Category: Culture

A Love Letter to My Childhood Hero: Nintendo

By Emma Rosenstein Growing up, I didn’t have a cellphone. In fact, I didn’t get a phone until I was 17. While that may sound awful to some, I’m really glad it worked out that way. Not only did it save me from the toxicity and insecurities that social media and just being online in general…… Continue reading A Love Letter to My Childhood Hero: Nintendo

Mae Coyiuto on Storytelling, Filipino Representation, and Happy Endings

Photo courtesy of Mae Coyiuto By Tracy Fuentes While browsing the aisles of the YA section in my local Barnes & Noble, a bright yellow cover with illustrations of a girl and three boys stood out to me. I grabbed it off the shelf and was instantly hooked – the synopsis of Chloe and the…… Continue reading Mae Coyiuto on Storytelling, Filipino Representation, and Happy Endings

Our Asian American Childhoods

By Kleigh Balugo Growing up Asian in America can look like a lot of different things. For most of us, it means that all of our “American” experiences of watching Spongebob and eating Kid Cuisine were often intertwined with things from our Asian identity. The combination of both identities, even when they’re in direct opposition,…… Continue reading Our Asian American Childhoods

Angst on Tour: How Music Got Me Through My Adolescence

By Emma Rosenstein Everyday is the end of the world when you’re a teenager. (Or a 20 year old that is somehow feeling the effects of a midlife crisis without even reaching quarter life age) This might be an unpopular opinion but I love feeling angsty. There’s nothing like finally being able to relate to…… Continue reading Angst on Tour: How Music Got Me Through My Adolescence

Cameron from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Anxious Angst

By Jennifer Prewitt “I’d rather you drink here than somewhere else” is the classic Cool Mom line, a line my mom said many times throughout my high school career. It felt like an invitation, like she couldn’t wait for me to ask her to go on a beer run. To prove that I trusted her,…… Continue reading Cameron from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Anxious Angst

The Unlikely Teen Idol: Characters We Love to Root For

By Ash Fuentes, Ahri Vi, Ryland McGinniss, Jennifer Prewitt, Aidan Hurley, Tracy Fuentes, Kleigh Balugo As teens, our favorite characters weren’t always the squeaky clean and put together ones. A lot of times we find ourselves rooting for the underdog— the loners, outcasts, and weirdos. They might come from rough backgrounds or even make questionable…… Continue reading The Unlikely Teen Idol: Characters We Love to Root For

Girls Just Want to Have Autonomy

Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Ryland McGinniss What do To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before and The Notebook have in common? Well, they’re both book-to-movie love stories cemented in the rom-com genre. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before definitely is more of a Gen Z read, while The Notebook is iconic for millennials.…… Continue reading Girls Just Want to Have Autonomy

The Problem With the Makeover Trope

Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Brigita Przybylski ** Warning: Spoilers ahead! ** A woman takes off her glasses, lets down her hair and… BOOM! Magically she’s attractive. Whenever a wardrobe montage or makeover scene comes on screen, I roll my eyes. Not only is the makeover trope in movies dated and offensive, it leads audiences…… Continue reading The Problem With the Makeover Trope