Washington Redskins: The Accepted Racial Slur
Can we all agree that racial slurs are not OK? Politically incorrect and especially insulting? Yes? Good. Though there are plenty of misdeeds going on in our lovely capital city at the moment (the...
View ArticleIdeology: We Have 24,902 Times To Do Something
“When one voice rules the nation just because they’re on top of the pile, doesn’t mean their vision is the clearest,” Billy Bragg boldly boasts in his 1986 song, “Ideology.” Billy shows his...
View ArticleEmotional Lube: An Ode to Books
I never could understand how people can claim they don’t like reading. To retain a bit of my humility, I want to iterate that I’m not talking about Faulkner here- it’s my last intention to sound like a...
View ArticleFacebook Identities Aren’t As Fabulous As You Think
My best friend, a teacher in the Bronx, deactivated her Facebook account so her students could not find her. When I met up with her and asked her about her life without Facebook, I was astonished when...
View ArticleCritique Dick Pics As Works of Art (SFW)
The first time I received a “dick pic’ was my freshman year in college. A member of the track team sent me his dick pic (to be fair, it is still one of the nicest penises I’ve ever encountered) while...
View ArticleHow Do We Deal With America’s Issue On LGBT Bullying?
“The sad truth about bigotry is that most bigots either don’t realize that they are bigots, or they convince themselves that their bigotry is perfectly justified.” Wayne Gerard Trotman Wake up! In 21st...
View ArticleMillennial Survival: Things I Wish I Knew Before Graduating
We keep hearing the statistics and increasing depression of the millennial generation. The generation of the “entitled” have inherited a bad economy and perhaps, an even worst job market. Mostly due to...
View ArticleSometimes 140 Characters Isn’t Enough In A Twitter War
It’s the alleged reason Rihanna was hours late to perform at a concert. It’s how Brandi Glanville keeps her hatred of Leann Rimes-Cibrian public. It’s how Kanye West expresses displeasure with...
View ArticleInterview With Provocateur Dahlia Schweitzer On Breathe With Me
Noted author and provocateur Dahlia Schweitzer is back with her latest literary release that lets you decide your fate as you turn the pages that take you step by step through emotions ranging from...
View ArticleSpotify Basically Admits It’s Robbing Artists
Spotify proudly admits it’s paying a pittance to artists (via The Inquirer) MUSIC STREAMING SERVICE Spotify has responded to criticism of the royalty amounts it pays to music artists. Music industry...
View ArticleKanye West and the Concept of Mental Slavery
The title of this post will surely conjure up certain thoughts. Some might roll their eyes at the idea of another opinion piece about the seemingly insane whiney rapper. Others might bypass it...
View ArticleNY Politician Blaming the Knockout Game On Jews
NYC: When all else fails, blame the Jews! (via The Political Commentator) For those unfamiliar with the game Knockout that is sweeping the nation, it is one of indiscriminate street violence...
View ArticleRebecca Black Releases ‘Saturday’ With Dave Days. We’re Waiting for ‘Sunday’
It happened. She did it again. Rebecca Black recently released her follow up song to “Friday” and so far the response has been negative–as anticipated. But you have to hand it to the 16yr old. For...
View ArticleA Reflection On Jodi Picoult’s Best Seller: The Storyteller
Jodi Picoult, who, by all accounts, is an American pop novelist, wrote a book about the Holocaust. That’s right: In 2013, a novel about the Holocaust—a subject older than 70 years, a subject that has...
View ArticleSanta Claus, Fox News and Race In America
Recently the conservative institute known as Fox News, gave the internet another talking point when discussing the ethnic origins of everyone’s favorite mythical over weight character–Santa Claus. Fox...
View ArticleIs The Concept of “Ladies Night” Gender Discriminatory
Ladies’ Night: WTF Or FTW? (via Youth Connect ) Ladies’ Night: Is the concept Gender Discriminatory or just a harmless Marketing Strategy? What wrong did the men do here? A Legal Overview and a...
View ArticleEdward Snowden Delivered A Holiday Message About Your Privacy
In a post 9/11 society, Americans decided to exchange the idea and concept of “complete freedom” for safety. While the continued debate over the level of safety wages between Republicans and Democrats,...
View ArticleChris Christie is the Regina George of New Jersey Politics
When we’re children or even teenagers, we all hope that the teasing, backstabbing and sidewinding ways of high school torture will be behind us. The gleeful texts and revenge plots and the “you can’t...
View ArticleNFL’s Richard Sherman Is Basically A Genius
A few weeks ago, if you weren’t into football, you probably didn’t know about Richard Sherman. After Sunday however, if you have eyes and an internet connection, you probably know about Richard...
View ArticleWho’s Willing to Act In the Standoff Between Ukraine, Russia and the World?
On the evening of March 3rd, a friend whom I had invited over for tea said the following: “I don’t know anything about what is going on in Ukraine.” Drawing upon the experience of being born in Ukraine...
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