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Conference Paper (Revised)Abstract: For this assignment, I analyzed the album Cuddlemonster by the band The Sawtooth Grin through the lens of gender, subgenres, and […]

In-Class Essay (Revised)Abstract: For this in-class essay, I chose the prompt on motherhood because Eight Bites felt the most exciting for me to unpack. I […]

Op-Ed (Revised)Abstract: For this piece, I explored how K-pop’s shift toward virality and branding has impacted artistic development, using NewJeans as a […]

Community Essay (Revised)Abstract: For this piece I explored my relationship to the term “artist” and what being in that community entails. My approach to writing […]

Blog Post #8: The Inalienable Dreamless (2000) A pivotal moment for me as someone into metal was discovering The Inalienable Dreamless by New Jersey grindcore band, Discordance Axis. It […]

Blog Post #7: Reflection on In-Class Essay and Associated Assignments To prepare for the essay, I first looked at the three prompts and began brainstorming ideas about what stories were easiest to discuss for […]

Blog Post #6: “Eight Bites” How does Eight Bites explore themes of body image and transformation for women? In the story Eight Bites, Machado writes about the […]

Blog Post #5: Op-Ed Reflection I decided to write about the current state of K-Pop because it has always been a hobby of mine, and now more than ever, new groups are […]

Blog Post #4: "Real Women Have Bodies" Why was a dress shop chosen as the setting of this short story? The setting of the dress shop was appropriate for the story as dresses […]

Blog Post #3:  "Husband Stitch" Why did Machado use a green ribbon specifically as a narrative device and what did it represent? When reading the first mention of the […]

Blog Post #2: Community Essay Reflection I came up with the topic of discussing the artist community because I’m still in the process of completing the project that I referenced i […]

Blog Post #1: Ghostlands Quote Hi Professor! While reading, a quote that stood out to me was “Funeral rites, sacred burial sites, and even ghost stories- people o […]