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The Official Student Opinion and Satire Magazine of UTD
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The Essential Anatomy of a K-Drama Main Character
Disclaimer: Based on scientific research conducted during finals week from a large sample of Korean and Chinese dramas to compile the list of the most suitable traits for a female lead in a successful romance. Be poor. Starting off easy since we’re students and already prone to being broke and hungry with no prospects because […]
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Back to Our Roots: Returning to Serial Publication
Recently, Amazon has been pushing one of its newer ventures to consumers: Kindle Vella where readers can find new fiction works that update on a schedule. Sound familiar? Serial publishing has become more popular in recent years with the rise of fanfiction and sites like Wattpad and Webtoon getting more recognition for good content. Though […]
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Friendship Is Magic: A Retrospective On A Fourth Generation
While recent events have been a major downer on the state of the planet, I’d like to think there have been some good things to come out of it. Like many people cooped up in their homes, I began to reflect back on my younger years, to a time before we had to be serious […]
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Culture, Stories, and Books, Oh My!: A Look into Diasporic Asian Speculative Fiction
In recent years, there has been a rise in Asian books being released by English-language publishers. Asian perspectives and stories are finding their place on bookshelves everywhere and in readers’ hearts and minds. From romantic comedies to historical fantasy, Asian voices are being represented. Asian readers can finally see themselves reflected in the media around […]
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Infinite Unknowns: Marvel’s What If..? and the Influence of Fanfiction
Warning: The following article contains spoilers for the What If…? series and potential spoilers for the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Please proceed with caution. In early October, the Marvel Cinematic Universe finished their first full foray into animation with the season finale of Marvel’s What If…? The Disney+ anthology series was received in […]
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A Gothic Lover’s Guide to Horror Novels
It’s October. The leaves are changing, pumpkin-spiced foods surround you everywhere you go, and you’re looking for a story that makes you terrified to walk down that dark foreboding hallway at night. During this time of endless streaming options, it’s definitely a valid choice to check out the latest slasher flick, psychological thriller, or bad […]
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Roma Sutra: Masturbation Is Good For You
Masturbation carries a huge stigma, but is that stigma justified?
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The Environmental Case for Space
When it comes to facing climate change, exploring and developing space might be just what the doctor ordered.
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Time is Money
Targeted ads, data mining, and the ever-present browser cookie — welcome to the attention economy.
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Born to Be In It: The Rise and Fall of Beto O’Rourke
After the most successful losing Senate campaign in history, Beto seemed poised to become a rising star in presidential politics. What happened?
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Video Gaymes
In the constant struggle to bring positive queer representation to modern media, video game characters suffer from stereotyping, hypersexualization, and total erasure of queerness.
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Gilded Silicon
By Evan Meade Back in July, four Congressmen sent an open letter to Facebook asking them to halt development on their new “cryptocurrency” called Libra. The Representatives, all members of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, cited serious concerns relating to “privacy, trading, national security, and monetary policy.” They believed that such a currency […]