By: Slant Staff Don’t lie to me. You still listen to Michael Jackson and XXXTentacion. You still appreciate Picasso. You keep rewatching Pulp Fiction every time you get sad and just want to feel something again (you realize Harvey Weinstein directed that, right?). I’m just being honest about it. Great philosophers throughout the ages have said there's value in separating the … [Read more...] about Separating the Art from the Artist: Why It’s Ok to Keep Hooking Up with That Guy Who Is an Asshole to You
Archives for April 2022
Concerned Mother Shames “Euphoria” for Setting Unrealistic Standards for Young, Impressionable Minds
By: Justine Del Monte Hit show Euphoria’s second season has left parents and activists alike in shock over its inaccurate and harmful portrayal of adolescence. The series focuses on antagonist Rue (Zendaya), a teenage drug user who is fresh out of rehab and ready to take on the world as a recovering addict. With the love and support of her newfound friend-turned-lover … [Read more...] about Concerned Mother Shames “Euphoria” for Setting Unrealistic Standards for Young, Impressionable Minds
Why You Didn’t Need a Res College Single Anyway
By: Slant Staff So, just like me, you applied to the singles housing process. If you were part of the sliver of lucky bastards who got a res college single, don’t let it get to your head. Diermeier still isn’t going to invite you to his circle jerks, champ. If you didn’t get a res college single, my sincerest apologies. I can only imagine the hell you will face in the fiery … [Read more...] about Why You Didn’t Need a Res College Single Anyway
Hooking Up For Housing: Why I Won’t Be Sleeping With Anyone Who Doesn’t Live In A Res College
By: Slant Staff Vanderbilt has no housing. Rather than solving the problem in a rational matter, like say allowing us to live off-campus, OHARE has asked students to beg for housing (or simply bribe their way into a six-person suite). I, however, am a woman of principle. I refuse to get on my knees for The Man. My solution? To get on my knees for just some man. In … [Read more...] about Hooking Up For Housing: Why I Won’t Be Sleeping With Anyone Who Doesn’t Live In A Res College
92 Reasons to Avoid the Over-Sequined, Yuppy-Fueled Coachella Fever Dream
By: Kyle Kowalski I don’t have high expectations for the month of April. It means final exams, confusing weather, and waiting yet another month for my parents to finally let me play in the backyard and drink from the watering hose. Do they expect me to live on my own to pay LA rent just for the privilege of playing raccoons in my own damn grass? The only refuge I have is … [Read more...] about 92 Reasons to Avoid the Over-Sequined, Yuppy-Fueled Coachella Fever Dream