As Blasio and Cuomo bathe themselves in pride for securing a win for New York, us common citizens are weeping that Amazon will be opening its headquarters in Long Island City. Small business owners, local residents, and tax budgets will be bearing the true cost of Amazon’s HQ. The replacement of Five Points (an […]

  White people. They can do it all. They make movies and songs to educate other white people about racism. They’re so beloved that there’s a TV show dedicated to them. However, despite the pride they take in their whiteness, many struggle with their identities as “white people.” Ever since they were invented in 1613, […]

  Many of our wallets are significantly lighter after Black Friday. But we’re still receiving emails and seeing ads on every webpage that remind us of the goods we managed to not purchase by exercising some control. I get emails with such personal, albeit amusing, subject titles that I often wonder if there is someone […]

  I have a confession to make: I don’t like anything by Rockstar Games. To many, this is an outrageous statement. Rockstar is one of the largest developers in the industry, and produces games reminiscent in size, scope, and budget to Hollywood blockbusters. Their games are universally lauded by fans and critics alike, and are […]

  After looking back at two notable student movements in recent history in my last two pieces: The Affordability of Education and Campus Unrest Part 1, I want to conduct a thought experiment: How might different aspects of being a student influence one (or many) to take on the role of an activist?  How do the identities […]

The 2018 midterm elections hit an all time high in terms of voter turnout. The New York Times had estimated that there would be a larger population of Democrats voting in comparison to Republican. However this stopped being about political parties quite a while back. The divide doesn’t lie just between the wealthy and working […]

If you were to ask our President he’d tell you it’s a scary time for young men in America. Apparently, being held responsible for your actions is scary. Women have always been held responsible- for their actions and the actions of others—while men have been dodging consequences. Donald Trump fears an American where that is no longer […]

  Folk music has a reputation for being boring, droll, or sometimes, downright miserable. Strumming, acoustic banjo solo this. Heartbreak that. Insert metaphor about the Ancient Greeks that almost makes sense…here.  While these might be conventions of the genre, it’s good to get away from the doom. And how do you do that? Go for […]

  New York theatre fans let out a collective gasp of horror on October 24th, when the historic Drama Book Shop announced that it would be relocating in January 2019. Known for its friendly, knowledgeable staff and wide selection of play scripts, musical libretti, sheet music, and more, The Drama Book Shop is a popular […]

If you passed by any of the LinkNYC machines along Vernon Boulevard between 47th and 50th avenues on July 1st, 2018, you would have heard a slowed down version of the Mr. Softie jingle projecting from every speaker. When questioned about the ongoing incidents, representatives from LinkNYC reported that the system was not hacked from the […]