Opening Your Heart to the Arts
My father was a bass player in a semi prominent punk band in Boston in the 80’s. Besides the always amusing photos of him throwing the goat in skin tight leather pants with black nail polish, I have...
View ArticleDouble Standards
Have you heard of Stephen Curry? Michael Phelps? Mohammed Ali? What about Tina Charles? Kerri Walsh? Simone Biles? Well you should because according to Sports Illustrated, they are among the top 50...
View ArticleWonder Woman: Wow!
DC comics’ newest film, Wonder Woman, has been taking the world by storm with its unapologetically feminist characters and story. As of this writing, Wonder Woman has earned $572 million worldwide and...
View ArticleOur Culture’s Latest Obsession
We’ve witnessed the power of the internet over and over again, but perhaps the most clear and impressive show of it came in the form of a 3 inch plastic toy: The Fidget Spinner. The origin of the toy...
View ArticleGetting Steamy
This past summer I spent six weeks at the Museum of Fine Arts working as one of six members of a pilot fellowship program called the STEAM team. We covered a huge amount of ground in six weeks and I...
View ArticleThankful for Being a “90s Baby”
I am a “90s baby”, which is a slang term that defines kids born after 1990 but before the year 2000. I was born in September of 1999, so I just made the cut to be technically qualified as a “90s baby.”...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes of Teen Mom
Do you like MTV’s Teen Mom shows? New episodes of Teen Mom OG began airing on MTV the Monday after Thanksgiving. The Teen Mom shows are spinoffs of 16 and Pregnant. Each episode of 16 and Pregnant...
View ArticleThrough Ruff Times
Puppies are small, happy, and adorable. That was my impression growing up. However when I was six years old, I found myself having to challenge this perception. We welcomed a new member into our family...
View ArticleThe Future Paradigm of Our Time
Do you ever wonder what people will say about us in 500 years…or even 100 years from now? Will our generation be criticized or praised? Will they talk about how advanced we were or how behind we were?...
View ArticleMeaningful Music
My friends and I always joke around about how Twitter is our daily dose of news. I am made aware of everything happening in the world through Twitter and trending tweets. One specific thing brought to...
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