“Bad Feminist”: A Lesson in Discomfort

Reading Bad Feminist made me feel the same way I used to after leaving my Fictions of Black Identity class in college. I spent the first two classes speaking up, as I usually did in small seminars, and then stewing with this nauseating feeling of discomfort knotting in my stomach. The knot grew bigger and…

The appeal of “Smallville” and Superman

I was a Superman fan before I was actually a Superman fan. Sounds complicated but it really wasn’t. As a middle school-er and then a young high school-er, the House of El crest covered the backs of all my school notebooks, ‘Kryptonite’ by 3 Doors Down was my favorite song, and, because of my superficial…

Affirmation

My friends are some of the dopest people in existence. Over the years, I’ve found myself surrounded with world-travelers, artistic masterminds and die hard intellectuals. As an only child and a fairly consistent loner, of course, I never developped a group that I could seek comfort in, but rather found solace in individual deep, meaningful…

Riverdale Gets a Reboot!

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When Standing Still is the Best Way Forward: The John Lewis Story

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Creative Endeavors: Crocheting!

Here’s the result of my latest foray into the craft world. As expected, crocheting a hat is much easier than knitting one and I think it turned out rather well for a first attempt, even if it is only a little misshapen! Currently looking into finding another craft to dive into!

Creative Endeavors: crocheting!

As a fairly skilled knitter, I can make whatever I want with yarn. However, I found that hats are a little annoying to make simply because I don’t enjoy using double ended kneedles to finish up. So, I decided that I’d try crocheting for round projects, as it appears easier. Still before I could try…

Chloe Sullivan: The Underdog

Chloe Sullivan, Smallville’s intrepid reporter that precedes her cousin, Lois, made American fall in love with reporting before we even hit the main attraction at the Daily Planet. Unfortunately, Superman writers have left many of the female characters in his mythos poorly developed. Even Lois and Martha Kent, though important characters, often lack depth. But…

Packing It All Away and Other Beautiful Disasters

I have lived in the same house since before I was born. My mother and father moved to our home two days before I decided I was ready to join the party. They slept on the floor together for two nights, the last nights they would ever spend without a child, and then they returned…