The Current - MSU Current Magazine

A Liminal Inventory of Introspection

The Modern Day Valentine

Adopt Don’t Shop: Ways to Help Animals in Crisis

Media Literacy, Misinformation and the Digital World

Is Originality in Media Lost?

A Dollhouse to Be Remembered: A Tribute to a Librarian and Her Home

Holding onto the Pieces of Who We Were

Ways to Give Back Without Spending a Dime

Giving Life Back to Music

Sacred Structure: Finding Peace in College Chaos

Reading Like a Kid Again

You Can Bet on That

Home, Office, or Both?

Are Libraries Really Necessary?

How Screenwriters Can Prepare for the Future of AI

Silly Little Guys on My Arm

Infinity Nikki and Making Games for the Female Gaze

A Love and Hate Letter to MSU

What Is Woke?: The Divisive Word

Disinformation in Today’s Climate Crisis

New Year, Same Me

Weird Food Pairings and the Science Behind Them

Zoo Hullabaloo

Viral Animal Stars

MSU Pets: Meet Michigan State’s Cutest pets…they’re PAWsome!

Art as Activism: A Tool for Protest and Transformation

Remasters, Remakes, and Next-Gen Updates. Which is better?

Leveling Up: Using Video Games to Combat Anxiety

Creating a Home at MSU

Too Much Support?

Community vs. Corporatism on the Pitch

MSU-Area Polling and Absentee Drop Box Locations

“Do you like scary movies?”: Horror Movies to Watch This October

Living Paycheck to Paycheck in The World’s Wealthiest Country

Trailblazers: How the PWHL is Inspiring a New Generation of Girls in Hockey

Insects: The Future of Sustainable Protein

Save Street Teams!

Your Loyal Friend The DVD

When a Magician Loses Their Magic

The Professional Wrestling Renaissance

Life Without Boredom is Boring

Eclipse of a Lifetime

Winner, Winner, Sinner! How He Beat the World’s Best

When Home No Longer Welcomes You

The Modern Southern Gothic Revival

Making Your Loved Ones Feel Loved

No Place Like MSU For The Holidays

How to Go All Natural

The Loud Privilege Of Quiet Luxury

Staying Healthy During The New COVID-19 Surge

The First Victims Of Climate Change

The Internet Is No Longer Forever

“Are U(AB) Ready?”

The Growing Threat of Ecoanxiety

“It’s Not Just Ramen”

The MSU Writing Center

“Pure Michigan” Weather

Gen Z Humor

Industry Plants Aren’t The Problem

Depictions Matter

Trouble In Barbie Land

Seasonal Depression and Ways to Cope

When “Good News” is Bad

Reagan: Transforming American Television

History of Impeachment

Trump’s Indictments (And What They Mean)

Debunking the Stigma Around Metal

Animation For All

The Present (And Past) Strikes Of The U.S.

The Justification of Buying Organic and Local Foods

Reevaluating the Importance of Foreign Languages

Anime Figures: A Complex Collection

The Typecasting Tax

Nintendo Nostalgia

Hungry for Learning: Food Insecurity on College Campuses

“Stop Ruining My Childhood!”

Disney: Profit Over Progress

Wildfire Fiasco

Thomas The Thatcherism Engine

The Plight Of Children On Reality Television

LGBTQIA+ Representation in Horror

Titan Disaster: Tragedy Or Comedy?

Plagued by Normalcy

Falling Stars

Idols Vs. The K-Pop Industry

She Breasted Boobily To The Stairs

Recession Pop: Dancing Through The Pain

Fans and Fiction

Not So Nobel

Drag Is NOT Dangerous

Rainbow Capitalism: In This Economy?

The Rings Of Power Vs. Racism

Glam And Glossed Over

Do Students Today Really Need a Bachelor’s Degree?

Banned Books: The Positives of Representation

The Cruelty of K-pop Survival Shows

Living in a Resource-Filled World

Remembering Tina Turner

Maybe Aliens Just Don’t Like Us

Unwritten: Unheard Histories of Students at Universities

Crying, Laughing: Vulnerability In Comedy

The Legend of Zelda: The Future Of RPGs

In Defense Of New Adult Fiction

The Evolution of Listening to Music

Cultivating Body: Ethics and Aesthetics in Trends

How Diverse Is Publishing?

Minecraft: Building Communities

Splashes Of Color

Incels And The Andrew Tate Effect

America’s Next Pandemic: Mental Health

The End Is Nigh For Netflix

Magic Mushrooms In Michigan

Fanfiction: The Story Behind The Stigma

This Grammatical Device Could Save You Millions!

The Best Defense Is Community

Returning To Mail-Order

Hustle Culture

K-Drama Craze

Hollywood Is Blind

The Boy Band Phenomenon

Keeping An Eye Out For Selener, And The Tabloids

The Power of Small Habits

Sci-Fi Can Do Better

Junk To Personal Art

Stop Dismissing Pick-Me Girls

Siege of Sparta, 2023 C.E.

Crafting Capitalism

Why Is English So Weird?

The Good And The Bad Of Anime Remakes

How The “Bully” In “Bully Breeds” Skews Our Judgment

It Ends With Us Coloring

Is Hyflex Here To Stay?

Feeling Tired? White Noise Can Help

Love Languages Decoded

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever And Ever

Generation vs. Generation and the Role of Technology

The Rise of Fidget Toys

Life Lessons From An Impending College Graduate

Definitely Worry Darling

How Capitalism Killed The American Mall

Under Pressure: The Benefit of Taking Your Time

Breaking Down the Trope: A Look at Women Friendships on TV

#BookTok Has a Shopping Addiction

Holding out for the Holiday Season

Latinx: A Cultural Controversy

Black in the Ivory Tower II

Black in the Ivory Tower

Falling for the Comfort of Fictional Characters

Dying To Go All The Way

Creating Something Out of Nothing

To Binge-Watch, or Not To Binge-Watch…

A Plus-Sized Disappointment For Plus-Sized People

Are Studio Ghibli Films Anime?

The James Webb Telescope

Is The World Of Golf Worth It?

Cultural Effects of Broadway

Want To Bet?

Dorm-ageddon

“I’m so OCD!” and other phrases to get rid of in casual conversation

Are We Seriously Loving Serial Killers?

Unity In The HOUS

Are Streaming Services Killing Movie Theaters?

Freeing Britney And Others

Black Cats Deserve Better

Variations on Theme: Horror Games

Feeling Invalidated In One’s Own Mental Health

Kombucha and SCOBY: More Than Just the Latest Trend

Movie Review: Sinister

Championships: Worth Their Weight In Gold?

The Truth About BMI

‘LGBTQ+ Sex Act = Tragedy’ Trope: A Consideration of Impact

Hey! I’m Walkin’ Here

In Defense Of Sharks

Is The Future Of Music Virtual?

The Fear of Creativity In Hollywood

A Generation Raised By YouTube

Skin Care: Cleaning out Bank Accounts

Dolly Parton’s 5 Most Radical Albums

Big Mattress

Biophilia: Back To Our Roots

Bringing The Arts Into STEM

Mockumentaries and The Death of the Laugh Track