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Digital Rhetoric

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

What Videogames Have Taught Me About Theatre
There are two main facets of my life. My love for video games and my commitment to theatre. I really doubled down in the social outcast,...
Mar 4, 20245 min read

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Exploring cultures and entertainment has been a captivating journey of the discovery and connection of who I am. To begin, culture is a...
Mar 4, 20244 min read

Thinking outside the Letterboxd
How the film cataloging platform Letterboxd has influenced my relationship to movie watching “Wow,” I say to my friend over the...
Mar 4, 20246 min read

In Defense of Bad Books
I’ve been a die-hard book lover since middle school. I love to read anything and everything that piques my interest. I even love going...
Mar 4, 20245 min read

Through the Eras: How Taylor Swift’s Music Has Shaped My Life
I’ve grown up loving music. My first ever CD was Taylor Swift’s fourth album, Speak Now, and I have fond memories of dancing in my living...
Mar 4, 20245 min read

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Over the past year I have been heavily immersed in a mobile game called Limbus Company. Limbus Company is a sequel game made by Project...
Mar 4, 20244 min read


My Relationship with Video Games, and How They Have Impacted My Perception of Gender
Picture this, it’s the mid 2000’s and your parents have decided that as a reward for a great report card, they are going to take you to...
Mar 4, 20244 min read

Bringing People Together One Movie at a Time
Movies. We know ‘em, we love ‘em, and they play a pretty big role in our culture. From the frequent quoting and referencing of them in...
Mar 4, 20244 min read
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