TRIGGERS: violence, ableism, bullying, spiders. Last time on Homestuck: We met Karkat, Terezi, Sollux, and Tavros. We also learned that troll society is ableist trash. …
Women Writers Series: A Few Authors of Sri Lanka
The course Global Literature: Modern Writings from Women of the Non-Western World was one of the most important college classes I’ve ever taken as a …
Midweek Hype: Dramatic Sing-Along, Pt. 2
This week we’ve got the second half of songs that simply require being belted out whenever you hear them! Sing it out, Germies, and hype …
Belle Lettres: Jhumpa Lahiri
Hello all, and welcome to August’s edition of Belle Lettres, featuring Jhumpa Lahiri. Lahiri is a short story writer, an essayist, and a novelist. Lahiri won the Pulitzer …
I Read Homestuck So You Don’t Have To: Part Five
Triggers: ableism, violence Last time on Homestuck: We transitioned from John’s post-ectobiologist madness to trolls’ backstory. Trolls are kind of weird. Karkat envisions coding a …
On Love and Longing
Another day… My phone rings. I was kind of expecting it or rather wishing it. It’s him again. He wanted me to meet his girlfriend. …
Oxford: A Literary Wonderland
Over the past month, I had the amazing opportunity to study abroad at the University of Oxford. For four exceptionally short weeks, I attended classes …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Tony Curtis
Known as Hollywood’s 1950s heartthrob, Tony Curtis was more than a blue-eyed handsome face. He was a boy with a sad childhood and a man …
Suicide Squad: Violent, Hilarious, and Much Better Than Expected
On August 5th, Warner Bros. brought DC fans’ favorite villains to the big screen with one of the most entertaining and memorable films ever to …