Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ offers more than royal family slander

By Daphne Dluzniewski | January 26

The memoir truly shines in Prince Harry’s narration of his vulnerable journey through grief, healing, and belonging.

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Shameless marketing undercuts Taylor Swift’s inspired lyrics on ‘Midnights’

By Aalia Jagwani | October 26

At the end of August, Taylor Swift announced her 10th studio album in an Instagram post and invited her fans to “meet her at midnight” on Oct. 21. “This is a collection of music written in the middle of the night,” ...

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Emily in Paris Season 2: A forgettable sugar cookie

By Sam Schwartz | February 2

“Emily in Paris” should have been comfort food. Shows like “Bridgerton,” “The Great British Bake Off” and “Ted Lasso” all serve the important function of Cinnabon television: no nutritional value, but richly deserved after a hard day’s work. But “Emily in Paris” is too bland ...

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Asali Solomon navigates consciousness amid intersectional oppression

By Aalia Jagwani | November 1

“Liselle’s 41 years of research suggested that no matter how distant, abusive, judgemental, unloving and useless one’s mother was, one called her when things fell apart.” 

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Sally Rooney reluctantly creates a ‘Beautiful World’ on the brink of collapse

By Aalia Jagwani | September 15

“‘What are your books about?’” Felix asks Alice, a novelist and one of the two female protagonists in Sally Rooney’s newest novel, “Beautiful World, Where Are You.” “‘Oh, I don’t know,’ she said. ‘People.’” A more accurate description of Rooney’s own writing is difficult ...