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MULTIMEDIA | Sun on the Street: Valentine’s Day
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Sun on the Street is The Sun’s multimedia series interviewing students around campus on a variety of relevant topics.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/romance/)
Sun on the Street is The Sun’s multimedia series interviewing students around campus on a variety of relevant topics.
There’s an old expression that warns against mixing your all favorite ingredients together, because the end result won’t always be delicious. It’s possible I actually made that up; regardless, it’s an important saying to keep in mind as I weigh in on the recent explosion of “romantasy” in popular literature. In theory, these novels are a conglomerate of all the things I love —- adventure, handsome men, dragons, etc. —- yet I abhor them. (Another thing I love, using words like “abhor.”) I absolutely ABHOR romantasy novels!
Please bear with me as I attempt to explain my potentially unpopular opinion, starting with some necessary definitions.
When J.R.R. Tolkein, often recognized as the Father of High Fantasy, writes “Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger,” in The Fellowship of the Ring, it seems like a piece of advice both Frodo and you yourself should probably follow. So, naturally, I’m going to show you how to do the exact opposite!
The complex worlds and weirdness of fantasy can indeed be a complicated adventure that confuses and intimidates as much as it intrigues and fascinates, making many readers turn away after taking one look at the brick-like volumes that make up the fantasy section. As someone who frequently switches between romance and fantasy, I know how jarring it can be to jump into high fantasy after reading a cozy love story. Wars between different magical species are pretty far removed from your average small town romance after all. If this sounds like something you struggle with too, then come along.
It should require serious ambition to attempt the contemporary romantic drama, a largely exhausted film tradition. This should be doubly true if that drama is nonlinear — why dwell in Oppenheimer’s shadow? While not quite the affective breakthrough the romance film needs, John Crowley’s We Live in Time exercises an assertive edit philosophy and charismatic realism to expose a neglected conceptual intersection of love and time.
Cornellians reflect on their experiences with this year’s Perfect Match dating algorithm.
If you find that you’re hitting the blunt far more often than you’re hitting the spot down there, keep reading. Dr. Love has some tips that are sure to get your unmentionables some Big Red love.
Nobody expects “Bridgerton” to be strong in its plot; as an avid consumer of historical dramas, I went into the second season expecting nothing more than familiar characters, outfits and feel-good romance. From the second Kate is introduced on horseback with her unkempt hair flying behind her, the audience knows she and Anthony must end up together, making the show all the more enjoyable.
After having over 5,600 participants last year, Cornell Perfect Match is preparing for another successful round of matching Cornell students up with their potential soul mates.
Quarantine has created a new space for students to explore relationships, both new and old, from new perspectives.
Sarah Austin ’23 lists options to order at your romantic dinner.