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What happened last week, and the more we learn about it, is appalling. Some people who had ties to this attack are calling for 'unity'. But without accountability and consequences for the treasonous acts we saw and the threats we are seeing, there can be no unity. Especially when we're being asked to have unity with white-supremacists and neo-Nazis. I refuse to agree to such a thing.
Amber returns with the second part of her 'Pushing Past the Pain' series, where she continues to discuss her experience healing from past trauma and focusing on compartmentalizing things to do so. (Content warning)
We have been granted a reprieve, but don't take it for granted. Use this time to rest and breathe as needed - you deserve it after the last four years. But be ready to get in motion and work hard to ensure the incoming administration works for us - the people - and not themselves. The election is over, but the work has only just begun!
I've come to feel that it's not a mountain we are currently climbing, but rather a river in which we are all caught up in, with twists and turns, rocks and waterfalls. And that we shouldn't be saying "sink or swim", but rather working on floating rather than fighting the current, and also not letting others around us drown.
Music has a profound effect on us, especially when paired with media we are consuming visually. A great example of this is how the music of Game of Thrones adds to the storytelling of the series. Marc Orkins breaks down these effects in his latest essay piece.
The pandemic uprooted the lives of many. Read more about how Amadeus came to terms with moving back in with his parents. Read more to learn how he's come to terms with it, and what his own personal silver lining is!
The American film industry is notorious for their remakes of previously successful movies and franchises, including ones that were originally foreign films. And that success of the original film is almost never translated into success for the remake, as is the case between 2007 foreign-film, 'REC', and 2008 remake, 'Quarantine'. Marc breaks down where the remake failed and why the original was such a success.
Despite America being one of the wealthiest and overweight countries, the levels of hunger and food-insecurity occurring at the same time are cause for concern. Marc Orkins breaks down his response to the Obesity-Hunger Paradox (by Sam Dolnick), covering the issues at hand and how to address them.
As Pride month comes to a close, we want to show our continued support and dedication to the LGBTQ+ community by putting a small spotlight on some of our amazing content creators from the community!
Domestic violence is a hard topic to discuss, but it needs to be talked about for us to take action and make progress on this issue. Amber Giroux bravely shares her experience as a domestic violence survivor, hoping to help others who need to be seen and heard in their own situations of abuse. This is part one of Amber's series on her experience.