Karl Marx once wrote, “The less you are and the less you express your life, the more you have and the greater is your alienated life.” Basically, my man was saying, “Congrats on all your stuff, but your soul is on backorder.” He went on to describe how, under capitalism, the less you go to […]

It was around 4:30 to 5 p.m. when I was at a local spot with my friends, playing and showing off a new skirt my dad had bought for me. I was 12 or 13 at the time, carefree and laughing, until my aunt started calling my name in a panic.  “Faida! Faida!”  I knew […]

I’ve been reflecting on the media we consume and the role the “algorithm” plays in shaping it. With AI curating content based on our interactions—what we scroll through, like, and watch—do we truly control what we consume anymore? Bias and personal taste have always influenced media consumption; people naturally gravitate toward content that aligns with […]

Recently, I’ve noticed an increasing number of discussions about fascism in the media, and I realize that writing about it myself only adds to that conversation. However, who’s to say the term itself is inherently negative?  It can suggest something harmful, but that interpretation is entirely subjective based on one’s own perspective. A fascist might […]

I first found out about the app Yik Yak when I was in high school. It never stuck around and ended up just fading away. I was surprised to see the app resurface this past fall and was shocked by some of the things written there. For those who may not know or fully understand […]

There are two types of people in this world: people who see cannabis as god’s green and people who see it as the devil’s lettuce.  Formally known as the gateway drug, marijuana long ago got classified as a class 1 drug along with hard drugs like heroin, cocaine and meth.  But that’s the first myth, […]