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Gawker founder Nick Denton walks out of the courthouse on March 18, 2016 in St. Petersburg Florida.

Opinion: Profit seeking forced Deadspin to spin out

Anna Banerjee, Contributor
November 3, 2019
Students stand in line by the Aeirie tents outside of the Adler Journalism building on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. Aeirie is a sub-brand of American Eagle. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Opinion: Pop-up shops on campus damage learning environment

Anna Banerjee, Contributor
September 13, 2019

Loving yourself is enough

Anna Banerjee, Columnist
July 25, 2019
Banerjee: Cats doesnt have nine lives in 2019

Banerjee: Cats doesn’t have nine lives in 2019

Anna Banerjee, Columnist
July 23, 2019
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Banerjee: Neon Genesis Evangelion is ushering a new TV binge era

Anna Banerjee, Columnist
July 14, 2019
Banerjee: Nostalgia doesn’t make a movie good

Banerjee: Nostalgia doesn’t make a movie good

Anna Banerjee, Columnist
July 10, 2019
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Banerjee: What does my freedom cost?

Anna Banerjee, Columnist
July 3, 2019
Banerjee: ‘Late Night’ isn’t listening, and neither are we

Banerjee: ‘Late Night’ isn’t listening, and neither are we

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
June 24, 2019
Carly Rae Jepsen on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on November 5, 2018 -- (Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images/TNS)

Banerjee: Pop girls are riding on the main stage again

Anna Banerjee, Columnist
June 17, 2019
Lexi Ridout, a parade participant, marches on Dubuque St. with flag in hand during the IC Pride Parade on Saturday, June 17. The parade is apart of LBGT Pride Month, established in 1969 to commemorate the Stonewall riots. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Banerjee: Pride isn’t about making money

Anna Banerjee, Columnist
June 11, 2019
Banerjee: Asian characters arent disposable

Banerjee: Asian characters aren’t disposable

Anna Banerjee, Columnist
June 10, 2019
Banerjee: Rico Nasty is making music for the people

Banerjee: Rico Nasty is making music for the people

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
May 8, 2019
Apartments Downtown yard signs sit outside of their Market Street office on Monday, July 26, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Banerjee: Renters deserve an equal voice in moratorium talks

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
May 2, 2019
Attendees sit in front of an illuminated Marvel sign during the second day of Comic-Con 2016 on July 21, 2016 in San Diego. (Harrison Hill/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Banerjee: Marvel movies are state propaganda

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
April 29, 2019
The interior of the Visual Arts Building on the west side of campus as seen on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017.

Banerjee: Inaccessibility of art majors turns away prospective artists

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
April 24, 2019
The Chauncey Building is currently under construction on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. The construction will continue as the Iowa City Farmers Market commences for the season.

Banerjee: What does progress actually look like in Iowa City?

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
April 16, 2019
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018.

Banerjee: Bipartisanship is important for enfranchising voters

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
April 10, 2019
Margo ONeill addresses the crowd during a transgender rights rally on the Pentacrest on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. Protesters gathered to promote rights in light of the upcoming elections.

Banerjee: Transgender Day of Visibility invisible on campus

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
April 1, 2019
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Banerjee: Embrace planetary existentialism and hug the stars

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
March 27, 2019
The skyline of Iowa City is seen.

Banerjee: Are Iowa City apartments safe?

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
March 14, 2019
UI senior Spencer Smith writes on a board for the Freedom of Speech protest put on by Young Americans for Liberty group on the Pentacrest on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. The student-run group allowed anyone to write whatever they wanted on the board.

Banerjee: Censorship isn’t black or white

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
March 6, 2019
Banerjee: The Oscars don’t conquer their diversity issues

Banerjee: The Oscars don’t conquer their diversity issues

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
February 25, 2019
Emily Ratajkowski arrives at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards show at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Banerjee: Sexual empowerment on all scales

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
February 10, 2019
Biopics have merit if they create new discussion

Biopics have merit if they create new discussion

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
February 7, 2019
A stack of one dollar bills is one of the essential items for preparing yourself for the next big earthquake. (Ricardo DeAratanha/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Banerjee: BuzzFeed’s moneymaking scheme will shock you

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
February 5, 2019
Iowa City residents enjoy coffee and the quiet atmosphere at Prairie Lights on Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

Banerjee: Supporting local creatives is important

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
February 4, 2019
Ariana Grande introduces The Weekend at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Grande is holding a benefit concert in Manchester after this weeks attack. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Banerjee: The Ariana Grande phenomenon

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
January 27, 2019
Miles Brown as Jack Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson, Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson, Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson, Jr., Austin and Berlin Gross as Devonte Johnson, Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson, Laurence Fishburne as Pops Johnson and Jenifer Lewis as Ruby Johnson star in ABC's "black-ish." (ABC/Bob D'Amico)

Banerjee: Is progress in entertainment circles a waiting game?

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
January 16, 2019
Chadwick Boseman in the film, "Black Panther." (Matt Kennedy/Marvel Studios)

Banerjee: No, movies don’t suck now

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
December 12, 2018
Banerjee: Netflix vs. movie theaters: the importance of seeing movies

Banerjee: Netflix vs. movie theaters: the importance of seeing movies

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
December 6, 2018

Baby it’s cold outside is an outdated song

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
December 3, 2018
Benches are seen at the Ped Mall on Wednesday, November 28, 2018.

Banerjee: New Ped Mall benches discriminate against homeless


Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
November 29, 2018
Black Friday is dangerous consumerism

Black Friday is dangerous consumerism

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
November 15, 2018
Rep. Beto ORourke (D-Texas) during a debate with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) at McFarlin Auditorium at Southern Methodist University in Dallas on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (Nathan Hunsinger/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Banerjee: The striking similarity between Beto O’Rourke and Bobby Kennedy

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
November 11, 2018
Gamers play during the EPX Con at the Art Building West on April 14, 2018. EPX Con is a conference dedicated to animation and gaming.

Banerjee: Indie gaming needs your love

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
November 7, 2018
Community members gather to pay their respects during a vigil in memory of UI student Mollie Tibbetts at Hubbard Park on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. Tibbetts went missing on July 18, in Brooklyn, Iowa.

Banerjee: Canceling classes is important for grieving students

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
November 4, 2018
Banerjee: The case against internet superstars

Banerjee: The case against internet superstars

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
October 25, 2018

Iced coffee

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
October 17, 2018
Banerjee: Activism isn’t a race or a competition

Banerjee: Activism isn’t a race or a competition

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
October 17, 2018
Banerjee: Why I’m happy with my useless majors

Banerjee: Why I’m happy with my useless majors

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
October 10, 2018
The employees of movie company A24, pictured at their New York office on West 26th Street, have no titles and pride themselves on operating like an Internet start-up. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Banerjee: A24, Hollywood’s newest Icarian project

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
October 8, 2018
Brockhampton performs at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., on Saturday, April 21, 2018. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Banerjee: Girl music groups deserve your attention

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
September 26, 2018
Banerjee: ‘Bojack Horseman’ and toxic masculinity

Banerjee: ‘Bojack Horseman’ and toxic masculinity

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
September 20, 2018
Pedestrians cross Clinton Street and enter the Pedestrian Mall in Downtown Iowa City on Monday, June 27, 2016.

Banerjee: ‘Urban progress’ and other euphemisms

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
September 17, 2018
City Council special election candidates shared their vision for Iowa City at the Mill.

Banerjee: City Council primaries are followed by uncertain futures

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
September 10, 2018
Sen. John McCain receives the applause from the audience before beginning a foreign policy address to the World Affairs Council in Los Angeles in March 2008 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. He talked about a collaborative foreign policy with input of allies abroad that differs from the go-it-alone approach of President Bush. (Annie Wells/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Banerjee: Political obligation in a post-McCain world

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
September 3, 2018
Banerjee: The moral significance of your $10 movie ticket

Banerjee: The moral significance of your $10 movie ticket

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
August 27, 2018
City Council special election candidates shared their vision for Iowa City at the Mill.

Banerjee: Iowa City Council forum sheds new light upon a rushed race

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
August 22, 2018
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