As the US involvement in Afghanistan continues indefinitely, we must address why the war may never end. Unlike previous conflicts in Vietnam and Iraq, there is no popular movement against the Afghanistan war or other US interventions that comprise the “War on Terror.” That alone is reason enough for an administration to not order a […]
Wow, this sunset really helps me forget my fears about global warming and my crippling depression! On March 15th, Escape to Margaritaville, a jukebox musical based on the songs of Jimmy Buffett, opened on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre. Assuming you haven’t heard of it, I’ll save you some time: you don’t want to see it. […]
As someone who experienced sexual abuse at an early age, I can attest to this. I do not believe healing demands, or even finds relevant, the use of comparisons in relation to suffering. Everyone’s experience is their own. This said, I openly acknowledge that my childhood experiences are milder in comparison to the brutality, and […]
It could be argued that this past year was the year that the term “white supremacy” went mainstream. Everybody and their mother is talking about fighting or resisting white supremacy. White leftists are usually the ones who are seemingly throwing themselves on the front lines. They also come across as the most eager to smash white […]
For this post, I will be following up on last time by sharing some of my thoughts on how the show might change in the future. Instead of just stating my ideas here, I decided to reach out to Damian Hardeen, the producer, to ask him where the show will be headed as time goes […]
It’s 2014. I’m sitting in the second row, first seat in my global history class. Ms.Semakwaitz is walking back and forth in front of the smart board. Our new topic is national safety. The question: to what length should the government be allowed to invade our privacy in exchange for our safety? Class discussion shifts […]
It’s sad. It really is. For months all of those iconic little red boxes have been either siting empty or filled with piles of trash. For the last few months I was in denial but now the grief has quickly settled in. The Voice is dead! This year is the first year since 1955 without […]
Things change quickly on the Internet. The stories that were trending this morning may be gone by tonight. The memes that were popular in January may be gone by February. Others, however, are more enduring. Take the Distracted Boyfriend Meme: it hit peak popularity in September, but here we are in March and it’s still […]
During the past half-year, I’ve been frequently watching Forward Nation Radio, a political video podcast hosted by Professor David Leventhal of QC. In this blog entry, I will share my impressions of the show. Next time, I will share answers to some questions that I asked the show’s producer, Damian Hardeen, and the professor himself […]
This month, a new play, Amy and the Orphans, premiered off-Broadway at Roundabout’s Laura Pels Theatre. The play is not, as the title might suggest, about children losing their parents – it’s about (spoiler alert) adults who lose their parents. It also has nothing to do with the play Orphans, so don’t expect Alec Baldwin yelling homophobic […]
