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Re-imagining weight gain amid a global pandemic:

And additional tips to learning to love our bodies properly 2020 has no doubt been a challenging year full of change on all levels, whether that change be personal, communal…

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Is The Internet Sensitive, or Are You Just An Asshole?:

How Social Media Breeds A Culture of Cowardliness and Entitlement Social Media acts a a double edged sword. On one hand, you can network, start a career, connect with old…

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Book Review:

An Analysis and Review of Talia Hibbert’s “Get a Life, Chloe Brown: A Novel” First, let me start this post off by saying- best adult fiction novel I have read…

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How “The Legend of Korra” fails to villainize Zaheer:

A case for Zaheer and the Order of the Red Lotus: ***Author’s Note: I know I’m nit picky and critically engaging with a kid’s show. Just humor me. Enjoy! Season…

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Your Silence Speaks Volumes:

Some Quick Commentary It is unfortunate circumstances that have compelled me to sit down and write this post today. However, with everything going on in the world right now it…

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Where Lana Del Rey Went Wrong:

A Deep Dive into Lana Del Rey’s Dumb*ss Instagram Post In the wake of her 7th studio album, Lana Del Rey is making headlines after she posted to her Instagram,…

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“We are Infinite”:

An Analysis of “Perks of Being a Wallflower” and Deconstructing the Effects of Closeted Trauma “Perks of Being a Wallflower” recently released on Netflix and with all the buzz surrounding…

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Want to Strengthen Your Allyship? Try Feminism:

What Intersectional Feminism Taught Me About Being an Effective Ally ***Author’s Note: This post is dedicated to Breonna Taylor whose birthday would have been today. She would be turning 27…

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Unhealthy Attractions:

A Discussion About How the Popularization of Murder Documentaries Has Desensitized Audiences For a while now, I have had much apprehension towards being heavily into murder documentaries because (to me)…

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The Struggle Is Real:

How Acclaimed Movie and TV Awards Only Recognize Black Creativity and Content When Tied to A Struggle Narrative or Among A White Savior Trope Award season is now upon us.…

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