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The increasing popularity of television is affecting the movie-going experience. The preference for television over film is understandable: Watching TV is easy, fast, and cheap. Online streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu provide instant access to our favorite shows and shows that we’re curious about. You can binge watch a show you like, and there’s no … [Read more...] about “Please Refrain from Talking During the Movie”

  The infamous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue comes out each year with much anticipation across the country. Some of the most beautiful women in the world dawning teeny bikinis in beautiful tropical locations that people can only dream of vacationing at makes for a hugely popular selling magazine issue. While scrolling down my Facebook feed I noticed a few different … [Read more...] about #EveryGirlEra

As I glance at my Spotify account, teeming with armies of playlists, I notice that they are demarcated by the various occasions and moods I may be faced with throughout the course of a day: working out (assertive), in the car (energetic), and at home (contemplative) – just to name a few. Much of the popular music played today can be characterized as introspective, brooding, or … [Read more...] about Psychological Phenomena: Why is Sad Music So Popular?

While I do enjoy the thriving metropolis of Los Angeles, I always look for opportunities to get out of the city for a breath of fresh air (literally). Many who share this sentiment find great trails to hike or areas to rock climb and boulder. With the great outdoors, however, comes great potential for injury. Injuries in the wilderness are always much more difficult to address … [Read more...] about Trust Me, I’m Premed: Basic Survival in the Wilderness

Earlier this month, the French publication, Charlie Hebdo, was attacked by gunmen offended by the magazine’s portrayal of the Prophet. The attack and the following manhunt and hostage crisis caused by these gunmen has thrown France in a state of fear. The assailants had been born in France to Algerian parents, similar to one of their victims who was a police officer. France … [Read more...] about Invasion Upon Our Shores: France’s Outsider Citizens