Few advertising campaigns are more perplexing than the infamous “Got Milk?” Icons from Britney to Kermit (the frog) sported milk mustaches for the cause, urging Americans to up their already staggering dairy intakes. But beyond its absurd, albeit culturally relevant exterior, “Got Milk?” seems to perfectly capture an age-old form of narrative manipulation. It is a government-backed ploy to market cow’s milk as a necessity for healthful living, a luxurious commodity. You just

The box you force yourself into is much, much smaller than you realize. Think of your favorite band. Geese. Super funky, hella crazy, but you discovered them on Spotify smart shuffle on a random Sunday night, and chose to give them a chance. Out came USC early decisions a few weeks later, and you held on dearly to Cobra by Geese to pacify you through the rejection. Now, think of someone you dislike. Kitty. Your classmate who’s terrible. Just… terrible. What if instead

From January to March 2026, I saw 15 new release features in theaters. Below you’ll find my thoughts on a few of the most notable features among that sampling! Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die This January, I had the pleasure of going to an early screening of Gore Verbinski’s triumphant return to filmmaking after a 9-year hiatus: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die . It’s a dystopian action-adventure absurdist black comedy centering on Sam Rockwell’s “The Man From the Future” (who i