“Blindspotting”: Addressing Social Issues with Rapping Dialogue

It was listed as one of the most anticipated films for this year’s festival line-up, and judging by the audience’s reactions during the film and in the Q&A session with the film’s writers and cast following Saturday’s screening, it is living up to the hype.

Freedom and Responsibility of the Press: The Timely and Important message of “The Post”

Anyone who pays attention to the news, or even social media for that matter, should be well aware of the seemingly endless battle between government entities, particularly the presidency, and the news and other media sources. The trending term #fakenews has become regularly used as both a serious critique and satirical reference to the some…

Freedom with a Pen

The artists and writers at Charlie Hebdo understood the importance of continuing to practice their right. They were aware of the threats made against them, and yet, they continued day after day to create and publish their opinions and ideas. For that, they should be remembered; they should be remembered as defenders of an inalienable human right.

New Beginnings

I always get excited at the prospect of starting a new project. The possibilities always seem endless at the beginning and the concept of failure can be quietly ignored because the project isn’t in full swing yet. My current excitement is this. This blog. You are looking directly into the cause of my excitement. My…