Dear Readers, Here at The Greene Street Review, we want to remind you to “Never trust a candy house.” Also, don’t you think “It’s very comforting to hear someone else talk?” “ “Everything is such a pleasure when allowed to…
The Rower
by Byron Macrides I have to pee. but I can’t be bothered to get up at the moment—besides it’s not like I can’t hold it in for a few minutes more—the sensation is still at that phase where it…
Becoming the Fool: (A Hyper Online Take) On Bladee’s Beauty and Blind Faith Network Spirituality
by Matthew Lorence Frankly, I’m going Ted Kaczynski mode. I have felt my brain rot off its stem while keeping up with the post-irony/post-cringe/post-sincerity cycle of social media. Watching my peers become infographic-pilled has made me lose hope in a…
On Monsters and Marginalization
by Jonathan Schatzberg Sometimes, I feel like a monster. One of my first interactions with the concepts of “monsters” or monstrosity was watching Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth in middle school. I’d never really been interested in movies or television…
Is She Just a Girl with a Cigarette?
by Jerry Morales She’s tired of her everyday life. The only comfort she feels comes from the nicotine of her cigarette. Her eyes are focused on something. I cannot figure out what. Maybe she’s zoning out. She looks young and…
Fashion Real 2.0
by Elsie Karlak The fashion industry is a behemoth at this point, deeply invested in all of our lives, whether one likes it or not. Even if one doesn’t consider themself a fashionista, the industry’s scale means that its issues…
Dangers of Infographics on Mental Health Awareness
by Hanxi Zhu Everyone has seen the color-coordinated, multi-frame Instagram and Twitter posts describing the internet’s latest discussion. In the age of social media, relevant and useful information coexist alongside unresearched infographics floating around cyberspace. By nature, social media posts…
My Grandfather and His Drinking Buddy
by Bianca de Ayala Trigger warnings: descriptions and discussions of death, particularly pet death and at-risk relative death, and COVID-19. 1Cocuyo A little black speck that glows with light. Who cuddles up with me in the night. I…
Newsletter 4/19/22
Dearest Readers, Here at The Green Street Review, we hope that you had a good weekend celebrating one of America’s last surviving holidays: Coachella. From Harry Styles duetting with his mother’s favorite artist, to the reunion of Swedish House Mafia,…
Newsletter 4/7/22
Dear Readers, Here in downtown New York, Spring has sprung, and the street graffiti has been painted over with the same white of blooming Callery pears. Here at the Greene Street Review, we have taken to new beginnings by frolicking…