By Reyam Jamaleddine, August 20 2023—
A culture not of my own identity or origins but one that has accepted me in my difference and nurtured me as such. Teaching me the ways of difference through the difference of their … Read the rest
By Sheroog Kubur, August 12 2023—
“Everything is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.”
— Oscar WildeBeing a Black woman means you’re nonconsensually subject to no shortage of assumptions about your womanhood — you’re the hypersexual fiend … Read the rest
By Reyam Jamaleddine, August 12 2023—
Somewhere along her explosively successful career, Doja Cat exchanged her typical self-portrayal for an unconventional pop-star identity. She displayed a sharp aversion from the status quo of being America’s darling to what we now … Read the rest
By Reyam Jamaleddine, August 3 2023—
In the light of the Jonah Hill, Keke Palmer and Tracee Ellis Ross controversies, very heavy politically and religiously charged conversations awoke. Sarah Brady who is Hills’ ex-partner revealed texts to the world where … Read the rest
By Temitope Sowunmi, July 24 2023—
I sat in bed all morning scrolling through Instagram and TikTok, my two favourite time wasters right now on this Gen-Z-pervaded internet. As I scrolled past the memes, annoying podcasts, mini vlogs and countless … Read the rest
By Julieanne Acosta, July 20 2023—
I was four years old when I first saw someone on screen that kinda looked like me — and even then Disney’s first non-white princess is in no way close to being Filipino. Yet, … Read the rest
By Francesca Schoettler, June 3 2023—
Does it ever feel like you’re navigating uncharted waters without a map? Perhaps if you’ve recently graduated you’ll know exactly what I mean. No one really warns you about the tidal wave of uncertainty … Read the rest
By Sonia Rosenquist, June 29 2023—
Bang! Tan! Hello, we are BTS!” a saying that can either make someone scream at the top of their lungs or groan and roll their eyes. In recent years, K-pop has become a global … Read the rest
By Dianne Miranda, June 23 2023—
A clear memory of the silhouette of a child hunched down with a pen and a tear-stained notepad in each hand, aggressively crossing off the words “her” and “girl”, and replacing them with “him” … Read the rest
By Reyam Jamaleddine, June 17 2023
Trigger warning: sexual violence, toxic relationships
The weak, vulnerable, mentally traumatized woman. She resorts to giving her body to someone who tortures her — but she loves it. This is the ultimate male fantasy … Read the rest
