“In 1492, Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue.” We all knew this, yes? We were taught it in elementary school. Christopher Columbus: the brave, intrepid explorer …
Alex Day Can’t Be Trusted
Some of you may remember the recent Sam Pepper incident and the bright, critical light it shed on sexual abuse in the YouTube community. What you may …
America Takes on Trafficking
The good ole US of A hasn’t gotten a lot right lately, but this past week has proven that the Land of the Free and …
Selfie Review: My Fair Lady For the Modern Age
ABC’s new fall series Selfie — starring Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan and Star Trek’s John Cho — is a classic tale re-imagined for a new audience. …
#CarryThatWeight
Germ reported earlier this week about Emma Sulkowicz, the Columbia University senior who is carrying her mattress around with her on campus as a visual …
The Sexualization of Children: A Commentary on Visual Media
I just need to rant about this picture for a second. I don’t know the context, and I don’t know who took it, but staring …
September 11, 2014: Honoring America’s Fallen
Today marks the 13th anniversary of September 11th, and it also marks the first year that New York’s 9/11 Memorial Museum has been officially finished …
Monthly Letter From the Editor
Dear Germs, This month, Germ is celebrating the excitement and newness of going back to school. Between buying new school supplies, new school clothes, and getting ready …
Guardians of the Galaxy Review
The newest film to be churned out by the Marvel/Disney machine is Guardians of the Galaxy, a film adaption of one of the lesser known Marvel comic …