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Cornell's opinion magazine. pop culture, politics, college, etc.
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“The Circle Game”

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 kitsch

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small town gothic

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 kitsch

by Sarah Bastos All of the houses look the same with their manicured lawns, picket white fences, and leftover holiday decorations. You don’t remember when the next-door neighbors moved out. Or when the new neighbors began living there. Every Friday … Continue reading small town gothic

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Notes on Growing Up with Taylor

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 kitsch

by Leigh Miller and Emma Eisler  Emma: “Tim McGraw” “Tim McGraw” always makes me smile. My first real relationship lasted longer than a summer, but it had the same feeling of being separate from the rest of my life that … Continue reading Notes on Growing Up with Taylor

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The Perfect First Date

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 kitsch

by Mariana Meriles photo by Emma Condie There’s a long list of first dates that tween me consistently dreamed of (aside from just any date in the first place). But the one that always made the top of the list … Continue reading The Perfect First Date

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Portrait of Perpetuated Adolescence

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 kitsch

by Emma Goldenthal art by Belle McDonald we’re used to all kinds of sand in our shoes. marker-paint converse, dirty laces, soles worn smooth from years of wandering suburban beachtown streets. will we ever be taller? sad carnival’s in our … Continue reading Portrait of Perpetuated Adolescence

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Smushed Detritus

May 13, 2021May 12, 2021 kitsch

by Laura Schroeder art by Emma Eisler One second, you’re a tried and true staple of American food service innovation: A little, laminated paper box full of french fries. The first cousin of the more flashy Dixie cup, you’re reliable, … Continue reading Smushed Detritus

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Buttons For Eyes: A (Psycho)Analysis of How Coraline Haunted a Generation

May 13, 2021May 12, 2021 kitsch

by Stephanie Tom art by Havi Rojer Despite first taking AP Psychology in high school just about five years ago now, I will never forget the ‘Four Fs’ of evolutionary psychology. The theory goes that the ‘Four Fs’ are the … Continue reading Buttons For Eyes: A (Psycho)Analysis of How Coraline Haunted a Generation

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Remember when we danced

May 13, 2021May 12, 2021 kitsch

by Megan Rochlin art by Emma Eisler Remember when we danced And my skin felt like your skin Remember tiny volcanos and hands held in hands Persephone was never fucked like this Remember when we were fish And we moved … Continue reading Remember when we danced

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It’s All Fun and Games

May 13, 2021May 12, 2021 kitsch

by Jean Cambareri “Oh shit, not again,” I said, pointing my fin to the dopey-looking pet shop employee with the mop of blonde hair and a black net in his right hand. “Look at the calendar—it’s carnival season.” May, read … Continue reading It’s All Fun and Games

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