Airing some things out of the house. Illustration by Em Bennett In an episode of the podcast, Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso, the host asks his guest, Jia Tolentino, after an extended conversation about her essay on a college internship in Venice: “At 19, what did you need to air out of the house?”    She starts, “I think—”; but before she goes further, I think there is something to hold on to here. This particular subject/verb combo is anything but atypical. In fact, it’s probab

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By Maya Lerman Illustration by Selin Ho I had heard about Atish Saha, GS ‘24, through my grapevine of idealistic film major friends long...

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By Elika Khosravani I will begin by saying that Every Lady Sings The Blues. It is a terrible hue, a blue of utter pain. Coiled into a...

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How university-wide budget cuts are reshaping the Ph.D. admissions cycle. By Anna Patchefsky Illustration by Ben Fu On January 17,...

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