Luna Beatty
Hey, y'all! My name Is Luna. I love reading and writing in all its forms. I'm a journalism student in Illinois whose goal is to one day work for The Times. I'm an avid reader, writer, and poet, and an Endometriosis warrior.
9 Celebrity Men Who Are “Written By Women”
What does “written by women” mean? And where did this phrase come from? The phrase gained popularity on TikTok in the summer of 2021...
I Was Diagnosed With Endometriosis At 20 And It Changed My Life Forever
It’s hard to hear something as definitive as an endometriosis diagnosis at a young age. When I was a child, I dreamed of finding...
Are These 5 BookTok Books Worth The Read?
BookTok is becoming more and more popular. When you enter a bookstore, they’ll have “BookTok” tables up front full of TikTok’s latest recommendations.
But how...
One Direction Saved My Life And That Doesn’t Make Me A Crazy Fangirl
Trigger warning: This article discusses depression, abuse, suicide, mental health, and self-harm.
A prevalent topic of conversation within fandoms is how being in one has...
Why “The 1619 Project” Is Crucial To Discussing Race In America
The New York Times started working on “The 1619 Project” in 2019. This long-journalism piece challenges the founding values of the American government, economics,...
5 Books You Won’t Be Able To Put Down
Do you want to get into reading and don’t know where to start? Here are the top five best books I read this year.
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How The Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Proves The System Works For White Men
In August 2020, then-17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse shot and killed two men at a protest against the police’s murder of Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse carried an...
If You’re Worried That Your Heart Will Never Feel Whole Again, Read This
Losing the person who you thought would be yours forever may be the hardest thing that you’ll ever face. You spent your entire relationship...
Why You Should Never Tell Someone To “Get Over” Their Mental Illness
Anxiety, depression, and a variety of other illnesses plague millions of people worldwide. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in five...
We Need To Pay Attention To How Society Treats Women In Sports
We see sexism in every aspect of sports, - the pay, the lack of representation, the sexualization of just about everything women athletes do,...
