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My boyfriend approached me this evening, asking me if we could use my Netflix login to watch the 2025 film, Train Dreams. After much deliberation and reluctance (I had my hopes set on watching Sex and the City , a comfort show), I yielded, and for two hours, we were both encapsulated by the beauty, grief, and a strikingly human portrayal of life. Train Dreams , directed by Clint Bentley and based on the 2011 novella by Denis Johnson, has received a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, a

Two weeks ago, actor Timothée Chalamet sat down with Matthew McConaughey for a conversation facilitated by CNN Town Hall and Variety, and a 16-second portion from that full video was clipped, went viral, and began to catapult Chalamet's acting career towards cancellation. In the video, Chalamet critically remarks on opera and ballet, saying, "I don't want to be working in ballet or opera, or you know, things where it's like, 'Hey, keep this thing alive,' even though it's lik

With global cosmetic procedures increasing in demand by 40% over the last four years, it appears as though the days of embracing natural beauty are coming to an end. Less invasive procedures, such as Botox and fillers, have risen consistently in popularity as influencers and models openly admit to having work d one . As s omeone who has met people as young as seventeen choosing to begin getting filler and Botox, I have a few questions: What contributed to the rise in aesthet

With the current events happening in the world today, it can be difficult to find any glimpse of a silver lining. With crisis stacking on crisis, and each new wave of breaking news bringing negative updates, it seems like, as a whole, the world is heading towards a dangerous, climactic breaking point. We are living through historic moments daily now, but it can feel like there is no movement toward actual structural shifts in society. With political scandals becoming memes wi

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy and his idyllic Camelot, full of hope, charisma, and glamour, were impacted by tragedy. One week later, Jackie Kennedy told Life magazine that her husband often listened to the soundtrack of the Broadway musical, Camelot. The symbolism of Camelot perfectly suited the era in which the Kennedys captured national attention and a relentless media obsession: the lost perfection of a presidency and family that influenced thousands of people. The

Regardless of whether you believe it is a threat to industries or a transformational advancement in the world of technology, you cannot deny that artificial intelligence is one of the most prominent changes in the world at the moment. AI forces us to ask the question: Does humanity rely so heavily on outside assistance now that we won't set the boundaries needed for this advancement? Will we allow this technology to substitute our own independent thinking and creativity? Or,

I have been a user of Substack for nearly three years, and I have developed a love-hate relationship with the site. The app sits dormant on my phone, waiting for my once-a-month login and quick scan for any new articles that might be of interest. I enjoy articles that dig a little deeper than a piece on "Wintering: the Art of Hibernation." Launched in 2017, Substack was founded to give writers a platform to monetize fairly from their work. Built on the idea that writers shoul

The internet has been responsible for many new things: influencers, an influx of consumerism, and most of all, tongue-in-cheek remarks. TikTok, being one of the most used social media platforms by younger users, spurs these remarks on through memes, pop culture, and clipped videos. Some of these one-liners are for simple entertainment, with no deeper meaning, although some have evolved. One of these changing quotes is "I'm just a girl," which appeared online in mid 2024 throu

If 2025 was shaped by excess consumption, 2026 will be all about intention. For the corporate, self-sustaining woman, 2026 will be influenced by the 90’s with sleek, twisted updos, turtlenecks, cashmere, mid-length skirts, and calf-high leather boots. For the women in need of something warm, trench coats and mock necks are back in business, after a year of brands such as PARKE reinventing the look. Maximalism feels exhausted, minimalism feels relieving. Instead of buying ever

When Vogue published the article, “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?” by Chante Joseph, it made me contemplate my own relationship and stance on having a boyfriend. I’m a little over a year into being with a really wonderful guy, and he ticks all my boxes. I have no complaints, and we communicate openly about various topics, including settling down, having a family, and, of course, politics. I have little doubt that he’s the one for me — so I’m certainly not embarrassed