The Tea on Racism
Forget ‘not racist.’ The moment the water boils, even the nicest bag leaks. Racism is tea — and America’s still sipping.
Suffering For Sale
In an age where agony must be monetized to matter, your suffering has finally found its place: in a shopping cart. Welcome to the collapse, now available with next-day delivery.
The Rent Men Owe
Access to women-centered spaces isn’t free, and it shouldn’t be. The tax is discomfort, accountability, and humility, and every man who enters owes it in full.
The Revolution Will Be Hashtagged
Instead of eating the rich, we blocked them, then ordered Uber Eats.
$80 for a Game? In This Economy?!
Gamers refused to pay ten extra bucks for complete games—so the industry handed them loot boxes, battle passes, and a smiling mascot whispering, “Insert Cash.”
Welcome to the Empire of Exceptions
From Bush's post-9/11 blank check to Biden's bunker busters dropped on Iran without a congressional vote, every administration has inherited the emergency powers of the last and quietly expanded them. This piece traces how the exception stopped being the edge of American governance and became the whole thing.
The Ribeye Manifesto
America produces enough protein to feed every adult, yet 44 million people don't know where their next meal is coming from, and Florida just made it illegal to solve that problem with science. This piece uses beef as a lens to examine who capitalism actually feeds, and why the answer has nothing to do with supply.
It’s Just Common Sense
If your argument ends with “it’s just common sense,” it probably started without evidence.
Every Letter Condemned
Evangelical Christians show up every Pride Month armed with Bible verses, and this piece goes through every letter of LGBTQ+ to show them their own scripture does the opposite of what they think it does. Then it drops the mic anyway, because a Bronze Age document was never the point.
The Real Cost of AI Jobs
AI didn’t steal your job—capitalism handed it over, gift-wrapped.
GTA VI: A Repetitive Scapegoat
Every time a new GTA drops, politicians dust off the same speeches and parents rediscover their favorite scapegoat. This piece traces the franchise's long history of manufactured outrage and makes the case that the real controversy isn't in the game, it's in what we refuse to look at when we're pointing at it.
Half-Baked Philosophy: The Problem With Philbros
The philbro has mastered the vocabulary of philosophy without any of the understanding, using jargon as a smoke grenade instead of a thinking tool. This piece breaks down why that's everyone's problem, and what genuine intellectual honesty actually looks like.
These Partisan Natural Disasters
When wildfires, hurricanes, and grid failures hit, the disaster response that matters most seems to be the political one. This piece examines how both parties exploit natural disasters for point-scoring while the actual victims wait for someone to stop performing and start governing.
The Fall (and Failure) of Facebook Fact Checking
Social media’s fact-checking failures have destroyed user trust. While misinformation may be running rampant, there are better ways to address these shortcomings. It starts with improving critical thinking.
Gifts Wrapped in Privilege: Lively v. Baldoni
Justin Baldoni was once praised for supporting women’s rights, but recent allegations show a different side. His case highlights a common problem: when people in power focus on looking good instead of making real changes, their so-called support often does more harm than good.
The Failure of Progressive New Media
Progressive media is stuck in a cycle of outrage and infighting, with channels like The Young Turks (TYT) facing backlash for alienating marginalized communities and shifting rightward. But the problem goes deeper—performative activism has taken priority over actionable solutions.
The “Corruption” in the Trump Trial
Allegations of corruption in the Trump "hush money" trial need more than just conspiracy theories. They need solid evidence and a sound methodology. For our justice system to maintain its integrity, we must stick to the facts and be honest in our discussions.
My Beef with Bill Nye
Bill Nye's 2014 debate with creationist Ken Ham sparked controversy by seemingly legitimizing pseudoscience. How did this decision impact public understanding of science, and what can we learn from it? Dive into the unexpected consequences of this high-profile clash.
New Blue Sun
André 3000 released his first album in nearly two decades, breaking away from the hip-hop genre. Do his fans deserve bars from three stacks?