Mr. Smith would never dine with TrumpI’m mad at Bill Maher (Again)Apr 14A response icon3Apr 14A response icon3
The dressed-down diplomatTwo hundred forty-seven years ago, Benjamin Franklin arrived in France as the first American diplomat, wigless with unstyled hair and…Mar 20A response icon1Mar 20A response icon1
I was working at the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riots. Here’s what I think.Nov 8, 2024A response icon298Nov 8, 2024A response icon298
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Published inILLUMINATIONOctober PoetryPhoto by Brooklyn KlahrNov 2, 2023A response icon8Nov 2, 2023A response icon8
Published inILLUMINATIONAugust tanagaSimilar to the haiku, the tanaga is an indigenous Filipino poetry form, consisting of four lines with seven syllables each. D St James…Sep 7, 2023A response icon14Sep 7, 2023A response icon14
Published inBitchyIs ‘Barbie’ a Feminist Film: My ReviewThird-wave feminism revamped with more glitterJul 22, 2023A response icon11Jul 22, 2023A response icon11
Published inILLUMINATIONBilly Joel and BurnoutA Gen Z analysis on “Vienna”Jul 22, 2023A response icon9Jul 22, 2023A response icon9
Different (Shades of Beauty) StandardsAs a biracial woman, subjected to the cross-cultural paradox of different beauty ideals, I have long struggled with what I “should look…May 11, 2023A response icon17May 11, 2023A response icon17
Published inNeurodivergent LifeThe Casual Cruelty of “Acceptable” Ableism: Calls for President Biden to “Take a Cognitive Test or…President Biden. Courtesy of Mark Peckmezian/The AtlanticMay 2, 2023A response icon5May 2, 2023A response icon5