To say that I "like" Greek mythology is an understatement. In fact, in order to fully demonstrate how hilariously understatement-y that is, let me start by explaining that if you're someone I consider to be a close friend, there's a 99.99999% chance that you know one or all of the following things about me: I woke up every morning in high school to Arcade Fire's … [Read more...] about Chasing the Unicorn: The Demigod Dilemma
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One Nation Under Who?: You Caused the Government Shutdown
On October 1, 2013, Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution which allocated most government agencies funds for the next fiscal year. As government agencies ranging from national parks to the IRS shut down, Republicans in Congress proclaimed that the Democrats had failed to come to the table to negotiate over funding for Obamacare. Obamacare deserved to be defunded—the … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: You Caused the Government Shutdown
Girls on Film: SNL’s Spotlight on Miley
When I heard that Miley Cyrus was hosting “Saturday Night Live” last weekend, I was skeptical about how the night would progress in terms of her performance. I was one of the many frustrated by the over-analysis of her performance at the VMAs. I was just as shocked and confused as many other viewers, but felt that Miley’s “twerking” did not need so much publicity. I tried to … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: SNL’s Spotlight on Miley
Mickey D’s and WMDs: Three worldviews walk into a bar
Perhaps you’re a new student of international relations or just a passerby who’s been hearing stuff about shaky American hegemony and caught the terms “system maintainer” or “transformer” tossed around, wondering what they meant. They’re not about IT guys who maintain your servers or sweet Camaros that transform into awesome robots. They are worldviews of international … [Read more...] about Mickey D’s and WMDs: Three worldviews walk into a bar
The Book Is on the Table: Lessons from Finland
When I was 15 years old, I moved from Brazil to the United States and studied 11th and 12th grades at a New York public high school. I remember that the amount of time spent at school, pressure to succeed in standardized tests and available resources were some of the aspects of the system that struck me the most, for better and for worse. These same aspects strike Finnish … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Lessons from Finland