Culture

‘Love Is Blind’ and the Atomization of Finding a Mate

Our dating lives have become more atomized, excluding the social capital from friends and family that has traditionally benefitted courtship.

‘My Dear Yeast’ – An Interview with Poet Melanie Hyo-In Han

Poet Melanie Hyo-In Han discusses the importance of honesty and recognition of loss within her identity as a third culture kid.

What ‘Beowulf’ Says About the American Incarceration System

America’s mass incarceration system is built on Beowulf’s same mistaken view for how we ought to address “evil” in society.

History Isn’t Made by Great Men

War and Peace is rooted in Tolstoy’s longing for the infinite and universal. Yet, it reveals our need to focus on the concrete and mundane.

Garry Gergich the Stoic

Parks and Rec expounds a great deal upon the teachings of Stoicism, but it is Garry Gergich—not Ron Swanson—who embodies the Stoic ideals.

Consecrated Waiting Rooms

Whether we are religious or claim no sense of the spiritual, sacred spaces help us to better confront the transient nature of existence.

Letters to You

In this epistolary, Melanie Han reflects on her experiences with racism, intergenerational family dynamics, and tensions surrounding identity.

Existentialism in Children’s Film

Children’s films tend to emphasize the role of destiny or chance, but existential themes can be found in a few that highlight the importance of…