Spotify is in “take me back” mode now that Taylor Swift is gone. Will other young artists follow?
Arts, Column, Music
We Are Never, Ever Getting Back Together: An Open Letter To Taylor Swift
An ex-fangirl explains why she is never, ever, ever getting back together with Taylor Swift.
On Campus, Column, Arts
Masking Your ‘Authentic’ At BC
Authenticity should be intrinsic and natural, not something we try out for size every once in a while.
Arts, Movies, Column
Life Lessons From ‘Boyhood’: Being Present In The Moment
Sometimes multitasking can keep us from seizing the moment—or, in the words of ‘Boyhood,’ allowing the moment to seize us.
Arts, Movies, Column
Life Is Not Cinema: What We Can Learn From ‘Birdman’
Like the movie ‘Birdman,’ which was was filmed with invisible cuts, there are no transitions or ellipses in real life, so when we find ourselves being inauthentic in one take, it’s bound to carry over.
Arts, On Campus, Column
Why Superfans Don’t Show Up
It requires remarkably little to show your support at Boston College—and for how simple it is, we can be exceptionally bad at it.
Arts, Column, Television
Introducing ‘The Silver Age’ Of Television
The Golden Age of television-viewing has passed—and now, we are tasked with watching as many shows as possible in a short amount of time.
Column, Arts, On Campus
Remember To Ask The Stupid Questions
On Tuesday evening, journalist Gareth Cook advised aspiring writers to be curious, nice, and relentless—and to never be afraid to ask the ‘stupid questions.’
Arts, On Campus, Featured Column, Column
Looking Beyond The ‘BC Bro’ Illusion
The myth that the BC Bro dominates the University’s social culture allows us to ignore the fact that our school is segmented along lines of socioeconomic status, race, and gender.
Arts, On Campus, Column
Fear Not: Letting Go Of ‘FOMO’
At BC, I’m not afraid of spiders or scary movies, but of missing out. Where did this idea of FOMO come from and what does social media have to do with it?
