Anti-Racist Reading Review | “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere”

Anti-Racist Reading Review | “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere”

Aditi Desai

Rarely do short stories propel authors into literary fame. But, ZZ Packer’s “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere,” a surprisingly honest anthology of eight short stories imbued with a masterly command of language, which had — and continues to — dazzle audiences. 

THE PROSPECT | 11/22/2020

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How ‘The Big Sick’ gets the grand romantic gesture right

How ‘The Big Sick’ gets the grand romantic gesture right

Cathleen Weng

The grand romantic gesture is a mainstay of the rom-com genre, and not undeservedly. But, as “The Big Sick” proves, it’s a trope worth looking at with a more critical eye. 

THE PROSPECT | 11/19/2020

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Stolen lullabies, illicit affairs: sound and storytelling in Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’

Stolen lullabies, illicit affairs: sound and storytelling in Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’

Rebecca Cao

Perhaps more surprising was not the fact that Swift wrote such a successful album in such a short amount of time, but that the album radically departed from her original upbeat sound.

THE PROSPECT | 11/18/2020

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COVID-19 and ‘code red’: understanding the pandemic’s toll on frontline health care workers

COVID-19 and ‘code red’: understanding the pandemic’s toll on frontline health care workers

Harsimran Makkad

Rather than watching the case count on The New York Times or other news outlets, I track the number of cases by the times we are what my family calls “code red,” when we handle clothing with gloves and disinfectant and maintain distance until my mother, an anesthesiologist, has showered.

THE PROSPECT | 11/18/2020

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Still wish you were Heather? Sam Spector ’24 just released a fresh take on the viral song.

Still wish you were Heather? Sam Spector ’24 just released a fresh take on the viral song.

Sydney Eck

Composer and performer Sam Spector ’24 has released a new single covering the internet sensation with a punk rock twist.

THE PROSPECT | 11/16/2020

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‘How to be Human’: The Humanities Sequence in quarantine

‘How to be Human’: The Humanities Sequence in quarantine

Gabriel Robare

This summer, HUM professors and students expressed their desire to see the course engage more fully with the current moment; as the first semester nears its close, The Daily Princetonian looked into what’s been done so far. Three HUM professors told the ‘Prince’ how they planned for this remarkable semester to replicate the class, to build the community, and to react to the moment. Two current students grade them on their success. All considered what it means to be human and what the humanities still has to teach us, even — perhaps especially — in a moment of crisis. 

THE PROSPECT | 11/16/2020

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Sassy, Queer, and Lebanese: Life Lessons with Rabih Alameddine

Sassy, Queer, and Lebanese: Life Lessons with Rabih Alameddine

Daily Princetonian Staff

The first installment of the Program in Creative Writing’s C.K. Williams Reading Series featured Lebanese American author Rabih Alameddine, writer of the critically acclaimed and National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, “An Unnecessary Woman.”

THE PROSPECT | 11/16/2020

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Seeking solace in solitude

Seeking solace in solitude

Claudia Frykberg

Of course, I miss people. Being alone is hard. But perhaps loneliness isn’t the evil we perceive it to be.

THE PROSPECT | 11/12/2020

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Introducing Intersections: The Daily Princetonian’s arts and culture newsletter

Introducing Intersections: The Daily Princetonian’s arts and culture newsletter

Paige Allen

Today, we launched Intersections, a newsletter run by The Prospect section of The Daily Princetonian, dedicated to delivering arts and culture to your inbox. We round up articles from the week and share our recommendations for what to do this weekend.

NEWSLETTER | 11/12/2020

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Texting home

Texting home

Paige Cromley

Before leaving home, my phone history with my parents was sparse, to say the least. Now that I’m thousands of miles away, of course I’m texting my parents more. But as a high schooler, I would never have guessed just how often I would find myself, in college, reaching for the phone to contact my mom. 

THE PROSPECT | 11/12/2020

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The surprising poignancy of futuristic football: Jon Bois’ ‘17776’ and ‘20020’

The surprising poignancy of futuristic football: Jon Bois’ ‘17776’ and ‘20020’

Molly Cutler

What will football look like in the future? Jon Bois explores this question and much more in his long-form multimedia speculative fiction narratives “17776” and “20020.” Staff writer Molly Cutler ’23 reviews these works and reflects on their surprising power, even for those who aren’t sports enthusiasts.

THE PROSPECT | 11/11/2020

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At home, I live in fear. Princeton offers no safe haven.

At home, I live in fear. Princeton offers no safe haven.

Anonymous

Since being sent to live with my family in March I have been trying to keep myself alive. I am gay and have been forced to live with my religiously conservative and homophobic family. I fear for my safety. But, the University cannot help me.

THE PROSPECT | 11/10/2020

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Three pumpkin spice recipes that don’t involve a pie

Three pumpkin spice recipes that don’t involve a pie

Reva Singh

Contributing writer Reva Singh congratulates you for making it to the official pumpkin spice season with three soothing autumnal pumpkin spice recipes for stressful November times. 

THE PROSPECT | 11/09/2020

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Takács String Quartet reimagines the conventional in virtuosic performance

Takács String Quartet reimagines the conventional in virtuosic performance

Aster Zhang

The Takács’ concert, hosted by Marna Seltzer, was the opening night of Princeton University Concerts’ 2020–21 season, and they brought to their virtual evening a program of works by Mozart, Coleridge-Taylor, Bartók, and Debussy. 

THE PROSPECT | 11/05/2020

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Anti-racist Reading Reflection | When racism endangers Black bodies: How racism in healthcare puts Black communities at risk

Anti-racist Reading Reflection | When racism endangers Black bodies: How racism in healthcare puts Black communities at risk

Aditi Desai

The realms of medicine, white coats, and hospitals have been, and continue to be, deeply stained by racialized practices. In a society infiltrated by racism and inequity in almost every institution and profession, doctors and scientists have not been left behind; in fact, racism is rooted at the heart of medicine, pulsating, pounding, and remaining alive no matter whom it hurts.

THE PROSPECT | 11/03/2020

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TTYL Rex Orange County: Why people stop listening to musical artists

TTYL Rex Orange County: Why people stop listening to musical artists

Albert Lee

Do people make a conscious effort to stop listening to musical artists? If so, why? Over the past few weeks, I asked students from three different universities about their experiences with music and dropping artists.

THE PROSPECT | 11/03/2020

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is not the stress reliever I thought it would be

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is not the stress reliever I thought it would be

Katie Rohrbaugh

When Animal Crossing: New Horizons came out this past March, I thought the game would be a perfect counterbalance to the stresses of a wildly uncertain year. I cannot stress this enough: I absolutely love this game. But instead of becoming an outlet for my stress, I found that the New Horizons allowed me to repackage it under the facade of playing a video game. 

THE PROSPECT | 11/02/2020

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USG Movie Review: ‘Dunkirk’ (2017)

USG Movie Review: ‘Dunkirk’ (2017)

Tiana Ruden

With a star-studded cast of Oscar winners and talented newcomers, impeccable craftsmanship, and an inspiring narrative based on historical events, “Dunkirk” is one of the greatest war films in recent memory. 

THE PROSPECT | 11/01/2020

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Reflections from a first-year: Establishing friendships over Zoom

Reflections from a first-year: Establishing friendships over Zoom

Anna Chung

In a normal semester, students may have been able to sow the first seeds of a budding friendship by turning to a peer in an orientation hall or large lecture class to exchange a few words. Now, side conversations have become relegated to the Zoom chat, where a quick private message about an assignment might just spark the beginnings of a new connection.

THE PROSPECT | 11/01/2020

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Recalling my French travels in two chapters

Recalling my French travels in two chapters

Mikaela Avakian

I blame Whole Foods’ Camembert cheese display for sending me down an agonizing rabbit hole of nostalgia, and making me pine after a pre-COVID-19 existence.

THE PROSPECT | 10/31/2020