Although Hollywood has painted cowboys as the white John Wayne-style hero, Wild West imagery is often taken from Black and Indigenous cultures, pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 explains.
Columns
Strike a chord: Streaming can’t compares to live performances
Music is “meant to be heard live,” writes music columnist Ava Hinz ’25 of her recent experience at a recent Bad Suns concert and the return of live music.
Coast lines: Offshore drilling disaster reminds surfing community that environmental activism isn’t a choice
It’s time for all surfers to dive into the world of environmental activism, outdoor and travel columnist Ella Boyd SC ’22 argues.
Throw away the junk mail in Sally Rooney’s ‘Beautiful World, Where Are You’
Master of the beach read, Sally Rooney experiments with emails in her new book, “Beautiful World, Where Are You” — but these confusing messages are the novel’s downfall, book columnist Katie Hanson SC ’25 writes.
Moments to savor: A faithful friend in pumpkin bread
While many things have changed for food columnist Emily Kim PO ’25 as she’s grown up, one thing has remained a constant comfort — pumpkin bread.
Literary wanderings: On fiction as environmental activism
Book columnist Ryan Lillestrand PZ ’23 argues that despite its fictional nature, Richard Powers’ “The Overstory” is a powerful vehicle for environmentalism.
‘Sex Education’ season three soundtrack mixes the new and nostalgic
The season 3 soundtrack of “Sex Education” smoothly blends the retro and modern feels of the show, writes Barbara Norton PO ’25.
Film philosophy: The problem with unity in ‘Rick and Morty’
TV columnist Simone Bogedal PO ’24 explores the morality of individualism and conformity through the lens of the episode “Auto Erotic Assimilation” of “Rick and Morty.”
Playlist: “Existential Dread on a Foggy Day”
Here are some songs to guide you through foggy feelings induced by the cooler weather lately.
Let’s spill the pop culture tea: ‘The Chair’ gets academia right more often than not
Pop culture columnist Anna Tolkien CM ’24 reviews the authenticity of the world of academia presented in Netflix’s “The Chair.”