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5 Movies and Series That Surprisingly Don’t Pass The Bechdel
The Bechdel test was created by Alison Bechdel and sets out three seemingly simple criteria that a movie must meet in order to pass. First, there must be two or more female characters. Second, these two or more female characters must talk to each other. Thirdly, the conversation between these character has to be about something other than a man. The Bechdel test is not necessarily the marker of a feminist movie, but it does set a bare minimum that even movies with strong female leads can fail.
The Implications of Leslie Gibson’s Heinous Tweet
In the last week, Leslie Gibson, a Republican candidate who was running for the Maine House of Representatives, fired off offensive tweets about two vocal student survivors from the Parkland shooting. Gibson called student Emma González a “skinhead lesbian,” and her classmate David Hogg a “moron” and a “baldfaced liar.” The overwhelming backlash following Gibson’s comments ultimately caused him to drop out of the race.
Is Social Media Making You Anti-Social?
We’ve all had that moment. Maybe it’s a Friday night and you’re home with the flu while all your friends are out. Or it’s Spring Break and everyone seems to be exploring the globe but all you’ve got is a one-way ticket back to your hometown. Or maybe it’s none of that. Maybe it’s a plain-old Monday and you’re studying in the library when you check your Instagram feed and see your friend who’s studying abroad and suddenly...feel like trash? But you want to brush it off. Because social media is fun.
Season four of ‘Black Mirror’ broken down
“Black Mirror” returned to Netflix for a fourth season, bringing along six new episodes. Introducing a series of completely new plots and characters, season four ranges from sweet to downright sadistic. Each episode follows a self-contained storyline, the longest of which clocks in around an hour and 16 minutes, while the shortest barely passes 40 minutes.
Halloweekend 2017: Icons Turn Into Other Icons
Halloweekend is a great time to dress up as someone else for a change and show off a bit of your creativity. But beyond seeing what your friends dress up as, one of the other best parts of Halloweekend is seeing all the wild celebrity costumes. They may have an unfair advantage over the rest of us (wouldn’t we all look that great if we had hair and wardrobe stylists on hand AND endless funds to help us create the perfect outfit??), but it’s still always fun to see what they come up with.
‘Broad City’ returns to its roots in season 4
“The New York City Snipper is at it again, snipping women’s ponytails,” reveals a newscaster in the opening scene of the fourth season of “Broad City.” It is a bleak day in the city, dated 2011. New York is gray, grimy and busy — which is just how “Broad City” likes it. Throughout its seasons, “Broad City” has succeeded in peeling off the veneer of glitz and glamor most shows paste over the Big Apple, revealing the gritty underbelly which most real New Yorkers would consider authentic.
A Foolproof Guide to Living Your Best Life
If 2016 was the year of realizing things, then 2017 is definitely the year to take all those realizations and use them to start living your best life. You may be seeing the term, “Living Your Best Life” everywhere, from Buzzfeed articles to Snapchat filters, but do you know what it really means to live your best life? Luckily, I have put together a step-by-step guide to help you go about doing exactly that. It’s easy to fall into a routine the older you get.
Why Aren’t We Talking About Street Harassment?
It’s 2017 and I am back at UVA for my final year of college. After spending the summer in New York City, I thought I would be more than prepared for anything Cville had to throw at me. These first few weeks back have shown me that my perception of the safety of a college town might just be that, a perception. While New York City is statistically more dangerous, I felt safer when I was there.
‘American Horror Story’ depicts Trump’s America in latest episodes
“American Horror Story” always tries to push boundaries and examine societal frameworks. Previous seasons have focused on historical events — ranging from factually-accurate stories to those shrouded in myth. However, this season doesn’t look to the past and instead takes a deep-dive into contemporary issues.
Watching the Eclipse When the World is Not at Peace
August 21st proved to be a historical moment as the moon moved between the Earth and the Sun, granting a partial solar eclipse for those of us watching from Virginia and a total solar eclipse for many people watching around the country. This moment had been being hyped up for months, but I had been distracted by other recent events and I had not yet made plans to watch the eclipse.
Singing to the top of a cappella
For someone who doesn’t attend U.Va., it’s hard to explain what a large part of the undergraduate experience — a cappella — is. For those who choose not to be personally involved with a cappella, the musical groups are still present all over Grounds. Going to see an a cappella group’s fall or spring concert is a social event for many students, and for students who don’t want to pay to see the groups, free performances like Rotunda Sing and Lighting of the Lawn can be found year-round.
Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Places
I can still remember the first time I experienced spoken word poetry. It was my sophomore year and my high school was holding a poetry jam. I don’t remember who started off the reading but I do remember one girl getting up on the small stage and putting a few pieces of paper on a music stand in front of her. She was not someone I recognized but this wasn’t unusual, my school had close to 2,000 students. I don’t know when the poem she was reading started to strike me.
What the (Tarot) Cards Hold
This year I decided I wanted to get more in touch with myself and the universe. I had read that at one point in her life, Patti Smith always carried a tarot deck in her pocket so she could do her own readings at any moment. This sparked my curiosity and I decided I would get a deck of my own. I didn’t know what I was expecting to discover through tarot, but it certainly wasn’t an internal psychic ability.
What the Newest Obstacle to Women’s Healthcare Really Means
A couple months ago, millions of people were marching across the world for women’s rights. Whole cities were shut down as men, women and children turned out with everything from face-paint and pink hats to banners and signs in support of women. In the aftermath of a worldwide rally, it seemed the uphill battle was becoming a little easier to fight. But this victory couldn’t last forever.
What To Do When It Feels Like the Universe is Working Against You
As a college student, life can get overwhelming fast. Between balancing school, friends, jobs and more, losing ground in one area can quickly feel like everything else is spinning out of control. A fight with a friend or a break-up can snowball into a week of stress. And one week of unnecessary stress can translate into a lack of focus that bleeds into every other area. The combinations are endless.
Top 5 Ways to Beat the Spring Slump
When the mid-semester point hits, most people find themselves engrained in boring, daily routines. With classes in full swing, everyone is stressed, busy, and can barely remember all those New Year’s resolutions they made months ago.
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