Aug 31, 2021Four Morning Routine Activities You Can Lie About Doing to Impress Your FriendsA Stress-Free Guide to Create the Illusion of a Healthy Lifestyle Have you ever woken up at 11AM, stared at your phone for two hours, watched some YouTube, and then finally started on your work when the day’s almost over? Everyone’s carefully-structured morning routine makes you look like a slob…Satire5 min read
Mar 2, 2021Go Buy the Book: How a Once-Avid Reader Reinvigorated Their Love for ReadingI read 30 books in 2020. Some novels, some essay collections, some biographies, some psychological, some scientific, some historical, but all were a part of a goal I set a few years ago to start reading more. …Books9 min read
Dec 24, 2020The Top 10 Best Albums of 2020One of my New Year’s Resolutions this year was to listen to more music, but specifically to branch out of my comfort zone and find artists I have never even heard before and give them a try. I reached out to friends, relied on magazine reviews and score aggregation sites…End Of Year List10 min read
Dec 22, 2020The Top 50 Best Songs of 2020This year, I listened to more music than any other, either a way to deal with or escape from the maelstrom of events that this year unleashed. These are 50 of the songs that made it just a little bit better. 50. Ariana Grande, “pov” 49. Little Mix, “Happiness” 48. Zara Larsson…End Of Year8 min read
Aug 3, 2020In Review: “Tourist Season” by MielYou might remember Miel Bredouw from Vine, the six-second video sharing app that was discontinued in 2016. Her most popular clip is a scene with her playing both parts of an acting scene: “Uh, you can’t sit with us.” “Actually, Megan, I can’t sit anywhere! I have,” Bredouw said as…Miel4 min read
Jul 7, 2020The Ten Best Albums of 2020, So Far2020 hasn’t shaped up to be the futuristic year we all thought it would be, although it has brought fantastic music — and we’re only halfway in! Here are some of my favorite albums from the first half of 2020, unranked and complete with some must-listen songs from each one.Music Review7 min read
Jul 1, 2020In Review: “Women in Music Pt. III” by HAIMNot written for quarantine but perfect for it, “I Know Alone” perfectly encapsulates the feeling of being stuck in a rut with no one to come help. “Nights turn into days/That turn to grey/Keep turning over/Some things never grow/I know alone/Like no one else does,” Danielle murmurs on the chorus…Haim3 min read
Jun 15, 2020Rina Sawayama’s Debut Album is a Career-Defining ProjectRina Sawayama’s debut album, “SAWAYAMA,” is finally here, and lives up to the years of hype fans have accumulated towards this project. After achieving a cult following with the 2017 “Rina” EP, she began to work on branching out in new directions. …Album Review5 min read
Jun 5, 2020Member-onlyWelcome to “Chromatica”: Lady Gaga Returns to Her Pop HomelandLady Gaga has finally released her much-anticipated sixth studio album, “Chromatica.” After the country and folk-influenced “Joanne,” fans were hungry for Gaga’s return to culture-defining electro-pop songs. …Lady Gaga5 min read
Jun 2, 2020Carly Rae Jepsen Releases New Refined “Dedicated Side B” Quarantine AlbumWhen I met Carly Rae Jepsen last year on her Dedicated Tour, my main takeaway from our interaction was her kindness. With every meet-and-greet guest, she took the time to chat and made them feel special, like she was grateful for their participation. …Carly Rae Jepsen5 min read