Here is one feeling I've never been able to properly explain, but I will try to explain it today. Imagine you are filling out some government forms. Most of the time, on these forms, you are not permitted to check off more than one race box. When you fill this form out, what is typically … Continue reading The Checkbox
Get Out (Spoiler-Free + Deep Dive Plot Analysis)
FYI: This critique is split into two sections: a spoiler-free review followed by a deep-dive plot analysis, which does contain some spoilers. A spoiler warning will precede any sections which have spoilers. Spoiler-Free Review Horror movies and I don't normally get along. I empathize deeply with characters, I am VERY easily startled, and I kind of believe in … Continue reading Get Out (Spoiler-Free + Deep Dive Plot Analysis)
#JCMakeItYours: How A Problematic Hashtag Summarizes Everything About Gentrification
In one of my high school English classes, I had a phenomenal teacher, Mr. Donald Delo. In this class, we had an unusual activity -- we would write a speech for someone else to read. Perhaps this was an exercise ultimately rooted in the goal of "easy to read" writing styles -- or being able … Continue reading #JCMakeItYours: How A Problematic Hashtag Summarizes Everything About Gentrification
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