“It rubs lotion on its skin. It does this whenever it’s told.” The camera pans wide, and tilts up to Buffalo Bill as he speaks to his latest victim. He is perched over the ledge of the pit where he holds her captive, calmly petting his aggravated dog. This scene from the five-Academy Award-winning horror-thriller film, The Silence of the Lambs, has become one of the most … [Read more...] about Your Friendly Neighborhood Psychopath
Archives for April 2019
Malala Mania
Once a normal Pakistani girl living in a small town in the Swat Valley, Malala was capitulated to international fame and acclaim after she preserved through an atrocious attack by a masked gunman. In October 2012, this unidentified man boarded her school bus and shot her on the way home from class. Her strength is exuded in her next decision - to continue speaking out, to grow … [Read more...] about Malala Mania
Universities’ Problem with “Asianness”
One of my earliest memories is from when I was four years old, when my mom asked me if I wanted to play piano. All her friends were signing up their kids for either violin or piano lessons, and it seemed like it would be a good idea for me to do it as well. I said yes. Asian “tiger” parents forcing their kids to play an instrument is a well-known stereotype, … [Read more...] about Universities’ Problem with “Asianness”