“The Vegetarian,” by this year’s Nobel Prize laureate Han Kang, follows Yeong-hye, a simple and humdrum woman who converts to vegetarianism overnight after a dream. Repulsed by her dream’s...

My dad loves reading. He brings a book everywhere. I’ve always tolerated reading. Don’t get me wrong. Overall, I really like the books I’ve read for school—I have a soft spot for Shakespeare...

The first lines of SZA’s “SOS Deluxe: LANA” sum up the newly released 14-track extension to her massively popular album “SOS”: “No more hiding / I wanna feel the sun on my skin /...

One afternoon over winter break, a scream echoed through the house. Confused, my family and I hurriedly made our way toward my sister Isabelle’s bedroom, wondering what had be happened. Upon...

One of my all-time favorite TV shows is the Netflix comedy “One Day at a Time.” The show follows veteran Penelope Alvarez navigating her new life as a nurse in Los Angeles with her two kids,...

One morning last September, my day began bright and early at 4:30 a.m. Reluctant to leave the comfort and warmth of my makeshift bed, I groaned as I rolled over in my sleeping bag and silenced...

“What’s your name?” is one of the simplest yet equally complicated questions to answer. Some start with a brief spiel on their name’s origin, some spell out its letters, some sigh expectantly...

Oh boy. When I looked at Tyler, The Creator’s Instagram account, @felicathegoat, three weeks ago, I flipped. He had posted a minute-long video previewing new music, which I’d been awaiting...

My parents have always wanted the best for me. So, as early as December of my sophomore year, they started brainstorming summer plans. We had lined up our biannual visit to see my cousins, along...

“I believe in communism ... rom-communism!” From epic last-minute goals to classic dad puns, “Ted Lasso” became a family favorite during the pandemic. This uplifting workplace dramedy is...

Sometimes, you have to know when to quit. In the summer of 2012, my family decided to travel to Paris. We spent a week seeing sights like the Louvre and stuffing ourselves full of croissants....

Jane Austen’s take on feminism is subtle yet powerful, especially in “Pride and Prejudice,” where she masterfully critiques marriage norms while still working within societal constraints. Jane...