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...

After my parents’ half-joking discussion about what to do with my room when I leave for college, I found myself thinking about the history of my room and its walls. On paper, it’s not very...

“Leon” is the only album I’ve reviewed for this column that I’ve listened to all the way through in one sitting. Leon Bridges’ eponymous fourth album is a honey-sweet trip through a sun-...

From the pictures on our mantels, the radio stations we listen to in the car, the books we read, or the movies we watch, our families shape who we are. Until we reach a certain age, and with it...

Sabrina Carpenter has been inescapable this summer—from my friends playing “Please Please Please” at max volume in my car (originally against my will) to messages etched in the walls of Berkshire...

I never believed in the importance of the buddy system until my friend got stuck in a tree well. A few years ago, I went on a ski trip with my friend, Will. Cruising down the mountain, we felt...

I am sure everyone has been locked out of their house at least once and stood sullenly outside the door with a mixture of self-resentment and irritation. The only way out of such a predicament,...

Recently, my dad and I have become obsessed with Funyuns—a snack food that my father’s convinced will cause the intestinal villi to gain consciousness and revolt. However, my dad’s “warning”...

Last December, “Mean Girls (2024)” arrived in theaters. Complete with iconic lines like “Fetch!” and “The limit does not exist,” the musical movie was adapted from the Broadway musical,...

Living in a city means enduring the sound of car engines rumbling until midnight, the early-morning beeping of cranes and drills, pigeons—or geese in Boston—pecking the sidewalk, and herds...

I really don’t like working with other people, which is why I was thrilled to give the most important presentation of my summer by myself. Standing in a room of 30 people, I began: “Like...

I awoke one morning in July of 2022 to the sound of rain pounding my cabin door. I looked over to my friend as we both had the same sad realization: Despite the droves of rain we heard outside,...