Trouble With Invention: “Aura” and Generative Large Language Models
This piece was inspired by a Wesleyan history class assignment. c h a t g p t one ...
Opinion
Pillow Talk: Sweethearts, Strawberries, and Salivating Over Sexual Stimulants
Happy Valentine’s Day, dear readers! Our special day has cum. With love in the air, we are all wondering if ...
Owalas & Overconsumption: Water Bottle Micro-Trends Must Stop
Remember six or so years ago, when S’well water bottles were all the rage? I adored my metallic blue bottle ...
A Connecticut Yankee in King Trump’s Washington: Reflections from the Inauguration
It was the Saturday before the Inauguration. There I was, a proud member of the Liberal Elites’s Class of 2025, in ...
Pillow Talk: Let Us Plan Your Valentine’s Day
There is a lot of pressure around having the ideal Valentine’s Day plans, so let us help you figure out ...
Our Little Dark Age: TikTok, Technology, and the Archival Danger of the Digital Era
The term “Dark Age” is a controversial one in the field of history. Many have used the phrase pejoratively to ...
You Don’t Need That Much Water: An Open Letter to the Carriers of the 128 oz. Water Bottle
I was in class playing Tetris and tuning out a nearby sophomore’s bad opinions on the Global South when my ...
The Solution to a Declining Birth Rate? A Radical Change for the U.S. Education System
The Heritage Foundation, infamous for their role masterminding Project 2025, is a prominent conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C., ...
On the Grammys: Give Beyoncé Her Dues
In the run-up to the Recording Academy’s 67th Grammy Awards, there was plenty of online discourse around the night’s biggest ...
Pillow Talk: What is “Good Sex”?
Welcome back! While we would not consider winter break a particularly sexy time, as many of us tend to spend ...