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A Quiet Place and Maternal Identity

I’m surely not the only person who noticed that the creatures in A Quiet Place look like those pesky Demogorgon. Correct? Whether it’s the slimy, mucus-like texture of their muscular […]

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What Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Taught Me About Technological Binging

It’s no secret to those who know me that I […]

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Why Lady Bird is Every Girl and Her Mother

When I walked into the movie theater with my mother, I was surprised by how many mother-daughter pairs were simultaneously inching both away and towards one another. We were all seeing Lady Bird, […]

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Charlie Brown and The Tubbs Fire

When Lucy yanks the football away from Charlie Brown, I imagine that his stomach drops. As Charlie rushes to kick the ball, instead of making contact with a hard but […]

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“Come From Away” and Charlottesville

A lot is happening right now in our country, and […]

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A “Dunkirk” Matinee

Last weekend, I went to see Dunkirk at my local cinema. The weather was bad, so a 4:15 pm showing seemed apropos— rather than wasting away indoors, we decided to […]

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Goodbye, Spicey.

For all the entertainment you’ve provided me with these past few months, I can’t say I’ll miss you. In many ways, you were like an overplayed song– beginning as a […]

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Carrie Fisher’s Cause of Death

When Carrie Fisher died, I was incredibly surprised. Yes, surprised in the way that it’s surprising when you find yourself surprisingly attached to a celebrity. But also, mainly, because I […]

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On Graduating & “Mermaid Jane”

My friend Sarah wrote me a beautiful song upon my […]

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That Frighteningly Familiar Feeling

While watching The Handmaid’s Tale, I can’t help but think two things: One, poor Rory Gilmore and Zoey Bartlet! You had everything going for you! And two, why does this premise […]

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Pepsi and Groupthink

Sometimes you’ve gotta wonder: What were you thinking? Get caught up in the moment? Unable to break away from that killer (of careers) idea? In my mind, this is the only […]

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Wumps and Pollutians

Who here remembers reading Bill Peet’s The Wump World? A masterfully illustrated statement on the effects of pollution and the tragedy of the commons, The Wump World is easily one of my favorite […]

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Fearless Girl

McCann New York and State Street’s Fearless Girl statue gives me all the best feels. Facing off against Wall Street’s Charging Bull, Fearless Girl is my friend Grace, my friend […]

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U.S.-Russia Relations: What Should We Expect?

When 85-year-old Ambassador Jack Matlock enters our lecture hall, he strides to the front of the room, takes off his newsboy cap and waits expectantly for our Professor’s introduction. We’re […]

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“The Trial By Existence”

A few weeks ago, my friend Grace asked me a question on our drive to Durham: “If you could dedicate time to something that you would have no memory of, […]

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Watching Malia Cry

Watching Malia cry…That moved me. Whatever your political affiliation, you cannot deny the beautiful tribute our President paid to his daughters in his Farewell Address. (I’d also say you cannot […]

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