The internet is a dangerous place for a curious person. How a curious person survives the internet is not always a straight line, especially when they learn to navigate and make the most out of it. Understanding How a Curious Person Survives the Internet Not dangerous in the “someone hacked…
The Enduring Impact of Carol Burnett When I was a kid, Carol Burnett would turn to the camera and take questions from the audience. Somehow, even through a screen, she made it feel like she was talking directly to me. It’s amazing how Carol engaged so personally. I wasn’t…
For the last year or so, I’d been building my life around a single, strange idea — I was going to be a Survivor contestant. I wasn’t just applying for fun, I was ready for the whole drawn-out process — the audition videos, the psychological screening, the video call with…
For some reason, it just seems that I can’t be entertained. Most people watch TV, movies, or sports to relax. They want a laugh, a distraction, a bit of escape. I’ve learned something about myself: I don’t get that luxury. When I sit down to watch a show, a…
I was at the gym, doing my thing, minding my own business when it came again, my deep anger at yet another injustice. Not from the weights. Not from the sweat. From the wall-mounted television, casually streaming yet another episode of one of those home improvement shows where a…
When my mother-in-law told me, “When I landed in Canada, I could smell the freedom,” I wasn’t prepared for how hard that sentence would hit me. It wasn’t part of a long, emotional story. She just said it, almost in passing, like it was a memory she’d never fully unpacked.…
From falling anvils to startup gold, the unexpected power of a cartoon cliché. I grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons, and if you did, too, the acme company name probably triggers instant memories: Wile E. Coyote flipping through a mail-order catalogue, ordering rocket skates or a giant slingshot in yet…
If you’ve ever glanced at an Olympic boxing medal count and thought, “Wait, why are two bronze medalists in every weight class?” you’re not alone. Most sports have a clear-cut podium: gold, silver, and bronze. But boxing—and other combat sports like judo, taekwondo, and wrestling—do things differently. They award two…
I’m better at failing at side hustles than you are. That almost sounded like something I’m proud of. I say it like someone reading off a war record. Some people have hobbies, and some collect stamps. I collected failed side hustles. At one point, I had so many “ventures” on…
You’re Not Supposed to Admit It: Why We Need Critical Reasoning More Than Ever People act like racism is something you have to confess to be guilty of. As if unless someone screams a slur or waves a Nazi flag, they’re innocent by default. But that’s not how it works.…