• Time to Say Goodbye for the Summer

    Greg Gerke looks nostalgically at Tin Men, Fine Young Cannibals, and the summer of 1987 as he remembers his father.

    Gen Z Cannot Live with Work, Nor Without It

    George Alliger analyzes the rising anti-work sentiment among younger generations.

    Turning Contemporary Fiction into Cocktails

    Lindsay Merbaum finds a unique way to transform narrative into beverage.

    The Ableist Blockbuster

    As Disability Pride Month draws to a close, Mark Ozdoba reflects on the pervasiveness of ableism in the contemporary film industry.

    Shame, Class and Sexuality in Contemporary France: Édouard Louis’ Socio-Political Autofiction

    Esmé O'Keeffe synthesizes the themes in Édouard Louis' early works.

    Of Kierkegaard and Climate Change

    Rachel Howard recounts a harrowing experience brought on by the worsening climate crisis.

    A Brush with Life: Shirley Hazzard and Francis Steegmuller in Naples

    Amy Bagan explores the nostalgia and poetic observations of Naples in Shirley Hazzard and Francis Steegmuller's writing.