The first time I ate at an "American" restaurant in France was with my cousins in Verdun. We went to a chain called Buffalo Grill, and to my surprise they had a section on their menu labeled Tex-Mex.
Recently there was an article on the Economist about nutritional supplements potentially not being a good idea after all, for the simple fact that they are not strictly regulated and may cause more harm than anticipated.
The past decade has presented many globally influential events including the Presidential election of Barack Obama, the Greek debt crisis, and the ‘selfie stick’ at possibly every major tourist destination.
The omnipresence of digital music, especially now with the Spotify vs Apple Music battle, has got me and other twentysomethings reminiscing about a time before streaming.
It's 2015 and yet there are still headlines proclaiming that Viola Davis made history.
The Emmys, an institution spanning sixty-seven years, have given out an incredible amount of awards. This year was the first year a black actress won lead actress in a drama series, as well as the first year that two black actresses were even nominated for the role. For sixty-six years this award was clutched only by white hands. And so we come to this historic event in 2015.
If I were to list the reasons yoga is good for you, this article would be book-length. So instead I’m going to explain in six points why yoga is the perfect activity for busy, stressed-out graduate students like me, and beneficial for anyone who works long, crazy, stressful hours but still wants to do something physical to relax.
1. It’s practically free
There is lots of debate about developing Artificial Intelligence and whether it will benefit or threaten society. An online campaign was recently launched against sex robots and movies like I, Robot demonstrate that, deep down, we all worry that Artificial Intelligence will take over the world.
Superhero movies have now become so successful that no summer goes by without a new one being released. They are ubiquitous, featured on everything from children's clothing to earrings on Etsy.
For Marvel, making a movie (or television show) about a superhero with extra-human powers means blockbuster success. But one has to wonder: where are the women?
Social media in the last few years has gotten a bad rep for causing depression and anxiety, specifically in the form of FOMO (fear of missing out). As a millennial, by default, I am an active member of the Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat communities. Social media is a shark tank of the hot-or-not, and I feel sorry for the kids growing up with smart phones in their hands. I think one of the greatest things about my generation is that we grew up in a time before touch screens and selfies.
I have been living in France for almost a month and taking care of kids as an au pair. In this last month I have been observing and learning all about these kids, I am taking care of (and others, by observing them in the playground every day) and I now know why there are many books published in the US about so-called French Parenting Style.
