Grandma’s Advice
“Remember kids, everyone should have at least one hobby that gives them carpal tunnel.”
Ellie Guo & Sam Park
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Serving Face and Serving Time: The Trials of Oscar Wilde
It is difficult to discern whether Oscar Wilde is better known for his literary works or for his homosexuality; the two were often intertwined. As queer historian Kaz Rowe put it in their YouTube video essay titled “The Unhinged Trials of Oscar Wilde,” which inspired this article, Wilde is the “premier homosexual.” His likeness lives […]
Socratic Seminar
Socrates: “There are only two things in life that are decided entirely by Fate—who you are born as… and your Harvard House.”
The Story of the Celts as Told Through Their Art
From Mar. 6 to Aug. 2, the Harvard Art Museums is displaying “Celtic Art Across the Ages,” an exhibit curated by Susanne Ebbinghaus, Penny Coombe, Laure Marest, and Matthew Rogan with sculptures, paintings, and artifacts dating from 800 BCE to today. This exhibition is the first major showcase of Celtic art in the United States, […]
“Truth or Illusion?”: A Review of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
From Feb. 26 to March 1, the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club performed Edward Albee’s 1962 play “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” in the Loeb Experimental Theater. The play contains dark themes and explores the deepest recesses of human behavior, including multiple screaming matches, copious drinking, glass smashing, profanity, and violence. Though it takes three acts and […]
Are You In a “Chinese Time of Your Life”?
All over social media, being Chinese has become the new trend. Over the past year, Americans have begun “Chinamaxxing,” imitating Chinese culture in all aspects of their lives. From adopting Chinese wellness practices like traditional medicine and tai chi, to discovering a newfound passion for Popmart figurines, the year of the horse, and dim sum, […]
Chosen In Good Taste
About three years ago, my high school music teacher told the story of when his wife walked down the aisle to “When I’m Sixty Four” by The Beatles. Somehow, the saxophone quartet consisting of four of his best friends had messed up the timing of the song, and she was stuck at the altar for […]
Dining Hall Tea Connoisseurs
The story goes that tea was invented in 2737 B.C.E. by the Chinese emperor Shen Nong when a few leaves accidentally floated into his boiling water. Since then, it has been a quintessential part of Eastern and Western life, whether it’s a cup of black tea to start the morning or an herbal concoction to […]
Silly Love Songs
BY: ELLIE GUO ’29 Legend has it that John Lennon accused his former bandmate Paul McCartney of only writing “silly love songs” shortly after the embittered breakup of the Beatles in the early 1970s. Allegedly, McCartney released “Silly Love Songs” as a single in 1976 in direct response. As the title suggests, the song is […]