As video games become more accepted as a form of art, people can use video games to create vast worlds and convey powerful messages. Although...
Among Olivier, Gibson, and Lawrence’s film adaptations of the famous “To Be or Not To Be” soliloquy in Hamlet, I find Lawrence Olivier’s version to...
Successful people don’t work 8 hours a day. They work more. And they don’t sleep 8 hours a night. They sleep much less. Is that...
Just a few days ago, on April 3rd, 2021, James Charles—beauty and fashion YouTube personality sat down in front of a camera with a plain...
Delicious and fast – these are the keywords that can be used to describe fast food. We know it’s dangerous, but few people are able...
What makes a society successful? Wealth? Stability? Many believe visible representations such as landmass and economic growth quantify the success of a nation, but Aldous...
I think I speak for everyone when I say 2020 sucked. However, since the start of the new year, things are beginning to look promising,...
The United States is known for being home to many cultures and for being a place where cultures can mix and form new cultures. A...
The Most Deadly Viruses Before COVID-19 Plague Plague (or plague disease) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium of the plague bacillus (Latin Yersinia...
Hundreds of years of fighting for equality, and we’re not quite there yet. The world has been tossed with race, ethnicity, gender, sexual, and other...
Knowledge is arguably the most powerful tool a person can wield. Without education, of any form, it can be difficult to progress through society. When...
WHO IS IMMANUEL KANT? Immanuel Kant remains one of the greatest thinkers in this history of philosophy, writing about various topics, including modern rationalism, empiricism, morality, and world peace....
I’m really letting my dork-flag fly for this article! I can’t tell you when I got my first Barbie; I think Barbies have always been...
How many wars were in the history of humankind, no one knows. Most often, they talk about 5-6 thousand. However, this uncertainty does not prevent...
TRIGGER WARNER: SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, STATE VIOLENCE ON MONA ELTAHAWY Egyptian-American feminist, journalist, and activist Mona Eltahawy has written extensively on women’s rights in the Middle East...
Why pronouns are important? I’m from a country where there isn’t much variety, so London, where I studied, was a whole different thing for me....
With the increased polarization in the political stage, social issues are naturally also becoming more and more polarizing. One of the biggest modern social issues...
India has been known for its strict rules against LGBTQIIA+, and you may also find many people denying LGBTQI+ rights because it doesn’t fit in...
Appearances are important. Although the media tends to promote the notion of ‘development of inner beauty,’ presenting oneself the best that you can both physically...
From NASA’s Apollo launch vehicles to new AIDS drugs, some scientific advances have gone to humankind in dubious ways. Should we come to terms with...
The stigma surrounding video games is unrightfully negative because of the tale that the media has created that video games poison the minds of the...
Disclaimer: The following article discusses signs of abuse and resources to seek help. This article is for information purposes only and is not a substitute...
I have never considered myself a good driver. Right the opposite. I would always be afraid of high-speed, busy roads, and most of all, parking....
April 10th marks 21 years since one of the most devastating and violent events that sent profound shocks throughout the international community that remain strong today. The...
Have you ever wondered how the Easter bunny came to be the representation of Easter? If that’s the case, you’re not alone. So, how did...
If you enter a store, you can easily tell which products belong to men and women based on their packaging or attributes. The majority of...
I’m sure you’ve scrolled through social media and saw ads regarding vaping, demonstrating tricks, or various ways to quit. Vaping has become one of the...
According to a study that breaks down the specific forms of attacks that have occurred since the pandemic, there has been an alarming wave of...
#StopAsianHate has become one of the most popular hashtags circulating the media today. In the wake of Robert Aaron Long, a 21-year-old white American, who...
I spent the lion’s share of my child- and teenage-hood on a university campus in mainland China, where I grew up memorizing ancient poems dating...
I grew up with depression by my side like the worst imaginary friend in the world. Depression, anxiety, and overwhelming suicidal rhetoric plagued my brain...
I have this friend who ONLY swears by drinking Evian water. Of course, I thought to myself, “It’s not that big a deal…” as someone...
When my teenage boyfriend first heard about my menstruation, he was curious. He asked me several questions: “I heard about this all-time in advertisements; what...
“When I was in high school, whenever a male student in my class got the highest score on a math or science test, everyone would...
Female Genital Mutilation: One of the Patriarchy’s Gravest Violations Against Women and Girls
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What is Female Genital Mutilation? The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for the end of Female Genital Mutilation to create a more equitable world for...
Imagine you have just landed your dream job. After years of effort and struggle, you are finally there. All you ever did was for this...
Not long ago, a friend of mine asked me if I was a feminist. And I said no, no, I’m not, but I believe in gender equality....
Recently we hit the one-year mark of our two-week quarantine. We’re all antsy, frustrated, and anxious to see if we’re going to lose another summer...
Power of Feminism in Art Art can be a powerful but underappreciated medium used to spread awareness and messages about various issues. More recently, artists...
Several researchers found that trauma from one generation can pass down to another generation. Each generation is affected differently and reacts to it in a...
In 2011—when I was fourteen and had just started high school—I had a vague understanding of women’s and LGBTQ+ issues, but it was heavily influenced...
Dear 2021 High School Graduates, First and foremost, I would like to applaud you for almost making it through this extraordinary year. This pandemic has...
We shouldn’t be surprised that women dominated the 2018 Grammys. From Billie Eilish (only being 19) awarded 7 Grammys, including the two she received at...
The struggle for gender equality in modern society is an ancient issue. Upon the colonization of the Americas, the Puritans formed a characteristically strict society....
A word called “mansplaining” doesn’t mean man explaining things; it refers explicitly to certain men lecturing women in a condescending attitude. Mansplain originates from a...
On March 16th, 2021, an armed and psychotic twenty-one-year-old man named Robert Aaron Long went on a shooting rampage throughout three spas/massage parlors in Atlanta,...
Schools are the foundation for our thoughts, views and help us shape our minds and future but can it be that the school system is...
Don’t worry; I got you. Breakups happen, and yes… they do, in fact, suck. You may feel like the world around you is crumbling, but...
Gang Violence and the Cycle of Poverty: Analysis of Immortal Technique’s Dance With the Devil
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“The devil grows inside the hearts of the selfish and wicked, so when the devil wants to dance with you, you better say never, because a...
Book Summary–found from Britannica “The novel examines a futuristic society, called the World State, that revolves around science and efficiency. In this society, emotions and...
