James Swanson’s story begins in Evanston, Illinois, in 1926, during the Great Depression. Growing up as the son of a minister who moved the family across Montana, Oregon, and Iowa, James learned ...

From the outside, Charles “Chuck” Blemler’s home looks like any other, but inside is a living museum: hand-carved wood figures, woven baskets, artifacts from another century. And tucked within those ...

Superheroes have been household names since the birth of comic books in the 1930’s. Entrenched in the Great Depression and on the cusp of another World War, America needed both a savior and a ...

In order to understand it thoroughly, defining political theatre is essential but also challenging since it does not only include one kind of intellectual product – it is a topic that contains ...

In February, students in Beverly Vista Middle School were investigated by the Beverly Hills police department for creating fake nude pictures of their classmates. School and district officials ...

CONTENT WARNING: The article and sources below contain references to items of a sexual nature. Reader discretion is advised. Booktok —the reading community on the social media app TikTok— has shaped ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen, the romantic and satirical love story between the intelligent Elizabeth Bennet and the forthright Mr. Darcy, has ...

The stuffed animal brand Jellycat has been around for 25 years, and so has one of its main demographics. Marketed toward “people of all ages,” Jellycat is experiencing an unprecedented surge in ...

Social media is filled with headlines praising K-pop fans and idols for allegedly supporting the Black Lives Matter Movement through a black box or a donation. News of BTS and their fans donating ...

A film about three real African American women who were vital to the success of NASA’s early spaceflights seems a trailblazing narrative, but how much groundbreaking happened in real life? The ...

Over the past few years, K-pop has become increasingly popular among people of all ages. Korean pop groups have been breaking records, covering music charts, emerging into the Western entertainment ...

As a Native American student, I have seen the profound influence of the media on shaping people’s thoughts about other cultures. Films and documentaries are either helpful in creating mutual ...