Art
The USA is a global leader in the arts, research says we aren't proud of it
A recent study from Pew Research Center says only 2% of Americans view art and culture as a point of national pride.
Culture
Art
On Max Evasion - "Burple Stomp" (2025)
It’s crazy how sometimes people resonate with something that you spend no time on. A few days ago I came across a performance art piece titled “Burple Stomp” (2025) which premiered at Miami Art Basel by the dancer/artist known as Max Evasion on social media. It stuck with
Film & TV
When Everything Feels Like the Movies, Go to a Concert
When performance cuts us, we are thankful to bleed.
Film & TV
The Aesthetics of Wealth Inequality
Sometimes richness looks like an opulent mansion, sometimes it looks like a sleek modern home. In these different aesthetic visions of wealth, we get different accounts of its injustices.
News
Is Zohran's Win A Win For Artists?
The historic mayoral win has many celebrating. The question is, should we?
Culture
When "Saturn Returns": Notes on Youth, Netflix, and the Passing Moment
Late 20s, early 30s, a time of reckoning for Gen Z.
Film & TV
The Revolution WILL Be Televised
In lieu of mythologizing, One Battle After Another and Andor focus on organizational commitment and personal sacrifice needed to fuel a revolution.
Animation
Being Beautiful is Too Much Work: Meg Knows It, and So Do Thousands of Teens
Whether it’s the town of Quahog or the very real world of beauty marketing, schools, and social media, young teenagers like Meg are frequently pressured by their surroundings into feeling not enough.
Culture
Girl, So Detective
It is so confusing to be a girl raised on Nancy Drew, Miss. Marple, and J.B. Fletcher when you realize how scrutinized these characters are today, considering their historical context.
Culture
Culture is a Cult
Mona Awad's "Rouge" shows us the way in which culture becomes a cult which we have to choose to escape for our own sanity.
Music
Top 5 Best Cities for Young Musicians In 2025
We researched the top cities for new musicians to flock to using 6 different metrics.
Culture
Reading for Reading’s Sake
Balancing schoolwork with personal reading goals isn’t easy, but focus is like a muscle, it grows with practice. Small strategies and steady effort turn reading from an obligation into a lifelong skill that shapes how we think and connect with the world.