Recent Articles
OPINION: Gen Z’s political frustrations are causing an analog counterculture
Gen Z’s frustrations with political polarization and life in the digital world have led to a new counterculture. In seeking to divert from the mainstream, they have popularized rock music, tangible media, and analog systems. This pattern is as old as time, though its most unique aspect is the technological regression in the effort to be more present.
OPINION: The instagram revolution of archive pages
Anonymously-run digital archive pages are taking over instagram and changing the way we interact with media. Owners dedicate themselves to posting obscure, artistic and the culturally relevant content, drawing together communities with shared interests. Consequently, these pages have emerged as influential, decentralized media sources that are effortlessly authentic.
OPINION: We need more unfaithful adaptations
Movie adaptations of books are often criticized either for being lazy or if they change too much from the source material. But in reality, unfaithful movie adaptations are often the most original, refreshing creations that take inspiration but add something new and meaningful in the process.
OPINION: Early lease signing is detrimental to friendships
In East Lansing, students are pressured to sign leases remarkably early, often in the fall for the following academic year. Because there are so many unknowns in the average college student’s life at that point, this leads to broken leases, money lost and damaged friendships. This practice is detrimental to students and their relationships.
OPINION: 2016? No, it's 1986 that's back
The beginning of 2026 was marked by a trend which had everyone proclaiming, “2026 is the new 2016.” But is it really? Fashion, social movements, and culture from ten years ago still feels very distant. In fact, recent years have had more in common with the 80s, with things like grind culture, athleisure and tradwives. 1986 is back, not 2016.
