Category: Culture

Taylor Swift vs. the Problematic Chorus

Whatever country star turned pop icon Taylor Swift does, it seems to be termed “problematic” in some way, whether it’s announcing a new album, releasing a new single, or even demanding justice for herself in an assault and battery trial and using her victory to bring attention to a nonprofit helping rape survivors.

Thank God We Can Be ‘Lazy’ in 2017

By J.D. ECARMA A scene in season 2 of Netflix’s “Master of None” sums up the American dream: being able to buy travel-sized shampoo and Vaseline. In the second season of Aziz Ansari’s semi-autobiographical Netflix...

The Problem with ‘Grace & Frankie’

By J.D. ECARMA Netflix’s “Grace & Frankie” is a breath of fresh air in many ways. The title roles are played by Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, reuniting decades after “9 to 5,” the...