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What’s the Difference Between Song Lyrics and Poetry?
You’ve probably heard of the proposal that song lyrics are poetry, thought “Yeah, I guess I can see that,” and then moved on with your day. I, on the other hand, have always felt like that comparison was too shallow. So today, I want to briefly examine their similarities and differences. In what ways can…
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No, Medieval horror and dark fantasy are not the same thing… I think?
I’m about to say something that might seem odd coming from an English major. I love horror in all its forms. I love watching horror movies, I love playing horror video games, and I barely read horror novels… I’m fake, I know. I made up for this by reading a horror novel back in May…
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Movie Adaptations: the Good, the Bad, the…Looney?
We’ve all been there. A film adaptation of a favorite book, TV show, video game, or even board game is announced. The cast—decent. The trailer—promising. The film? Absolute garbage. You leave the theatre with your trust in the franchise absolutely decimated, make scathing critiques on social media, and sadly return to consuming the original media—or…
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Why is Rider University Choosing AI Over Its Own Students?
Recently, Rider’s student life Instagram account, @riderstudentlife, posted promotional flyers and graphics that are AI-generated. The initial suspenseful posts ultimately led to the announcement of the “Dîner en Cran” event, which created backlash over the use of AI content. With the posts being labeled as “AI Content,” students quickly began posting on Fizz, a social…
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Writing A Blog for Dummies…
Hello… Please forgive the title! The first thing I will teach you in this blog post is that an eye-catching title goes a long way. The next thing you will need is a hook. I find a standard question does the job well enough, though a statistic or something in that vein will serve you…
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Don’t get me started on AI.
Photo courtesy of Lilly Trace Don’t get me started on AI. Actually no, let me get started because I have had enough. If you ask me when my breaking point was, I could not tell you. Was it when people declaredit their new God? Was it when some guy in Missouri decided to marry his…
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Easy, Free (and Legal) Ways to Read Whatever You Want!
Photo courtesy of Aiya Rabah Sometimes when I walk into a Barnes & Noble I want to scream. These days, it seems like every brand new book is some kind of special edition with sprayed edges or a bonus chapter in the back. While these fun perks are probably exciting for collectors, the average person…
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Is Fanfiction “Real” Literature?
Photo Courtesy of Lilly Trace Fanfiction is usually thought of with an air of indecency. It tends to not be taken seriously by most and even by the authors themselves (who are usually self-conscious teenagers), who don’t consider it “real literature”. But what is “real literature”? Are the only authentic works published? Classic, centuries-old stories?…