Popped Culture

Column: Thrift stores lack inclusivity

By Avery Alexander, Senior Writer • April 20, 2022

Lack of diverse sizing in thrift stores point to a larger issue in the fashion industry.

Column: Movie trailers spoil their films

By Sydney Brumfield, Staff Writer • April 14, 2022

Movie trailers have the unfortunate tendency to spoil films, resulting in the viewer's experience being ruined.

Column: Cartoons serve all age groups

By Avery Alexander, Senior Writer • March 10, 2022

Watching cartoons should not have an age requirement and are meant to be enjoyed by everyone.

Column: Awards lack representation

By Sydney Brumfield, Staff Writer • March 3, 2022

The film industry severely lacks diversity when it comes to award nominations.

Climate movies address issues

By Maddy Martin, Senior Writer • February 24, 2022

Climate change cannot be solved by 500 people making personal sacrifices and our media needs to reflect that.

Column: It’s time to ditch cringe culture

By Avery Alexander, Senior Writer • February 10, 2022

If you interact with the internet in any way, you’ve probably stumbled upon the terms cringe, cringy, cringe culture, or something similar.

Column: The culture surrounding anime

By Sydney Brumfield, Staff Writer • February 7, 2022

As I have begun watching more anime, I have noticed a whirlwind of controversy, opposition and obsession surrounding the genre. It continues to polarize viewers. What some consider to be a community of...

Column: X-men franchise could lose their mystique

By Avery Alexander • December 8, 2021

Liking movies is subjective, but when you look at the overall reception of some of these movies, it becomes clear that the X-Men series has struggled.

Column: Christmas movies gets secularized

By Sydney Brumfield, Staff Writer • December 1, 2021

The increase of secularism in society has reshaped the holiday season and is most directly seen in the progression of holiday films. 

Column: Horror genre has relied on female sexuality

By Eva Salzman, Life and Culture Editor • November 17, 2021

Since early horror films like “The Phantom of The Opera,” the genre has relied heavily on using women and their sexuality for its plots.

Column: Romance literature takes over bestsellers lists

By Maddy Martin, Senior Writer • November 9, 2021

Romance literature has become a billion-dollar-industry that dominates bestsellers lists and shows no signs of slowing down.

Column: Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya are the latest “it” celebrities

By Avery Alexander, Senior Writer • November 3, 2021

Timothée Chalamet is the latest "it" guy, an obsession that Hollywood has with making one person the beauty standard for the time.