Within popular culture, there is a perceived notion that books are special, that they are inherently different from other commodities available on the mass market. Ideas like this are perpetuated by social narratives of class and status. Historically, literature has been seen as a higher art form, reserved for the privileged few…
I wish I could write about something more interesting, but I always come back to the subject of love. I was raised in the golden age of romance. It started with an early obsession of sappy Wattpad originals and turned into to a slightly healthier obsession of relationship psychology and Emily Henry…
One of my favorite pastimes is reading the parents guide section of IMDb. I love scrolling through the descriptions of sex, drugs, violence, and profanity that parents have diligently written in hopes of protecting innocent children from the real world…
If you’ve been on the internet for the past two months, you’ve probably heard of the Heated Rivalry Rave. I first noticed the phenomenon over winter break, when a video came up on my feed…
The first time I saw the shrine my aunt set up for my grandmother’s urn, I walked backward into a wall and started hysterically laughing because shrines and all kinds of “dead stuff”—ashes, bones, crypts, tombs, catacombs, and so forth—absolutely repulse me…
Tehya Is Tired… of Eternal Winter Written by Tehya Tenasco It’s downright cruel to call it “spring semester” when the soft, green grass is being kept prisoner by feet upon…
GRIEVING THE LIVING BY LINDSAY GOULD There’s a strange clarity that comes when someone passes away. The grief is sharp and undeniable, but it has structure. There are services to…
The ex-in-law written by ella donoghue Love and obsession can be indistinguishable. Personally, I can’t help myself. When I’m curious about someone new, I simply must learn everything I can…
Tehya is tired… of heavy caffeine intake written by tehya tenasco I have never been one to take the concept of New Year’s resolutions seriously. I think it’s redundant to…