In doing research for my thesis (finished now, woohoo!), I stumbled upon something I probably should have a long time ago – the critical field of video game studies. Considering how often I write about video games from this perspective, I’m a little surprised I hadn’t heard of the field prior to this. The field […]
I miss The Beach Boys. I seldom listen to them anymore. So, in searching for a substitute of my much beloved summer music I stumbled onto Jukebox The Ghost. Truly. One wonders, what makes music sound like “summer?” I spend all my summers indoors. In that aspect, I should be telling you the gloomy, sparse, chords […]
It’s Jummah. Every Jummah I wake up to the beautiful recitations of the Quran on the Echo Dot in my living room. The smell of kababs on the burning stove. The sound of laughter and teasing as my siblings argue about who will shower first. I wake up to bliss, to peace. Ready to release […]
I spent some time watching Olivia Jade Giannulli’s Vlogs. I watched her spend ten minutes humble-bragging about expensive Christmas gifts. I skipped through her travels to Fiji, which served as a destination backdrop for trying on outfits. I listened as she wandered the USC campus, asking a friend when class was done, so she could […]
There’s something amazing about exploring a new city for the first time and experiencing an array of new sights, smell, and sounds. Eating new foods, picking up words from a foreign language, and experiencing a different culture. And it’s even more amazing to be alone while doing it. Not being tied to another person’s likes, […]
Some mornings, I wake up an hour earlier in order to reserve extra time to cake my face. A process I enjoy thoroughly. I sculpt my face, highlighting features, and concealing features I dislike. Some days I can’t drag myself out of bed early enough to dress my face, at all. On those days, it’s […]
“I always filter my water. All of the water around NYC is dirty, so you know our [tap] water is too.” —NYC Resident New York City residents have a lot of different feelings and opinions about their tap water. The wide range of impressions leaves one to wonder whether or not NYC tap water is […]
If you’ve ever read To Kill a Mockingbird, you likely have some strong opinions. The 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee is one of the most popular American novels of all time, as well as one of the most divisive and controversial. Many of us first read To Kill a Mockingbird in middle school […]
Let’s get rid of Women’s History Month. It’s unnecessary and only furthers the marginalization of women. Instead of trying to shove every single contribution that women have made into a mere 31 days, we should be focusing on the achievements of women all year round. I believe that designating a single month to teach […]
In a vacuum, the film Green Book is as innocuous as they come. It’s a “buddy movie.” You know the one. Opposites attract when immovable forces bring them together. Your heart will be warmed. It’s supposed to. A sense of amity will suffuse you. You might cry. That’s okay, it happens to the best. […]
