Arts
500 Days of Mismatched Expectations
My first reaction after watching “500 Days of Summer” was that I didn’t like Summer. But how would I feel if the genders were reversed?
'Cat Person’: Reflections on the Male Gaze and Anti-Romance
A bad romance is a story — albeit poorly written — about attraction. An anti-romance is a story about repulsion.
To Amy Winehouse, With Love
I can’t help but wonder if we loved and continue to love her, or perhaps more accurately fixated on her, not for her talent or her personality, but because she reminds us of a burning house that we can’t look away from.
The Calling or Denial of Art
For me, viewing art has always been treacherous: It felt like a scholar’s activity, trying to understand the hidden meaning behind layers of paint upon a single canvas. What purpose do we have for viewing art when grasping for understanding is so daunting and academic?
You Go Too Fast for Me
In the “Good Omens” fandom, I found my people. We like our romance delayed, drawn-out, maddeningly obscured, restricted at every turn.
For the Love of Lyricism
Though many habitually turn to pop, listeners who are searching for a meaningful, original love song should put familiarity and catchiness aside. Instead, lyrics can inspire emotion and reflection.
Why Can’t We Give Love One More Chance?
Though “Under Pressure” has hardly been forgotten, it is rarely remembered as a love song — but it needs to be.
