days of summer Archives

#TheEmptyChair And The Enduring Stain Of Bill Cosby

The legacy of ‘The Cosby Show’ cannot be erased, but is it possible to separate beloved patriarch Heathcliff Huxtable from Bill Cosby’s alleged crimes?

Arts, Television, Column

‘How To Get Away With Murder’ Is Paving The Way For Diversity In Prime Time

Show runner Shonda Rhimes is bringing women of color and LGBTQ characters to prime time television in ‘How To Get Away With Murder.’

Arts, Column

Why Amy Schumer Is Not Your Feminist Icon

Schumer’s brand of feminism, often touted as “white feminism,” largely ignores the struggles faced by women of color and other marginalized groups.

Arts, Movies, Column

What You Didn’t See In ‘Straight Outta Compton’

‘Straight Outta Compton’ chronicles the rise and fall of Compton-based rap group N.W.A. but failed to include Dre’s incidences of assault.

Arts, Off Campus, Column

Coachella Or ‘No-Chella’: Are Musical Festivals Still Worth It?

Coachella has led to the flourishing of music festivals across the country but is the once-acclaimed festival still live up to the hype?

Television, Column, Arts

Grow Up To Be Mindy Kaling, Not Mindy Lahiri

Ultimately nothing like her on-screen characters, Mindy Kaling is redefining the notions of the female tropes in television.

Arts, Music, Column

The ‘Blurred Lines’ Of Copyright In The Music Industry

Marvin Gay’s estate won $1.7 million from Robin Thicke over copyright infringements of he and Pharrell Williams’ “Blurred Lines.”

Arts, Television, Column

A ‘Fresh’ Take On Asian-Americans In Television

‘Fresh Off the Boat’ follows a Taiwanese family’s move from Washington D.C. to an all-white suburb in Orlando, tackling racial stereotypes along the way.