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Octopi, Pendulums, and Revolution: Ten Books from Lockdown Days

This book made me feel exactly the way I felt as a child when someone first told me, on some late starry night, that every star I was looking at was just a ball of fire, and all of it had come from some mysterious quantum fluctuation called the Big Bang. It’s beautiful, it’s simple, and it’s as close to a miracle as you’re likely to get.

Still Looking: A Glimpse at Obama’s Promised Land

I first opened “A Promised Land” — former President Barack Obama’s latest book and my Christmas gift — two days after the attack at...

For the Record: The Hidden History of ‘A Promised Land’

Everyone in the generations before me remembers where they were on 9/11. For me, an equally seminal moment was Barack Obama’s inauguration. Even in...

Luminous and Revelatory: ‘A Promised Land’ Reinstates a Pre-Trump America

Amidst the conflict-ridden climate of the past year, Obama's memoir's emphasis on diplomacy and compromise serves as an implicit response to the tribalistic rhetoric of the Trump era.

“Death to 2020”: The Mockumentary That Mocks Us

"Death to 2020" is not groundbreaking, but it is still valuable in how satirical discussion can help us process deeply traumatic and unsettling events.

The People of Pandemics Past

Much like the COVID-19 pandemic, the 1918 influenza was of unknown origin and went on to sweep the world.

A Prophetic Ending: the Capitol Break-In and Trump’s Fascist Mythology

The Capitol break-in merged tyrannical ideals with the incitement of violence, two telltale qualities of an aspiring fascist demagogue. But how did Trumpian fascism establish itself in the minds of so many? The answer lies in understanding that fascism transcends politics. Fascism is a way of life — and at its core is its mythology.

Feminism Requires More than Identity

A concerted effort for gender equality requires more than simply placing women in positions of power.

How Teen Shows Let Teenagers Down

Last summer, the highly anticipated HBO show “Euphoria,” directed by Sam Levinson, was released, billed as a show that would reveal the intricacies and...

The Fraught Path to Diversity in Fashion Media

When art is inherently tied to profit-making through the fashion industry, I wonder how a true diversity reckoning will occur. Does diversity need to be profitable for it to be truly instituted?