This past week, a collective of armed militias and far-right groups threatened to swarm the border in Texas. Posts and discourse from some far-right media sources indicated that more than “700,000 MAGA supporters” would attend a rally just outside of Eagle Pass, a town flanking a large portion of the border. Instead, just over a few hundred […]
Whether you need spice in your sex life or just want to be experimental, a sex tape could be an exciting thing to explore with a trusted partner. Dill and I recently watched the movie “Sex Tape” (2014), which follows a married couple named Jay (Jason Segel) and Annie (Cameron Diaz). In the hopes of reigniting […]
I don’t think many of us need another retelling of the misandrist saga of last semester, nor do most of us want to read another article about it. Apologies in advance. But as last semester’s happenings have marinated in my head since October, I’ve been left with a degree of disappointment for the way in […]
I spent a lot of winter break reflecting on the war in Israel, reading articles, talking with people I love, and thinking. Many of these reflections were interrupted by Jewish relatives and friends, who approached me with worried faces and hands on shoulders and asked: “How is campus?” “How are things at school?” Behind these […]
What is the uniform of a hero? In ancient Sparta, it was a chest plate and a plumed helmet. For James Bond, it’s an iconic black suit-and-tie ensemble. However, in the modern day, particularly within young adult (YA) content, the hero’s uniform has become homogeneous: heroes wear light blue or navy blue collared T-shirts. For […]
Happy New Year, lovely readers! To start the semester, we wanted to dive into our hopes, dreams, and wishes for love this year. Generally, 2023 felt like the year of changes in love, especially coming out of a couple of turbulent years. Some of us ditched the quarantine boyfriend, others tried long-distance, and still others […]
The concept of free speech is championed in our society. That is, it seems, until the speech contradicts one’s deeply held beliefs. Then one faces a choice: the principle of free expression or the comfort of complacency. This week, Wesleyan will host Haviv Rettig Gur, an Israeli journalist, and if some students have their way, […]
My dad often tells this story: During his friend’s first semester at the University of Vermont, an English professor asked the class to write on the question “why are you here?” His friend stared at the prompt for 15 minutes. Then got up from his desk, left the classroom, turned away from the path he […]
Last Saturday, the Icon of the Seas, the biggest cruise ship in the world, was christened by Lionel Messi before setting sail from Miami. The massive ship, reminiscent of a floating skyscraper, garnered criticism for its potential environmental impact—in many cases, taking a cruise can be worse than air travel, pollution-wise. The ship fought back against […]
For those of you who are not tuned into the Oscar nomination discourse, here’s the burning debate: Neither Greta Gerwig nor Margot Robbie received a nomination for their contributions to “Barbie,” their respective “snubbed” categories being Best Director and Best Actress. Though the film did receive eight other nominations, the argument that “Barbie” was snubbed led to […]