Arts & Culture

Lights, Camera, Ithaca?

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Now, as I pass the roaring Triphammer Falls and run my fingers along the walls of the rugged Ithaca Commons shops, I can sense the liveliness of each landmark, as if they are screaming lights, camera, action!  

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Love the Way You Hate(d) Me: The Enemies-to-Lovers Trope

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Bringing this ideal out from fiction and into real life is dangerous, especially in the young adult genre where it is highly popular because it could drive those without an idea of how a relationship ought to be into a partnership with an abuser.

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Social Commentary Doesn’t ‘Ruin’ Fiction

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Works of fiction are inseparable from the climate they emerge into, whether that be political, social, economic or any combination of these. Recognizing how popular media play into their environments doesn’t seek to limit the audience’s enjoyment of that media, but rather highlights how the feelings of the audience have been represented through different works of fiction.

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The Joys of Communal Music Making

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In moments like these, I’m reminded of how thankful I am that music remains such an important part of my life. So why, then, is the joy I feel when performing only so strong when I’m playing in an ensemble? Why can I not extract these same emotions when playing by myself?

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Grindr is Not Sexy

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The interface of Grindr makes it feel like you’re being marketed bodies, not individuals.