October | 2020 | Young Atlanta Press

Netflix’s “Elite” Catalogs an Inclusive Kaleidoscope

By the time I turned eight, I had boyfriends and girlfriends. Everything went well until I used the wrong pronoun in a love letter to Jennifer, because I was cheating on her with Brandon next door. Growing up Pansexual and Latino is like being a roller-skating clumsy mosquito, who also listens to Juan-Gabriel. As I…

Top 5 Outdoorsy Destinations to Visit in Georgia During COVID-19 Times

By Brooke Haynes Although quarantine has loosened up and places are slowly beginning to reopen, many of us continue to spend minimal time in public to protect ourselves and each other from COVID-19. A majority of students and faculty at Georgia State University are entirely online for the Fall 2020 semester, leaving us with copious…

Afrofuturism: It’s Origins and Impact on Pop Culture

By: Alexis Hayes Science fiction is a genre commonly used to explore the many possibilities of technological advancement and scientific discoveries that could (and probably would) take us. It also allows us to critique our present in a creative manner. Imagining how humans might react if we ever encounter extraterrestrial life (like in the many…

The Silent And Deadly Beast

Written By: Andrea Hackett I stare out the window, watching the intersection below. It is completely empty. There is no one exercising, no students milling about, and no one walking their dog. It is just completely devoid of life. I close the blinds in an effort to block out the loneliness that this emptiness…

Georgia Guidestones

By: Geavonna Starr Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory. Sometimes, they occur in places where we least suspect- such as Elberton, Georgia- the granite capital of the world. I couldn’t have written it better if I wanted to. It’s two days before the official start of Autumn, yet it feels like it’s already here….

Grey

Written By: Madison Billingslea It’s ten in the morning when I wake up. The birds are singing, and the sun provides plenty of light outside through the cover of grey clouds. It’s a new day full of new possibilities and opportunities. I turn away from the window…

Transition of Media: The Awakening Age

Written By: Wy’Kia Ferlot As I often do, I visited the theaters to watch the newly released Frozen II, sequel to Disney’s smash hit Frozen from 2013. I was expecting this film to grow with its audience and deliver a darker toned theme, building off the stories of the first—and it did…sort of. Instead of…

Mental Health Awareness During Covid-19

By Carly Sisson It’s no secret that the topic of mental health has long been stigmatized, only recently gaining mainstream attention and positive recognition. While the last decade has shown tremendous improvements in the destigmatization of mental illness, it is still not recognized or treated as commonly or openly as physical illnesses, only 43.4% of…

The Vertical Venture of Damien Chazelle

By Jana Clark Academy Award winner Damien Chazelle is known for his cinematic style and techniques on the big screen, but in his newest 9-minute short titled “The Stunt Double,” he took out one key element: widescreen. The La La Land director is famous for thinking outside the box and challenging what the viewer sees….

V for Vendetta: A Reflection of 2020

By: Paola Hernandez 2020 has been a year full of rude awakenings for the privileged and just another Tuesday for others. Based on Alan Moore’s novel, James McTeigue’s film V for Vendetta serves as a reflection of today’s issues with our government’s inadequate dealings with the coronavirus and protests. V mentions, “People shouldn’t be afraid…