To a broke college freshman, her lifestyle was alluring—a chic combination of sipping cosmos at trendy clubs and memorable yet turbulent dates. But upon examining the show through the lens of actually living in New York in my 20s, my perspective has shifted.

For BOMB’s latest year-end list, we asked Arun A.K., Brandon Shimoda, Costa B. Pappas, Ivan Talijancic, Kally Patz, Liara Roux, Meg Whiteford, and Paul Kalina to describe something in a discipline or genre in which they don’t work that made an impact on their practice and/or thinking in 2022.

It's no secret that New York City's subway system has been plagued by safety issues. The increase in subway crimes have led to a decrease in public trust and safety. Recently, New York deployed the National Guard to alleviate the crisis. As someone who resides between New York and Cairo, I find the parallels fascinating between these two cities that never sleep, but the intricate framework behind New York's public transportation is lacking. What can New York City Mayor Eric Adams learn from Cairo's metro system?

The acceptance of older men coupled with much younger women has been a Hollywood standard for generations. These significant age gaps have been considered normal when older men pursue more youthful women.

While some argue the shootings are a reminder for civilians to carry firearms, I believe that guns are not the answer to America's gun crisis—mental health services are what's needed.

Toxic friends are an unfortunate part of the college experience. Most friendships should be supportive, leaving a person feeling uplifted and excited for the future, but bad friendships can be draining.