This month at Germ we’re embracing our passions. Being female, a lot of things are harder to come by — equal pay, control over my …
Slapping Patriarchy in the Face: Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood Music Video
This award season has turned up pretty dry in my opinion. Long gone are the days of Lady GaGa’s exquisite and shocking outfits, and instead are …
Where to Go Vs. What to Do
Through decades of bad hairstyles, poor fashion choices, rap music, and everything in between, the slogan of teen angst has remained consistent: “UGH, I CANT …
The Importance of Fictional Worlds
I’m on FaceTime with my best friend, Alli, and we’re both scrolling through a Twitter account that tweets scenarios based off of astrological signs (apparently …
The Truth about Internet Friends
Myth: Only creepy middle-aged men with beards and uncontrollable sweat glands use social media, and all they use it for is to kidnap children. Fact: …
Zayn Malik Leaves One Direction
To whomever is reading this, I regret to inform you that Zayn Malik — the one that sings all of those crazy high notes — …
The Lovely Legacy of Mindy Kaling
When I’m rich and famous and am being asked in an interview who my role model growing up was (excluding my excellent mother), I’d say, in …
Volunteering: The Love of Helping Others
The school year is a little over half way over, and the summertime hype is already beginning. For most high schoolers, this means trip planning, …