

What Freshman Year Has Taught Me
My parents dropped me off at school with nothing else but a couple of overstuffed suitcases, a few good-natured “good lucks” and multiple...
Emmie Crump
Feb 104 min read


Understanding Ethel Cain's "Perverts"
Though most of her work comes from the strange and novel, Ethel Cain’s most recent release begins in a familiar place. Perverts ’ titular...
Grace Clark
Feb 34 min read
On making bad art
A couple of months ago, as I was walking through a museum gift shop, I passed a display featuring a poster that read: “make bad art.” It...
Calla Inman
Jan 104 min read


15 Whoniverse Stories to Revisit
Depending on when you read this, you may have already seen the upcoming Doctor Who episode "Joy to the World," or you might be waiting...
Aidan Mason
Jan 36 min read


Why "The Holdovers" Works
Over the years, I’ve developed a sunk-cost fallacy when watching movies. When I feel moved to rewatch a movie I’ve seen before, I...
Jordyn Styles
Dec 27, 20244 min read


Coping with Writer’s Block
There’s so much pressure on the first line of anything. Those first few words carry the weight of the first impression of the entire...
Maggie Connolly
Nov 21, 20244 min read


The Thing About Cult Classics
It’s my last year at Virginia Tech, and for some reason, it has taken me almost two and a half years to take advantage of the incredible,...
Jordyn Styles
Nov 18, 20244 min read


In Defense of Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
When I was eleven years old, I briefly thought that The Black Parade was a clothing brand. It seemed to only exist in the context of the...
Grace Clark
Nov 17, 20245 min read


Before You Work Yourself to Death
I suck at it. Time management is not my forte in the slightest. In fact, I wrote this blog the same day it was due because I had no time...
Taylyn Richardson
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Not Just Fans: The Essential Role of Fangirls in Music and Community
What if the biggest boost to an artist’s career—and an entire industry—came from the enthusiasm of fangirls we too often dismiss? In...
Caroline Garcia
Nov 14, 20245 min read
