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Is the ‘Joker’ Controversy Valid?

Burnt X October 14, 2019
A few weeks prior to the release date, ‘Joker’ was shown at film festivals including the Venice Film Festival where it won the coveted Golden Lion, and garnered critical praise across the board. With all the praise came backlash, as critics worried the film was too violent and could go as far as to incite mass shootings
College Explained in Images: SpongeBob Squarepants Edition

College Explained in Images: SpongeBob Squarepants Edition

Burnt X October 10, 2019

Tests, homework and the grind of daily life can make college pretty tough sometimes. But at least we can laugh at our pain and shortcomings. Want to know what college is really like? These moments from...

Taylor Swift album covers.

The Definitive Ranking of Taylor Swift’s Albums

Burnt X October 9, 2019
Swift has consistently made waves with her prolific songwriting, dedicated fanbase, and her ever changing sound. No one album of hers sounds like the last and this makes each album that much more influential and anticipated.

Border Wall vs. Nature

Burnt X October 9, 2019
A wall designed to inhibit humans from crossing would also inhibit a lot of wildlife from doing the same, permanently changing the ecosystem.
The Mystery of Sonnet 155

The Mystery of Sonnet 155

Blaine Young September 12, 2019

Imagine a random internet search leads you to a ‘newly discovered’ Shakespeare sonnet. Intrigued, you start looking for more information on it only to see that there’s not one ‘newly discovered’...

155: Lost Shakespeare sonnet discovered

155: Lost Shakespeare sonnet discovered

Blaine Young September 11, 2019

After a month of rigorous Google research and phone interviews, we here at BurntX have gotten access to little-known Sonnet 155, Shakespeare’s 155th lost sonnet. We are publishing it now so that...

Area 51: the Myth, the Meme, the Legend

Area 51: the Myth, the Meme, the Legend

Tara Phipps August 15, 2019

As 2019 reached its summer peak, the United States government was faced with several challenges. The world we live in has an unfiltered danger that new technology has only encouraged-  especially...

a shrill call for acceptance instead of idealization

a shrill call for acceptance instead of idealization

Tara Phipps May 23, 2019

Media has always been the main source for creating and standardizing social norms. Whether it be a magazine displaying photoshopped women at sizes that are impossible to achieve, or eight-pack abs in...

How to Read a Syllabus

How to Read a Syllabus

Branch Archer May 22, 2019

Courtesy of Cartoon Network Whether you’re a freshman or a sophomore, the opportunity to register for courses will no doubt be one of your favorite college experiences. It’s almost as if, once...

Disney+, Coming Soon to a TV Near You!

Disney+, Coming Soon to a TV Near You!

Burnt X May 15, 2019

Streaming Services, you know them, you probably have at least one, and they’re all the rage. Missed an episode of your favorite show? Don’t worry it’ll be up on Hulu tomorrow. Want something to...

Affordable Graduation Gifts

Affordable Graduation Gifts

Courtney Smith May 14, 2019

Graduation is the next big step in adulting. Once students cross the stage they go on to do a number of things: some will go off to a new place to work, some may travel, some will get married, and others...

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“We’re Americans”: The Importance of Us & Horror

Emily Hyatt May 5, 2019

Us (2019) **Warning: This article contains mild spoilers for the film Us. Read at your own risk.** Source: Rolling Stone If you’re like me, you went to watch Jordan Peele’s directorial...