The Current - MSU Current Magazine

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

Slice of Life: Appreciating The Mundane

Feminism Is Finding Solid Ground In Gaming

Social “Meme”dia

How Has Online School Affected Us

The Evolution of Fitness

The Goose-ification Of Birds

The War On A BBC Article

What Makes Farming Games So Addictive?

Medical School Tip: Come From Money

The Women Who Weren’t There: Comparing Fact and Fiction

Taking A Walk (From Frustrated Residents)

Barbies, Bratz, and Unrealistic Beauty Standards

Slave To Monster

The Truth Behind True Crime

“The Boys” And Intentionally Overt Political Satire

Pandemic Pets: Rumors vs. Reality

Religious Decline In The U.S.

Are Self-Checkouts Selfish?

Evolution Of An Artist

How The Fame Of Peter Pan “Petered” Out

r/antiwork and Online Collective Action

The Strange Appeal of Liminal Spaces

Gambling and Match Fixing: An Inevitable Pairing

Moon Worship Across The Ages

Liver King and Primal Romanticization

Bathrooms and Noble

The Darker Side of Pokemon

Wow, That Fictional Character Is Literally Me

From Software’s Absolutely Maidenless Behavior

Doe-n’t Ignore What’s Up With Deer

Farm to Table: MSU Student Organic Farm Struggles With Support

Puppy Kisses For Serotonin

Still Keeping Up With The Kardashians

Bridgerton Season 2: Changing History in Hopes of Making It

Dungeons And Dragons Resurgence Edition

The End Of Setting Clocks Back?

Not So Sweet

Disney’s Debacle with the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

“The Dropout” And Its Characterization Of Elizabeth Holmes

Is Your Phone Killing You?

Are Humans Still Evolving?

Does Art Need To Come With A Warning?

How “Turning Red” is Turning Heads on Social Media

Critical Race “Theory” or Truth?

The Bachelor’s Final Rose

Kanye West: When Art Becomes Dangerous

Peeking At Anime In the U.S.

Fight Like a Girl

The Golden Wheel to Door Ratio

Watching The Watchmen

The New Dorm Essentials

Euphoria Season 2: Not So Euphoric

The Light Revolution

Kids & Creativity: Why Art is Needed

How The MCU Changed The Superpowered Game

Wordle: The New Generation’s Crossword

The Great Lakes Are In For A Crude Awakening

Transhumanism: Will We Dream Of Electric Sheep?

Resident Evil’s Surprising Return to Survival Horror

Pokémon: Moving in a Better Direction