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Arts Culture Opinion

PEN15 & Big Mouth: The Horrors of Middle School

Most young adults remember the painfully awkward travail that was our middle school years. The braces, the crushes, the first kisses, the hormones, the “your mom” jokes, and all the burning questions about puberty and adolescent life. Now, we get to relive all of it vicariously through comedians Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle in the […]

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Opinion

How to have your greatest ever besties’ night in

The trip highlight didn’t come from any of those physical adventures, but from a super deep and sappy, teary-eyed conversation with my girls.

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Opinion Pop Culture

Diet Prada and the fight for inclusivity

Tony Liu and Lindsey Schuyler took Prada, and fashion itself, in a different direction. In 2014, Liu and Schuyler created Diet Prada, an instagram account of “ppl knocking each other off.” The account aims to expose designers for being copycats and expose the true feelings of designers, especially those who are anti-LGBTQ or racist.

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Opinion

OPINION: Toxic teen dramas. Do you know what you’re watching?

I am a huge movie and TV buff. I grew up using movies and shows as a method of escapism when life seemed too much. Sitting down to become engrossed in the lives of different characters and traveling with them through everything they have to deal with is still the quickest way to my heart. […]

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Opinion Uncategorized

Cuffing season survival guide

As you abide through the last of windy autumn with thick scarves and knit sweaters, finally breaking out the pea coats and down puffers at the turn of December— and maybe a pair of mittens in preparation for the below-zero months to come— you might be struck with a strange feeling as you bundle up […]

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Opinion

The art of the essay

How many times have you wished out loud that you had time to read for pleasure in your hectic daily life?

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Opinion Pop Culture

What “Broad City” taught me

Patriarchy got you down? If so, I’ve got just the show for you.

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Fashion Opinion

The Surge of the Secondhand Store

The secondhand store has always been around, but with the help of social media, ‘thrifting’ is reemerging with a powerful new lease on couture life.

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Fashion Food Opinion

Coffee Shop Couture

Coffee and coffee shops offer a platform for expression. Whether that’s the latte art within the cup, the cozy atmosphere of the cafe, or the style of the caffiene fanatics sipping their drink, coffee always inspires us to be bold.