Sienna Brancato

is a senior in the College majoring in English and minoring in Government and Italian. She has done some things for the Voice, and will continue to do some things.


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Unshelved: Color Me Impressed

This piece discusses sexual violence, domestic violence, and incest. I bought Alice Walker’s The Color Purple at the Strand Bookstore in New York City last summer on a first date.... Read more

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Getting Curious About Getting Curious

Jonathan Van Ness strides onto the stage in high-heeled boots, his long hair flowing and his ultra-stylish outfit perfectly accentuating his form. He takes a seat and greets the audience,... Read more

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Unshelved: The Power of Womanhood in The Red Tent

This article will discuss major plot details (including the ending) of The Red Tent. The Red Tent is an epic of biblical proportions. No, really. Anita Diamant’s novel tells the... Read more

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Unshelved: Call Me a Classic

Ever since I saw Call Me By Your Name (2017), I’ve wanted to read the book. The film was so beautiful: the dreamlike Italian setting, the connection between the two... Read more

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“Dangerous Women” Are Not Responsible For Men’s Behavior

Content Warning: This piece discusses substance abuse and death. “You made him do it. This is all your fault. I’m 100% blaming this on you. Kill yourself.” After Mac Miller... Read more

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Unshelved: Orientalism and Sexualization in The Sympathizer

This article mentions the novel’s portrayal of sexual assault. After I finished reading Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer, it felt like my world had been rocked. It was similar to... Read more

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Trailer Takes: Instant Family, Assassination Nation, and The Oath

Instant Family — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0scW5lXAT8 Brynn: No doubt this movie will make me laugh and cry—as it was meant to do to bleeding hearts like me, who love a good heartfelt... Read more

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Unshelved: The Not-So-Casual Vacancy

Nothing beats Harry Potter (which I’m sure author J.K. Rowling is tired of hearing). But seriously, after Rowling finished writing the Harry Potter series, the lack of a new book... Read more

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Unshelved: Assault and Vengeance in The Round House

Stories of sexual assault are incredibly difficult to tell. This book, and my column, simply try to do so. Also, I acknowledge that different Native communities prefer different identifying terms... Read more

Opinion

Call Me By My Name

When I posted a column online entitled “Confessions of a Serial Orgasm Faker,” my first instinct was to publish it anonymously. I mean, “Serial Orgasm Faker” isn’t exactly what I’d... Read more