Category: Culture

Searching for the Underground

If one is to stand in opposition to the middling masquerade that is Princeton culture, to scowl openly at every meaty guffaw or celebratory chant, then one would hope to rest confidently on a wealth of personal depth. It is … Read More

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Cartoons and Self Formation

Returning to the Powerpuff Girls.

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With Our Thoughts We Make the World

Watching Werner Herzog’s Lo and Behold while reading the Dhammapada.

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Apologetic Anne

As the recent New York Magazine article, “Why Do Women hate Anne Hathaway (But Love Jennifer Lawrence)?” thoughtfully explores, Anne Hathaway bugs people. Unlike the magnetic Jennifer Lawrence, Hathaway has always had trouble garnering public affection. For the most part, I try to stay away from the popular sport of celebrity hating that this article examines.

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Suicide Music

A teenage girl is found dead in her bedroom. The culprit? Emo, a death-obsessed youth subculture. But while some teens claim emo romanticizes mental illness, others call it therapy.

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Politics and Street Art

The following was adapted from an excerpt of a Word document that may one day, by the grace of David Simon and the Holy Ghost, become a thesis. Amen. Graffiti, also referred to as street art or guerrila art, depending … Read More

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Envisioning a New Museum for Princeton

Where a Nass writer considers how a new art museum might reconsider values of equity and inclusion.

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Facebook Frenzy

Are people afraid that their deepest darkest secrets will make their way into the hands of their mortal enemies? Why do we see one person’s post on Facebook and instantly delve into a tumultuous back and forth between the meager efforts to protect our photos and the nonchalant I-don’t-give-a-fuck shoulder shrug?

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An Interview with Sara Marcus

Sara Marcus is a graduate student in the English department and a preceptor for ENG 351, American Literature: 1865-1930.

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Princeton in the Nation’s Service: Inside Princeton’s BDSM and Kink Club

“The College does not endorse the views or activities of any independent student organization,” said Harvard College spokesman Jeff Neal in November of last year, after the College granted official recognition to Harvard College Munch.

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“If You’re in a Hole, Stop Digging!”: Dr. Phil Gone Wrong and The Monopoly of Pop Psychology

A Nass writer digs into the emptiness of personality tests as a substitute for mental healthcare.

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Intime Knows that Sex Sells

They say you learn something new every day. “Aight,” you’re going, “but do you really?” I’m gonna go out on a limb now and say that that’s the basic premise of this here education: learning. But even if I’m generous … Read More

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