Am I really creative? One of my professors gave multiple prompts to the class and asked us to free write. “To me, creativity means…” “If I were really creative, I could…” “If...

Last Monday, on Nov. 21, I officially turned 21. 21 on 21. Upon reaching this milestone, I realized that I have a lot to think about now. So here’s my list. 21 thoughts about turning 21.  1....

Some time in fourth or fifth grade, I came across this song that altered my emotional development. I was a semi-shy girl with zero knowledge of the love department. I had a crush on a classmate whose name...

Music is a lot of things to me. A warm hug after a long day. A green light for waterworks. An outlet for all the occasional anger that builds inside. Sometimes it’s the set list to my first world tour...

This year, Halloween would have been a drag had I not chosen to rewatch what I’ve now decided is one of the greatest shows ever created: The Haunting of Hill House. Originally a book written in...

For centuries now, Africa has been looked at as a source of extraction and exportation of natural resources. But recently, there’s been a powerful shift and perceptions have changed. People are starting...

As a longtime fan of the fantasy genre, I’m hyper-aware of the current wave of fantasy projects coming out right now. Growing up with a mother who is a huge Lord of the Rings fan, I was more than prepared...

After six long agonizing years of desperate whining and wailing, Beyoncé finally released her highly anticipated seventh studio album, Renaissance. Additionally, for the first time since she revolutionized...