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Somewhere on Earth someone has a line on their hand like mine. One of their fingerprints is in a similar shape or their fingers spread the same way mine do. They aren’t the same. The lines don’t perfectly meet. One little imprint is off. The life I’ve lived so far has been lived a thousand…
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Kitsch is a type of decoration style or aesthetic composed of an amalgam of trinkets and fabrics that may seem trashy to someone who is not familiar with the aesthetic. Made popular through interior design in the United States in the 1950’s, kitsch has been modernized in an opposite direction. Branching off from its maximalist…
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April 5th of 2024 marked thirty years since the death of Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain. Suicide by shotgun. The same day is the 22nd anniversary of Alice in Chains’ front man Layne Staley. Accidental overdose. Twenty four days from now on May 18th is seven years without Soundgarden’s lead singer Chris Cornell. Suicide by…
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Abandoning your post in the United States Armed Forces is a crime considered punishable by time in prison. It shouldn’t be. It is looked down upon by our government. Failing to stand tall in the face of bullets or explosions should not be stigmatized, it should be met with empathy and understanding. Our government has…
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Much like how a single gene is one expression in a vast genome, the situation of Henrietta Lacks is only one of myriad other incidents throughout history where black women have been taken advantage of. Studying the continuous reproduction of Henrietta Lacks’ cancer cells may have led to innovations within medical research but it provides…
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It’s the early 2000s. My dad sits in a lawn chair in the backyard with his buddies, holding a Bud Lite. I’m sitting watching the sun set over the trees while fireflies dance among the grass on this humid summer night. A guitar riff starts to play on the boom box my dad set up.…
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It’s time for me to get out the old tattered cardboard boxes again. The last time that I felt their rough edges was just over a year ago. They smell just like the garage and the dusty closets of the house before last. The first time I dreamt with this apartment was last spring. It…
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While I’ve been here, I’ve heard everything through this little window. Sealed shut by cobwebs and chipped paint, I hear the howling echoing through the neighborhood; the muffled voices on the loudspeaker, wandering through rows of houses until they reach these thin, haggard walls. The warmth of the lamplight across the street reflects the window…
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Comic books have been in the lens of popular culture in the United States for a very long time, and the themes and characters reinforce misogynistic standards. The majority of comic books have been marketed towards one certain demographic since before the creation of superhero comics like Batman and Superman, and that demographic is young…
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