Articles & Essays
Highlighted longform essays & arts journalism below.
Substack
Why Harry Styles’ “Aperture” not only asks for more than 5 minutes of your time, but still works on TikTok.
Substack
Myself included, to be clear.
Today.com
How the ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 finale turns Belinda into Tanya
Natasha Rothwell defends her character's decision.
Today.com
Why some Spotify users were let down by this year’s Wrapped: ‘Definitely missing something’
From AI podcasts to strange stats, some Spotify users felt this year’s annual offering missed the mark.
The Columbia Daily Spectator
Student singer-songwriters write their bridge to belonging at Columbia
Columbia songwriters have difficulty finding a place to showcase their talents and creativity at the University.
TODAY.com
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis know you want to see a ‘Warriors’ musical. Will you get one?
A 1979 cult classic movie just became a 2024 genre-bending concept album.
TODAY.com
What do the lyrics of ‘Defying Gravity’ mean? The ‘Wicked’ song, explained
This pivotal moment in the musical has come to mean so much to so many.
The Columbia Daily Spectator
Meet Eva Westphal, CC ’23, and not just at 'Henrietta’s'
Eva Westphal exudes optimism and chronicles the queer experience in her music.