Carrie Bradshaw

Friendship is an inherent and necessary aspect of the human experience, so fundamental to our emotional life, that it is completely pervasive in popular culture and literature, manifesting in Mercutio and Romeo to Carrie Bradshaw and her cohorts alike. As consumers of media, we love to see friendships on page and screen, because there is something beautiful about individuals sharing their emotional burdens and supporting one another, reminding us that we don’t need to experience life in solitude…

Much has been written about the pervasiveness of the media in our everyday lives—from television shows, to ads on the sides of buses, to friend’s posts on Facebook, we are constantly being exposed to the media in all its forms. As such, it is no wonder that the information and images shown in the media have such large impacts on our understanding of the world around us. This profound influence which the media has on our beliefs can be dangerous, however, when the information being spread is…

I used to believe that your first time in New York City was the perfect opportunity to be whomever you want, eat whatever you want, and see whatever you want. I imagined my first experiences in the city that never sleeps to be something Carrie Bradshaw would write about and Serena Van Der Woodsen would be proud of. I pictured myself hailing taxis by doing that cool whistling thing with my fingers and eating at restaurants with only the finest of cuisines. I dreamed about strutting down Madison…