Not Vanilla
dogs
Not Vanilla: Jenna Marbles
Alright, reader. It’s time. It’s time for me to admit my maybe outdated slight obsession with Jenna Marbles. Maybe you’re…
Buzzfeed
Not Vanilla: Quizzes that tell you things about yourself
Hey reader! As you may already be aware, I’ve recently been trying to find a new way to procrastinate and…
fashion
Not Vanilla: Jewelry City
Reader, recently I’ve been delving back into my collection of jewelry. There are few feelings as exciting as donning the…
Death Note
Not Vanilla: The dark side of our media
Hello, reader! I spent my winter break delving into new series. I started the anime “Death Note” and completed HBO’s…
Cultural Cues
Not Vanilla: The cultural cues of year’s end
Reader, you already know that 2018 is coming to a close. I hope your year has been wonderful, despite the…
Daytime TV
Not Vanilla: At the crossroads of sass and serious
Reader, these past few weeks I have been watching some daytime TV. I cable access where I live. Instead, I’ve…
comic strips
Not Vanilla: A comical approach to expanding worldview
As a high-school underclassmen on the speech and debate team, I met a lot of older student deeply interested in…
Araina Grande
Not Vanilla: Songs to cure your pre-winter anxiety
Well, reader, this week we have finally been plunged into the cold darkness of a Rochester winter. With the encroachment…
YouTube
Not Vanilla: On breakup videos
The other day I was browsing YouTube and proceeded to fall down what some call a “YouTube hole.” I started…
travel
Not Vanilla: Traveling informed
Historically we’ve been fascinated by travel. You can see it in Western idealism of exploration — explorers risking their lives…