By Anaiis Rios-Kasoga ’25 Editor-In-Chief You never get angry that he gives half while you give whole. You never miss out. You never skip meals, at least not when he’s looking. You never say no. You laugh at everything he says. Your mouth is permanently frozen in that unassuming yes/no smile. You live on his…
Category: Criticism
Can Representation Save Us?
By Humyra Karim ’26 Staff Writer Like clockwork, every few media cycles, another classic story or character is remade as slightly more progressive. And as usual so-called “traditionalist” Twitter trolls emerge ready to spew their repetitive vitriol in the name of source authenticity. This month it was Scooby-Doo, last month it was The Little Mermaid,…
“Whitey on the Moon”: Exploring the Celestial Geography of Black Horse Riding in Nope
By Nasser Eid ’25 Staff Writer “It’s always night, otherwise we wouldn’t need light.” Thelonious Monk “If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” Zora Neale Hurston I waited three weeks and a day to watch Jordan Peele’s Nope. It was the thriller of the summer, and I…
Heaven By Marc Jacobs: An Exploitation of POC
By Edward Nguyen ’25 Managing Editor With the recent resurgence of the Y2K craze, fashion houses like Blumarine and GCDS have incorporated early 2000s trends into their runway shows from New York to Paris Fashion Weeks; however, when discussing Y2K in fashion, one name in specific comes to mind: heaven by Marc Jacobs. From hosting…
Riot Grrrl: Revolution or Exclusion?
By Gianna Campillo ’25 Managing Editor Chasing the nostalgia of the ‘90s, teenage girls nowadays have replaced zines with digital mood boards. Their pinterest boards overflow with collages portraying female punk rock icons clipped to pink pages with colorful stickers and feminist adages. The inspiration? The feminist punk subcultural movement “Riot Grrrl.”. Looking beyond the…