Questionable Consent: Teen Rom Com Edition

Professor Christine Blasey Ford’s accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh that he sexually assaulted her at a party in the early 1980s has brought forth myriad conversations in the past few days about the... Read More
Sexual Assault Reporting Apps: Perilous or Positive?

The rise of #MeToo and #TimesUp pushed sexual harassment and assault to the forefront of national and global conversations this year. Thanks to these movements, it isn’t as easy for our country to hide from... Read More
Character Study: How Atheism Has Become Less Important—and More Interesting—on Screen

In the recent indie movie and surprise hit Eighth Grade, shy Kayla (Elsie Fischer) plays a sweet but often awkward girl struggling through one of life’s most precarious social situations: middle school. Writer and director... Read More
The Social Mirror of Orange Is the New Black

NOTE: This article contains spoilers for Season 6 of Orange Is the New Black. The hit show Orange Is the New Black (OITNB) returned to Netflix for a sixth season on July 27. The show... Read More
It’s Okay to Be “Selfish” Sometimes: The Effect of Cultural Trends on Birth Rate

The number of births per year in the United States is at a record low. Last year the fertility rate fell to 60.2 births per 1,000 women aged 15-44, a 3 percent decrease from 2016.... Read More
TV Review: Wild, Wild Country

Wild, Wild County, the six-part Netflix documentary series, is much like its main character, Ma Anand Sheela: dark, complicated, multi-layered, and mysterious. On one level, the documentary is a story about a crazy criminal cult... Read More
Three Good Reasons to Skip the Super Bowl (Besides the Religion)

This Sunday millions of people will tune in to watch the most beloved tradition in American sports: the Super Bowl. This annual event determines the best of the best in professional football—America’s favorite sport that... Read More