EDIT: I nekNominate you
Have you been nominated for NekNomination? Well, if you haven’t, here’s your nomination … to not do it. The new social media phenomenon, NekNominate, involves people filming themselves drinking copious amounts of alcohol, and then nominating a few other of their Facebook friends to post a response video out-doing them. The Facebook page dedicated to […]
EDIT: #unapologetic
For the 50th anniversary of its Swimsuit Issue, Sports Illustrated ran a spread featuring Mattel’s Barbie. Expecting this decision to reap major controversy, both companies are using the hashtag #unapologetic to explain their choice to feature the doll. Supporters of Barbie have argued for years that the doll is more than just a pretty face […]
LETTER: On Obamacare
I voted for Barack Obama in 2008 because he promised to sign a universal health care law. This aligned with my ambitions to become a doctor who treats patients based on their medical need, not their ability to pay. Finally, the time had come for us to fix our inequitable system and offer our citizens […]
MAHDI: Belonging
Dr. Ruth Hill Useem was the first person to coin the phrase “third culture kid.” Before the concept was the subject of amusing BuzzFeed articles and a trendy label for the offspring of an increasingly globalised world, the term was used to distinguish children who had spent a significant portion of their lives outside of […]
RUTH: Luck of the draw
Yesterday I read an article in The Guardian that made an argument against those who consider the Powerball a “stupidity tax”. People view those who partake in the Powerball as fools who are throwing their money away on false hopes. I’ve seen this first hand. Last month, a man walked up to me at a […]
