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Year in review: articles, books, TV shows/films, and speeches

I am ending this year in my apartment in Ithaca, New York, where I am currently pursuing my Master’s degree at Cornell. I can remember writing my top 10 goals at the start of 2025, on New Year’s Day, and one of them was attending this university. While I’ve been extremely grateful for the opportunity Read more

December 31, 2025
Year in review: articles, books, podcasts, tv shows/film, and speeches

Favorite books “Toussaint could defend the freedom of the blacks without reservation, and this gave to his declaration a strength and a single-mindedness rare in the great documents of the time. The French bourgeoisie could not understand it. Rivers of blood were to flow before they understood that elevated as was his tone Toussaint had Read more

December 30, 2024
Bask in light with Maggie Rogers’ “Don’t Forget Me”

The first time I listened to “Surrender” by Maggie Rogers I was on a bus to New York City. The city came into view as “Overdrive” played. That moment was so euphoric and I was overtaken with the possibilities of what was coming next: new cities, new experiences and new relationships. “Surrender” became the soundtrack Read more

April 29, 2024
Year in review: articles, books, podcasts, tv/film,

My favorite part of the year has arrived where I get to share all of my favorite content from the past year. Art always exists within contexts. It is viewed through the lens of culture, our individual life experiences, and world events. This year, we are seeing the genocide of Palestinians in their homeland. We Read more

December 20, 2023
Year in review: articles, books, podcasts, TV & film

As 2022 comes to an end, so does my college career. These four and a half years have been turbulent, rewarding and filled with invaluable experiences I will never forget. I entered the year feeling lost but met the most amazing people who I will be friends with for the rest of my life and Read more

December 27, 2022
Year in review: articles, podcasts, books and television/film

Photo by olia danilevich from Pexels This year has been an absolute rollercoaster. We thought the pandemic was nearing its end, but in reality, it was just mutating. We tried to create a new normal only to see it be destroyed by constant change. I have realized that 2020 and 2021 were difficult no doubt, but every year Read more

December 20, 2021