When They Go Low, They Win: The Right’s Hostile Takeover of VulgarityIn 2016, political commentator and writer Amber A’Lee Frost delivered a timely and incisive warning, arguing that any effective resistance…Feb 1Feb 1
The Right-Wing Trojan Horse of Free SpeechEver since Elon Musk purchased Twitter, right-wing conservatives have heralded this move as “the return of free speech”, a liberty they…Dec 2, 2022Dec 2, 2022
On ThanksgivingOne of the great Bulgarian authors, Georgi Gospodinov, has a remarkable depiction of the month of August in his book Time Shelter as the…Oct 9, 2022Oct 9, 2022
Is Democracy F*cked?In Don’t Look Up, a film starting to look more like a prophecy than a film with each passing day, two astronomists from Michigan State…Sep 6, 2022Sep 6, 2022
Donald Trump: A Case Study in How Stochastic Terrorism Hides Behind Free SpeechOver the past four years in the United States of America, the rhetoric of President Donald Trump has given rise to an unprecedented spread…Jan 16, 2021Jan 16, 2021
The Farewell: Is there a Good Lie?The Farewell by Lulu Wang is a warm and endearing story of love and tradition, a story that many can relate to especially those who have…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Self IsolationWake up. Day 21 of quarantine? Maybe 22. Search the fridge. Make cereal. Check notifications. Send a couple of loools. Mix in a couple of…Apr 3, 2020Apr 3, 2020
YBN Cordae: The Lost Boy — Perspective Breeds ConfidenceYBN Cordae’s debut album titled “The Lost Boy” is a story of hopeful and humble self-confidence.Jul 30, 2019Jul 30, 2019
Skepta: Ignorance is Bliss — From Solitude Comes HonestyEvery morning the sunlight peering through the window shines a form of clarity on the goals we wish to achieve by the time we find…Jun 11, 2019Jun 11, 2019
Dave: Psychodrama — A Vulnerable and Honest Therapy SessionIt is not often that a piece of music, let alone British rap, is able to grab its listeners by the throat and hurl them into an emotional…Mar 8, 2019Mar 8, 2019
