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On a More Sensitive Note….

I like Chick Literature. Rather, let me qualify, I like Jane Austen as read under the auspices of Chick Lit. This doesn’t mean I like Colin Firth or Hugh Grant-in fact I distinctly dislike both. I haven’t seen Hugh’s performance … Read More

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The Verse Debate, Part 2

Or rather, your notion of the face in Baudelaire is evasive. Poetry’s stock has fallen; that of the novel, the short story—that of prose—has risen. The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books have run articles addressing the … Read More

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Vax Bracket – Full Design

This week, the Nass considers personal autonomy, opines on exclusivity, and ruminates on seasonal defecation.

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P(erturbing) M(onstrous) S(ickening): On Periods

Essays, interviews, and scary movies about the horror of menstruation

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Meet the Parents

An inside look into the Princeton Parents’ Facebook group and the discourse within.

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Using Your Salive as Lube

In December, Zachary Woolfe ’06 wrote a very personal review of “Rent,” the movie adapted from the hit Broadway musical, in these pages. When I read Woolfe’s review, I was struck by his honesty about his sexuality insofar as it … Read More

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Nass Recommends: Eddington (2025)

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?   A sheriff walks into a party for a noise complaint, without a word or a mask. As he reaches the party’s speaker setup, the music cuts out with a thump.    … Read More

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Bite My Scab, Blowhole!

Some years back, while browsing The Adventures of Pete and Pete fan sites (I obviously had lots of friends in high school), I happened upon one that listed the AIM screennames of several actors who played big roles on the show. I dutifully added the names to my buddy list – here were my true friends! – and waited patiently for the chance to badger them.

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Take Control of Your Body, Smash the Patriarchy

“In December of last year, I finally looked into alternatives. Part of that might have been motivated by an uptick in national conversations around accessible birth control, and part of it might have been that more of my friends were having these conversations too.”

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Princeton FML and Race

A survey on a survey.

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What Shirley Wrought

The ban on freshman rush didn’t democratize Princeton’s social scene. Instead, it sparked a troubling set of sexual politics around passes.

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Road Trip, A History

“Pools of trees, untamed, contained, broke free into ocean forests / circled above by lonesome eagles.”

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