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Digital Rhetoric


What is the Best Streaming Platform for you?
It’s 2025 and the streaming wars continue to be ongoing. Who will win the battle for ultimate streaming supremacy? Can one of these...
Feb 284 min read
Are you in a toxic relationship?
Are you in a toxic relationship? Well, with social media, of course. Although a toxic relationship with a partner has many of the same...
Feb 274 min read


Generative Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe?
by Erin Muñoz Since its release in November 2022, people all over the world have been discussing whether or not generative artificial...
May 7, 20245 min read


The “Girlification” of Social Media
The Underlining Gender Stereotypes Against Women by Victoria Nikolaeva If you have been up to date with trends in social media platforms...
Apr 30, 20245 min read


A Not So Happily Ever After
by Meghna Shanker We all know the well known Disney Princess Rapunzel and her famous movie Tangled. And if you don’t know what I’m...
Apr 30, 20242 min read


A Rank Odor is Afoot and Cards are Shuffling: The Never Ending Nerd War
by Max Contreras The 2014 Grand Prix Richmond Magic: The Gathering, a trading card game at the forefront of the scene, was organized in...
Apr 29, 20245 min read


Professor Pressure: Self-disclosure in a Post-Pandemic Classroom
by Xen Bossard Trauma is a universal human experience. Abuse. Sickness. Death. No matter who you are, you will experience or witness some...
Apr 29, 20245 min read


The Problem with Movies Today: Creative Fatigue
by Logan Taylor If you have gone to the movies in the past 5 years, you probably feel pretty drained. There have been pretty good films...
Apr 28, 20245 min read


Super Fans Vs. Live Action Remakes
by Maren Franklin Over the past decade the film industry has made many live action remakes of popular cartoons, shows, and other movies....
Apr 26, 20246 min read


The Legacy of Power Rangers and Finding Greater Value in Entertainment
by Aaron Riley Entertainment shapes our lives in many ways whether we realize it or not. As we grow older, we may use entertainment and...
Apr 26, 20246 min read


Social, Cultural, and Psychological Consequences of Consumerism
by Jake Popken “We’re consumers. We are the byproducts of a lifestyle obsession,” quips Tyler Durden, the scornful alter ego of the...
Apr 25, 20246 min read


Information Overload: An Investigative Look Into The Rise and Fall of the Marvel CinematicUniverse
by Caroline Cords If you were alive and on the internet anytime in the past 15 years, you almost certainly have either seen or engaged...
Apr 10, 20245 min read


Reduce, Reuse, and Trendy: How Water Bottles Went from Saving the Planet to Determining Social Status
by Clare Magargal Trends are everchanging and shaping a culture. They define specific periods and in some ways, define a person. Whether...
Apr 2, 20245 min read


The Long-Term Popularity of Short-Form Content
by Faith Lovell Image via The Cosmopolitan As controversial as TikTok is, there is no denying the popularity of this social media app....
Apr 1, 20246 min read


The Kids Aren’t Alright: Child Exploitation on Set
by Erin Muñoz Content Warning: This article contains discussion around child abuse, sexual assault, and exploitation. Please read at your...
Apr 1, 20245 min read


Off-Air: The negative effects of radio censorship on music artists
by Lexi Oybkhan An exploration of the ways that music censorship, specifically on the radio, puts certain kinds of artists and themes at...
Apr 1, 20246 min read


The Harassment of Women in the Gaming Industry
by Elizabeth Roth Trigger Warning: The following contains mentions of sexism, sexual assault, suicide, and general harassment The gaming...
Apr 1, 20245 min read


Three Reasons Why Tik Tok Shouldn't Be Banned
by Anna Frasso Where do you go when you want mindless entertainment or your news or to learn new things? Do you use Instagram? Facebook?...
Mar 29, 20246 min read


Parasocial Relationships and Obsession with Celebrities
By Aly Cohen With social media at our fingertips, the ability to interact with celebrities is more accessible than ever before. Do you...
Mar 27, 20245 min read


3 Movies That Have Changed My Life
Everyone at some point has seen a movie. Whether it’s just mindless entertainment or the pursuit of watching a good story unfold,...
Mar 8, 20245 min read
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