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Hopper Creative Response

Hopper Creative Response

May a woman possess Heraclitus’s pose in The School of Athens, or The Thinker’s posture? May a woman possess the man’s position without permission, but keep her submissiveness, her quaintness? May she wear dark blue instead of powdered pink? Or step into the hallway unaccompanied by a

Case Study - Queer Rights in Uganda

Case Study - Queer Rights in Uganda

When people think of development, they often think about material development. Improving infrastructure, building hospitals and schools, and enhancing the manufacturing sector are all various methods of material development within a state. A less talked about, but equally as important, aspect of development is social development which includes advocating for

Photo by Chloe Selavka

Photo by Chloe Selavka

A Short Film by Molly Brennan

A Short Film by Molly Brennan

“Fire represents life. When your fire is gone, so are you”

“Fire represents life. When your fire is gone, so are you”

In 2023, rapid technological advancements have allowed for all of humanity to become increasingly more digitally interconnected. It is hard to imagine a raw natural world, before humanity conquered planet Earth. A world in which humanity was tasked with a sole unifying goal, simply just survive. In 1994, British television

Reflection: 2020 Hair Crisis

Reflection: 2020 Hair Crisis

A reflection of a girl with white and green hair stares back at me in the mirror. Her hair has been over-processed by chemicals that would make anyone wonder if she has any self-restraint. As I touch my hair, clumps fall out. My shock starts to turn into laughter. How

The Social and Technological Evolution of Fandoms Through New Media and Mass Communication

The Social and Technological Evolution of Fandoms Through New Media and Mass Communication

Introduction The evolution of fandoms has seen many forms, but the fandom that initially led me to studying this evolution through media and mass communication was the Young Adult Fiction fandom through different media outlets. This era of time, the early 2010’s, was when fandoms really became participatory. The

Acclimation

Berthe Reel

Jenna is a Junior at Marymount Manhattan College pursuing her BFA in Musical Theater. Previous credits include directing A Princess Story, a new musical that debuted at Marymount. Acting credits include Berthe in Pippin and Vern in 5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche. Jenna has just recently stage managed Play Ons

Interpretations of the Transatlantic Accent

Interpretations of the Transatlantic Accent

Introduction We are all familiar with the posh, sophisticated sound of the early age of film. Speakers, donned in pearls and satin gowns, amidst a passionate speech, would somehow ooze their vowels, crunch their T’s, and completely drop their R’s. This is what we know as the transatlantic

I’m Dominion Voting Systems, and Fox News is Lebron James.

I’m Dominion Voting Systems, and Fox News is Lebron James.

On April 18th, 2023, a historic settlement was reached between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems. Though initially gunning for 1.6 billion dollars, Dominion is set to receive 787.5 million dollars from said settlement. This particular case shows Fox News being held responsible; but it's an

Queer Coding in Genshin Impact: A Queer Study of Chinese Video Game Storytelling

Queer Coding in Genshin Impact: A Queer Study of Chinese Video Game Storytelling

Introduction In the United States, queer theory has been studied for several decades and has notable authors for nearly any demographic under the LGBTQ+ umbrella and that access to different viewpoints is something that is often taken for granted. While queer representation in western media is still in its infancy,

Photos by Jailene Tatis

Photos by Jailene Tatis

Crime Entertainment is Evil

Crime Entertainment is Evil

The changing years of media, technology, and accessibility to world events has caused the way humans view, consume, and interpret news to be different. At one point to see news stories you could only watch TV in real time or newspapers following the event. Up until the recent decade it

I MISS

Canción Otoñal

Federico Garcia Lorca was born on June 5, 1898 in Fuente Vaqueros Spain. In Federico’s poems he would convey feelings of love, death, tragedy, etc. He was a huge asset in Spanish poetry and theater. Despite the plans of becoming a musician and composer, he found his love for

Reimagining Monsters

Reimagining Monsters

‌‌Every culture has its monsters, figuratively and literally, if one was to delve into their mythical and historical contexts. In Hollywood thrillers, monsters often serve as typical scary creatures with an insatiable appetite for human flesh, which creates fear for apparent reasons for the main characters. Reasons for their appearance

THE STARS & STRIPES IN FILM

THE STARS & STRIPES IN FILM

Introduction Throughout the past century, American film has become an essential medium for engaging with the masses. Stories are told and retold, hegemonies are reinforced and deconstructed, and communities are represented and misrepresented all through the American film. It is this massive impact on American society that warrants critical analyses

Long Hair Woes

The three sections of hair that are gathered in a plait wrestle against my fingers. Frizz interlocking the parts, causing me to braid with fury. The line dividing my hair down the center into two groups looking less straight as my annoyance builds. Half my hair lay in a mess

Translation of Li Qingzhao Poem “A Southern Song for the Dead”

Translation of Li Qingzhao Poem “A Southern Song for the Dead”

Li Qingzhao was a poet in the time of China's Song Dynasty. She was born in 1084 in Shandong, China and died in 1155. Born from two poet parents, her path in life was decided from the beginning. Li met and married her husband Zhao Mingcheng, also a

A Mother and Immigrant Detained

A Mother and Immigrant Detained

Adriana Lopez, a Mexican Immigrant is finally reunited with her family after months of living in a US detainment center. Adriana is caught by Ice agents entering the Country unlawfully while trying to return to her children here in America. In this piece we will discuss Adriana’s first hand

A Monologue from 'M and Z'

M. Love… I think it’s difficult because… it always looks different, from person to person. But, most of the time it’s warm. That’s how it makes me feel. Z. Yeah? M. Like… You know when you get sick, and you come down with a fever, and your

It Is a Luxury to Love Your Work

It Is a Luxury to Love Your Work

Francesca Crumpton 05/02/22 It Is a Luxury to Love Your Work As the content director for O.C. Tanner Institute the global leader in employee recognition and culture, Todd Nordstrom writes in “People That Truly Love Their Work Understand Something That Most of Us Don’t” that the

Le Bain

The line wasn’t as long as they said it was going to be. My youthful apprehension was masterfully absconded in the face of cheap black shades and a cheaper scarf. These items remained glued to me. My saving grace, my ticket to the show- and it was all encompassing.

Justin Santana Torres on Racial Injustice within Performing Arts Schools

Justin Santana Torres on Racial Injustice within Performing Arts Schools

Francesca Crumpton 10/17/2021 Justin Santana Torres on Racial Injustice within Performing Arts Schools As he allowed the makeup artist to apply his glitter eyeshadow and fill in his eyebrows, Justin Santana Torres knew that his performance in “The Greatest Showman” would be a memorable night for many reasons.