Help Me Become A U.S. Citizen
Hey guys! I don’t normally do this (ask people to donate) but this is really important. I’ve been living in the U.S. for about half my life (10 years, I’m originally from Jamaica)… Read More
Harmonicas Are Cool and School’s Out for the Summer
A couple weeks ago I was in Guitar Center perusing instruments I couldn’t afford when I saw IT. [Cue angelic chorus and some sort of bright light] Behind the checkout counter rest an… Read More
Writing Workshop: They Like Me, They Really Like Me!
Currently I’m working on a 5,000 word non-fiction piece for a journalism contest and to make sure that the piece is not a rambling piece of shit, I workshopped it in my Advanced… Read More
In Peru, If You’re Black, Chances Are You Will Be Mistaken for the Obamas: That Time A Peruvian Kid Tried to Sell Cocaine to Michelle Obama
The year was 2009. Barack Obama was sworn into office in January, confirming that the Mayans were right and an apocalypse was on its way. Everyone knows that when you see a black… Read More
People Who Don’t Know What They Are Talking About: A Response to Hamilton Nolan’s “Journalism Is Not Narcissism”
(The esteemed Hamilton Nolan) Today in Articles That Come Out Every Eight Weeks Just Long Enough For People to Forget That This Has Been Written About For Centuries, one of the most esteemed… Read More
If Montaigne Had A Blog He Would not be a fan of Kim Kardashian
(Image courtesy of Danielle Small’s genius final project) For one of my finals I made a mock magazine profile of Michele de Montaigne, originator of the essay format a.k.a my reason for living… Read More
Why I write
(My own sophisticated illustration of my relationship with writing). In one of my classes we are constantly asking ourselves why we write and I haven’t been able to come up with a good… Read More
Journalism advice from Badass Humorist and professional swearer Ian Frazier
(This is not a picture of the journalist. Just some male model whose name happens to be Ian Frazier as well. Thank you Google) Attending The New School situated in the heart of… Read More
