There are only so many times you can witness a system fail your people before it breaks you. — I remember growing up believing the world had my back. It was filled with endless possibilities and working hard would afford me the same opportunities as everyone else. I believed this up until I was 18 years old. For those first 18 years, I was fed a lie. A falsehood…

Fat women, even if we lose weight, are not allowed to exist outside of our fatness. — Last month, English singer-songwriter Adele told Vogue that “[her] body’s been objectified [her] entire career.” This is in regards to her recent-ish weight loss of 100 pounds, which she claims to have done via exercise. Some people were upset by her weight loss; according to the Vogue article, Adele says…

Millennials are ghosting friendships, romantic relationships, and all other ships straight into the digital Bermuda Triangle — Halloween is just around the corner, but ghosts are year-round now. Unlike the children veiled in spooky sheets, yelling “BOO” and festively chomping down on Snickers for one day, these ones are real, and they are among us. In fact, for younger generations, these days they are most of us.

If only for a little while — “My name is Ronald Reagan, I’m the President of the United States of America. But you don’t need to introduce yourself, because everyone knows who Pelé is.” — U.S. President Ronald Reagan to soccer legend Pelé in 1982. The combination of the soccer World Cup starting this weekend and the…

Undiagnosed neurodivergence has its perks, I guess? — A while back, I was having a conversation with an acquaintance about TV shows we grew up watching in the 90s. The show Boy Meets World came up; if you’re too old or too young to remember, BMW was a popular teen dramedy featured on ABC’s Friday night line-up throughout…

Let’s get the facts straight — It’s less than two weeks until Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., which makes it the perfect time to debunk some common Thanksgiving myths. The basic story we’ve heard since childhood is that in 1620 the Pilgrims sailed to the New World seeking a better life and religious freedom and landed…

Our struggles for liberation and justice are bound together. We all deserve to move forward with hope, understanding and love. — Over the past few weeks, American Jews have been brutally reminded how rampant and entrenched antisemitism still is in this country. After Kanye West’s remarks and threats against the Jewish people, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving came under fire for promoting an antisemitic documentary to his Twitter. Neo-Nazis held banners…

For the love of God, please just keep driving. — If you are familiar with my work, you’ve probably concluded three things about me: I am opinionated. My jokes kinda suck. I am socially awkward as hell. The awkwardness largely stems from being neurodivergent. Specifically: I have been diagnosed with both ADHD and anxiety. I also suspect that I might…