It began with a bang — or rather, a bomber jacket. On April 12, Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts tweeted a photo of himself decked out in a slick green jacket, Boston Red Sox facemask, and Nike high top sneakers captioned: “If you have to go outside, wear a mask.” The photo went viral, amassing over … Read more
I have always been taught that childhood is not an exemplary state of being. Rather, it is a hurried stage for becoming, a gestation inside of our respect for our elders, who we believe to be wiser because of their experience. College students on the precipice of adulthood especially look to imitate adults. We applaud … Read more
By now, you’ve seen or heard the word “privilege” in myriad contexts: trumpeted from megaphones at city protests, stamped across aesthetically pleasing Instagram infographics, italicized and bolded in op-eds. In the context of recent race relations, the notion of “privilege” has been widely discussed and viewed as an exclusively White phenomenon that runs rampant in … Read more
TikTok perfectly encapsulates the zeitgeist of 2020. The video-sharing social network from Beijing-based ByteDance is the perfected form of previous social media trends: Vine’s snappiness, Instagram’s infinite scroll, and Reddit’s niche subsets. Now that quarantine has locked us away with phones as our constant companions, we suddenly have extra free hours that TikTok, like a … Read more
“Avatar the Last Airbender” is my favorite show of all time, and I’m not alone. Water, Earth, Fire, Air: The Fire Nation wants to conquer the rest, and only the Avatar, a 12-year-old boy named Aang, can master all four elements and save the world. The show is so popular that it topped Netflix charts … Read more
It’s almost impossible to escape the constant, gentle ding of our technology. Emails, texts, and notifications have worked alongside social media applications like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to keep the world connected. Now, your childhood best friend is only a tap away. The thought of being all connected is beautiful, until the realization that all … Read more
This Wednesday, June 17, is Dalloway Day – a celebration both ordinary and extraordinary. Around the world, fans of renowned modernist author Virginia Woolf will pause to celebrate her 1925 novel “Mrs. Dalloway,” a story about a single day in the life of wealthy Londoner Clarissa. As she walks through post World War I London to … Read more
When I was a kid, I spent my Saturdays like many my age: cooped up in bed blasting Cartoon Network on my TV. Reflecting on those days, though, always brings me back to two shows in particular: “Adventure Time” and “Regular Show.” I spent hours watching these shows. I still remember the cute indie outro … Read more
Hours after Harvard sent out an email informing students of the need to evacuate campus, my mom called dropping another piece of news: we had to close our family child care business by the end of the next week. While juggling midterms with trying to pack and move all my belongings out in two days, … Read more
A ghostly San Francisco skyline appears in the distance. Light glares through it, and the buildings feel ethereal, leaving a brief impression of a city rather than something concrete. A VHS tape synth trumpets its arrival before fading into the haunting sound of distant strings. This is Tomorrow’s Harvest, the 2013 album by Scottish duo … Read more