History is written by the victors, as the saying goes. The dominant culture of the time dictates what is preserved, and what isn’t, who is vilified, and who isn’t. But recently, there’s been a push to recover the untold histories of those who were never provided a voice. The plight of the disabled is one as old as time itself, and as such their defenders are just as ancient, … [Read more...] about Hidden Figures: Cain
Op-eds
The Future of My Family
I have seven siblings and I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m close to any of them. I do care about them though, and have followed their lives with quite some interest. I’ve given them almost little to no advice, preferring more close observation. I have been able to do this from afar or undetected for quite some time. But because of our return to living together in quarantine, … [Read more...] about The Future of My Family
Why watching a single, feature-length movie is my version of getting into baking bread
All anyone can talk about in quarantine is hobbies — and the most shudder inducing so far has been people getting really into baking bread. Is it the 1800’s? In many ways actually, yes (with the whole plague and all) — but still. I have decided to make better use of my time: watching a single, feature-length movie till the end. It takes the same amount of time and demands the … [Read more...] about Why watching a single, feature-length movie is my version of getting into baking bread
A LITTLE LSD NEVER HURT ANYBODY, EXCEPT MY FRIEND THAT ONE TIME
WE’RE SEEING NEW HISTORICAL PRECEDENTS EVERYDAY. BUT THERE’S ONE REMARKABLE OPPORTUNITY STARING US IN THE FACE: NEVER HAS THERE BEEN A BETTER TIME TO TRIP ACID. UNSURE WHERE YOU STAND IN THESE TRYING TIMES? THEN YOU’VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. FAST-TRACK YOUR INTROSPECTIVE SUCCESS AND OPEN YOUR MIND TO HORIZONS YOU WOULD HAVE PREVIOUSLY NEVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE. IT’S THE … [Read more...] about A LITTLE LSD NEVER HURT ANYBODY, EXCEPT MY FRIEND THAT ONE TIME
Op-ed: You would think The Cure’s band manager would be all over this
I’ve spent hours on end, every night of quarantine, staring at the ceiling and begging to know: Where is The Cure? Sometimes I’ll even turn over and Google search “Did The Cure actually get back together or was that just a fever dream?” I literally cannot think of a better time to be The Cure’s band manager than during a global pandemic. Every day I open up Twitter and see “The … [Read more...] about Op-ed: You would think The Cure’s band manager would be all over this