Audrey Hobert’s “Sue Me” Turns Wanting to Be Wanted Into a Pop Crime Scene
Audrey Hobert came out of nowhere for me when I recently caught her performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy…
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Peace in the Shadow of War
As U.S. strikes expand across Iran, the Trump administration launches the “Board of Peace,” a new diplomatic coalition meant to shape reconstruction and regional stability.
EL MUNDO BAILARÁ
Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl halftime show into a cultural flex, centering joy, history, and Spanish without asking for permission. El Mundo Bailará unpacks how a Puerto Rican artist made the biggest stage in American sports feel smaller, louder, and impossible to own.
Why Panic! At The Disco’s “Casual Affair” Still Resonates 13 Years Later
Thirteen years later, “Casual Affair” still lingers. Through distorted vocals, unnerving strings, and unresolved emotion, Panic! At The Disco captured the anxiety of adolescence in a way that never quite lets go.
The Joy of Missing Out Is Real — and I’m Living Proof
After years of chasing plans and posts, I found freedom in slowing down. This is what it means to protect your peace.
Raised on Hustle, Living in Exhaustion
This personal column challenges the glorification of nonstop work and argues that real power lies in slowing down, choosing joy, and reclaiming rest.
Mood Ring Radio (September ‘25): Class of Forever
This month’s playlist leans into that back-to-school energy—the excitement, the nerves, and the bittersweet feeling that nothing will ever be quite the same. Curated by Tricia Chérie and Reilly Marie, Class of Forever blends songs about change, nostalgia, and the friendships that shape us, pulling from every era to soundtrack the messy, magical process of growing up.
Turning Numbers Into Narratives
Before she was investigating lead pipes and climate injustice, Lizzie Walsh was ghostwriting for Big Pharma. Now the CUNY J-School grad is turning spreadsheets into stories that stick.
America’s Villain Era: Season 2 of Trump’s Dystopia
Six months into Trump’s second term, the U.S. feels like a dystopian reality show: floods kill children while disaster funds build cages, famine is weaponized abroad, and justice rots behind sealed files. America’s Villain Era: Season 2 of Trump’s Dystopia asks: is this what we want America to be?
The Art of Doing Things Just Because They Make You Happy
In a world that equates value with virality, what happens to the joy of creating just for yourself? Smriti Mamgain reflects on the pressure to monetize everything, and what it means to return to art, rest, and hobbies without a performance lens.
Molly Stark Dean on Journalism’s Digital Reckoning, Wikipedia Activism, and Why Storytelling Still Matters
Journalist and educator Molly Stark Dean reflects on newsroom ethics, the rise of AI, gender disparities in media, and why storytelling remains vital in an evolving digital landscape.
Kamala is Brat: How Gen Z Is Turning Kamala Harris Into a 2024 Internet Icon
Charli XCX called it first—now “Brat Summer” is turning into a Gen Z-powered political moment. From viral TikToks to Megan Thee Stallion rallies, Kamala Harris’s campaign is embracing the internet’s loudest language. Here’s how the VP became the main character of 2024.
AI 2027: The Minds We Made
In this cultural deep-dive, journalist Tricia Chérie unpacks the eerie predictions of the AI 2027 forecast—where self-improving algorithms don’t just follow prompts, they make the rules. From lovebots to geopolitical arms races, this isn’t science fiction. It’s already here.
Farah Ahmed Is Reclaiming Arab Radio, One Deep Cut at a Time
Farah Ahmed didn’t plan on becoming the voice of Arab alt-radio—but now she’s building a soundscape without borders. From Kuwaiti roots to Cypriot airwaves, the Med Mix host is curating psychedelic deep cuts and indie gems across the Middle East. With no filters, no quotas, and absolutely no apologies, she’s creating the kind of radio that doesn’t ask for permission—just your attention.
Empathy in Action: Christine Turner’s Advocacy Journey
What if activism didn’t need a megaphone? Christine Marie Turner, a Ph.D. candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision at Old Dominion University, is redefining advocacy through everyday acts of empathy and systemic change. From challenging stigmas in mental health to expanding support for BIPOC students, her work proves that quiet doesn’t mean passive—it means powerful.