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Sunday, January 12, 2025

Column

Shopping is a fleeting satisfaction

A break from consumerism can allow us to appreciate what we have  I have three consistent coping mechanisms for bad days: dark chocolate, Gilmore Girls...

The next great political realignment

Democrats, Republicans and the battle for the soul of America At the Republican National Convention in 1992, the controversial conservative political commentator Pat Buchanan declared...

Pussy Riot: A turning point in Russian politics

Russia’s protest group is telling of its political dissonance On Feb. 21, 2012, a group of women wearing colorful ski masks and carrying electric guitars...

Streaming is reshaping the music industry

Streaming is the biggest threat to stars like Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber  Before streaming, buying iTunes gift cards occupied the top of my Christmas...

Fashion can make a difference: How the Duchess of Sussex used fashion to impact women’s lives

Smart Works is most noteworthy because it builds a community of mutual support using fashion As I am a long-time fan of The Crown, the...

Russia: A closeted bully

Despite its homophobic laws, Russia embraces gay culture in the entertainment world While growing up watching Izmailovsky Park — Russia’s version of SNL — with...

Save your diet, save the world

As consumers, moving to a plant-based diet will help ensure the long-term survival of the planet Climate change is still a fundamental crisis facing our...

Emperor Trump is stark naked, but at least half the population doesn’t care

The president’s handling of the global pandemic should cost him re-election, but will it? For months, the American people listened to President Donald Trump downplay...

No one can be honest on social media

 Even our private accounts are for the public I’ve had quite a tenure on Instagram. Many of us were in our tender ages during the...

Cars are ruining your park experience

To fully escape the city, we need to leave our cars behind too  When I was in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park this past...

Entitled commentary culture is taking over our online feeds

Twitter’s “Fleets” will exacerbate our culture of entitlement — and they’re stupid  Twitter’s newest feature — “Fleets” — will allow users to post their most...

The movie rating system is pointless

The system is highly subjective and outdated  There is a scene in the movie “Cinema Paradiso” where the town priest reviews every single film to...

Unpaid internships are a career barrier

Not everyone can afford to work for months without pay I miss my childhood summers: playing in the front yard ‘til dusk, completing the exhausting...

Does YouTube want you to move to the right?

Extremism is now easier to fall into than ever before YouTube is consistently criticized as the platform where — usually –– young white men are...

Is self-sacrifice the key to success? Hustle culture explored in film

No pain, no gain, right? Whenever I need a surge of motivation during the exhausting quarter system, I usually turn on “The Devil Wears Prada''...