I agree with spending money on experiences that encourage us to connect to ourselves and others instead of purchasing objects with minimal utility that contribute to ocean pollution. But capitalism is deceptive: it turns well-intentioned ideals into commodities. In fact, until recently, experiences were simply experiences.
Read MoreI was 13 or 14 the first time I picked up an MF DOOM record. It was MM… FOOD, an album I regularly revisit to this day. It was a total departure from the rap I'd known until that point: musically rich, sonically dense, and delivered with an incomparable wit. It sparked a fascination I've never been able to satiate—I had to know, who was the man behind the mask?
Read MoreThere's nothing antisemitic about standing with the people of Palestine, but something is dehumanizing about bypassing the genocide they're experiencing. Over the past few weeks, news outlets, political institutions, and public figures have preserved Israeli propaganda by implanting a "justified" defense of the terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas. And that "defense" maintains that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is war.
Read MoreSomething unusual happened to me last week. I received a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The kind you see when passing by a flower shop and think, Aww, my partner would love those or I wish they would gift those to me. But I didn’t receive them from a romantic partner.
Read MoreTo create a truly just society, embracing alternative narratives to understand our world and past is crucial. However, in our pursuit to dismantle colonialist versions of our history, harmful theories infiltrate society. Giving aliens credit for ancient non-European history and architecture, instead of acknowledging the remarkable accomplishments of those who created them is a prime example.
Read MoreThank you, Tamela
For reminding me that my soul desires linen
For connecting me with the soul code of softness
Read MoreIn 2022, Netflix released Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and promised us a victim-centered story, but it didn't deliver. However, because of it’s success, Netflix has ordered two more seasons of the show, this time focusing on different real-life serial killers. Remakes of real cases face an inescapable ethical problem: the victims' families are real and they suffer for real.
Read MorePresident Joe Biden should know when to say less - particularly in regard to how the Black community should or should not respond to police brutality. On January 27th, in an official statement posted to Twitter at 5:20 pm PST, the President said that “Those who seek justice should not resort to violence or destruction. Violence is never acceptable; it is illegal and destructive.” His statement came moments before the bodycam footage of the brutal murder of Tyre Nichols by the Memphis Police Department was released.
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