Debra Murray

Opinion

Reviews

OPINION: How Olivia Rodrigo perfected her sophomore album “Guts,” WKU Herald, 2023.
Elvis, “A Glimpse into the King of Rock,” Richmond Register, 2022.

Cultural Criticisms

OPINION: #GirlTok may be more harmful than you think, WKU Herald, 2024.

The graphic was inspired by Martina Calvi, an Australian creator, who is known for her digital scrapbooking that has blown up on TikTok. She commonly uses ribbon and bows and gingham patterns in her work, as featured on her Instagram. Graphic by Debra Murray.

Dressing the Part: What Fashion Trends Say About our Politics, Gut Instinct, 2025.
Joan Didion, Eve Babitz, and the Cultural Fascination That Won’t Fade, Gut Instinct, 2025.

Substack

Happy Hour Thoughts is a Substack with writing on fashion, culture and life. Read more here: https://debramurray.substack.com

Other

Title IX’s 50th Anniversary, “A Step in the Right Direction,” – Richmond Register, 2022.
“Murray joins the Register as intern,” Richmond Register, 2022.
“The unforgettable Class of 2020: Missing out on memories, coping with a pandemic,” Courier Journal, 2020.