the table.
(02/22/22 12:17am)
“Are bookstores even a thing anymore?” says my Social Psychology professor, apropos of nothing, in the middle of a lecture on social cognition. Long gone are the days of couches in Barnes & Noble and Kanye West rapping “we met at Borders.” Even further in the rearview mirror is a distant era when a romantic comedy like You’ve Got Mail could be powered by the David and Goliath struggle between a mega chain bookseller and a beloved, independent local bookstore. Maybe that’s because it feels like Goliath wins every time.
(02/25/22 5:39pm)
As I sit in Panera to interview Maximilian Damien Chan (C ‘24), I think about our initial exchange on Instagram, when I messaged him to set up an interview. I look back at his response, his slightly perplexed, but amused: “Hey Ariella! That’s so funny you’re interested in writing an Ego piece when the direction my life is heading in is to not have an Ego :) I’m interested!”
(03/24/22 3:00pm)
Since taking off in 2019 with a pair of intriguing singles, Black Country, New Road entered around the turn of the decade as one of the most promising outfits in rock music. The English post–rock group debuted with the intense and experimental For The First Time in 2021, which pleased fans and critics alike. Despite an unexpected change that will drastically alter the band’s future, lead singer Isaac Wood and company have continued the band’s trajectory beautifully with Ants From Up There, a soaring album of thunderous solace.
(02/25/22 5:37pm)
For Juliet Dempsey (C ‘24), life plays out in a series of acts. As Juliet walks from class to class, the scene comes to life in their mind. Classrooms become the backdrop of minute interactions which make up this daily performance. Each classmate bears the markers of a story waiting to be teased out. Each step in the long trek of "la vie quotidienne" is a choreographed dance in this imagined play. It’s a unique perspective, honed by years on and off the stage.
(02/21/22 5:25am)
Honesty is the best policy, as the old adage goes. For Mitski Miyawaki, honesty is the only policy.
(02/21/22 6:00pm)
Nearly a decade ago, Lupita Nyong’o was awarded an Academy Award for her first feature film role as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave. Overnight, Nyong’o went from just another talented actress to a bonafide Hollywood star. Winning an Oscar is a massive achievement in Hollywood, something that boosts someone’s career to new heights. Yet when comparing Nyong’o to her fellow Best Supporting Actress winners from the past decade like Regina King or Laura Dern, who have experienced career highs directing or starring in coveted roles, Nyong’o’s filmography seems minor and empty. Why has Hollywood not given Nyong’o the same opportunities?
(02/21/22 9:00pm)
At Williams Cafe, the student–run coffee shop that dominates the first floor of Williams Hall, the coffee is strong, the chatter is incessant, and the energy is buzzing. It’s really one of those places that people tend to stumble into one day and never look back.
(02/21/22 5:58pm)
On 40th and Ludlow, just past the busy strip of restaurants and apartment complexes, sits a garden oasis for college students to retreat into. STUMP, a tiny chain of plant stores, has opened its newest location in the heart of University City.
(02/27/22 10:18pm)
Recently, the music industry has been consumed by controversy, from streaming services to the ownership of music from artists' catalogs. Artists have been extremely vocal on this topic, rushing to each others' defense and sometimes talking over one another just to be a part of the conversation. But what do these musicians have to say about the voice of music itself—is it possible to own language?
(02/21/22 11:00pm)
“It–girls” like Lily–Rose Depp, Maude Apatow, Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, and Kaia Gerber all have one thing in common: their enormously successful relatives. Numerous TikTok posts have been dedicated to making fun of these “nepotism babies,” but they have also been idolized through edits of people’s favorite “nepo girls.” Their effortless style, automatic fame, associations with other celebrities, and linear path to success have led many to wish for the nepo baby lifestyle.
(02/27/22 10:44pm)
There’s no doubt that Spider–Man: No Way Home—not only the highest box–office earner during the COVID–19 pandemic, but also the sixth highest–grossing movie of all time—was a success of epic proportions. However, its appeal may not have been the emotional storylines, young stars, Tom Holland and Zendaya, or even the beloved character at the center of it all, but rather something that’s increasingly changing the face of Hollywood as we know it: de–aging technology.
(02/22/22 2:20am)
When we make art, we tend to focus on the art itself, never the space where it was created.
(02/21/22 7:00pm)
With the success of fanfiction–turned–movie–series "After" being met with both surprised acceptance from fans and snobbishness from the high–brow community, fanfiction suddenly became considered a legitimate form of literature. Despite the perception of fanfiction as a fringe form of art common in only niche fandom subcultures, it is broadly defined as amateur fictional works involving elements of existing property including movies, music acts, television shows, books, and more. But while you might not have secretly read fanfiction under the covers, squealing as a dark–haired, mysterious lover gripped Y/N's waist, you’ve certainly read fanfiction in English class or for a book club.
(02/21/22 5:56pm)
Name: Julia Park
(02/21/22 4:00pm)
When Mary Tyler Moore died in January of 2017, I was completely oblivious to the fact that the world had just lost a star, someone who had charmed American households over the CBS airwaves for decades. That's because I wasn’t aware of her groundbreaking, aptly–named television program, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. The show is a sitcom from the 1970s about a young woman, Mary Richards, who breaks off her engagement and moves to Minneapolis to start a career. She balances her time between the newsroom of a local television station, where she serendipitously lands a job as an associate producer, and her modest, but glamorous studio apartment.