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Sofia Isella's rise to fame and upcoming EP

Captivating a growing audience in the past year, Sofia Isella’s depictions of life’s dichotomies — particularly for women — uniquely combine raw, articulate poetry with unsettling imagery and a dynamic stage presence....


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Do you wanna be sedated?

Last week, I was nervous about a midterm for one of my classes. When I’m nervous, I tend to ramble about my fears to anyone who will listen. It wasn’t just that...


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Why your comfort zone won't save you

With the 2024 release of Charli xcx’s “Brat” and the subsequent cultural phenomenon of its eponymous summer, it felt like the pendulum was swinging back toward an embrace of pre-COVID-19 life —...


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Don't leave your past self behind

As Carrie Bradshaw, the protagonist of the world-renowned TV show “Sex and the City” once said, “Maybe the past is like an anchor holding us back. Maybe you have to let go...


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Sex representation in modern media

Once widely understood in the world of film marketing, the phrase “sex sells” seems to no longer be a guarantee. A recent study by the UCLA Center for Scholars and Storytellers found...