Poetry: Everything was Perfect

What of the childhoods we never had?

Whose Knowledge counts? Epistemic Injustice In Universities

Do social structures determine our status as knowers? As university students, are we the victims of epistemic injustice, or are we complicit in it?

Flow: The perfect study break film

A spoiler-heavy review of Flow, an animated adventure film of a cat coming from the ultimate crazy cat lady.

Music Column: Mythology Music

Timeless tales represented through music.

Philosophy Column: Should We Suffer?

What should we do with one of the most universal human experiences? Should we eradicate or embrace our suffering as an instrument for something bigger? Is suffering political in contemporary culture?

Poetry Column: Heart’s Melody

“To heal is to let go. Snap the threads and play my own song.”

Anora - Representation, The Male Gaze, and What We Choose to See

Sean Baker’s film Anora makes love, survival, and exploitation collide, making every moment a battle for dignity and agency in a system designed against marginalized women like Ani.

Epicureanism on Friendship

Why was friendship at the center of Epicurus’ theory for happiness and is that still the case in the modern day?

Music (Column) for St. Paddy’s Day

Let’s be honest, we are all a little patriotic about Ireland.

Once Upon A Time

“I was meant to be the writer, but you knew the plot long before I was ready to tell it.”

Loving For Its Own Sake

We often think that we love something or someone not for what they have but for what they are. But what does it mean to love something for its own sake? And how do we reconcile the philosophical notion of self-interest with the desire for such love?

A Case for Hostility Against LLMs

LLMs have permeated our lives and culture— they mimic our intelligence, creativity, and originality. Should we be docile and accept this intrusion? Or should we be hostile against their advent?

AD Secrets: Corniche’s “a Food Fair” Restaurant

Yes, that’s actually the name. And they have door crashers.

Music Column

Your regular-shmegular music column with fresh picks, some nostalgic recs, and upcoming projects to look out for.

MUSTAAAAARD echoes at the Super Bowl

Reflections on Kendrick Lamar’s half-time show for the Super Bowl