Post Malone, the white rapper best known for hits such as “Psycho,” “Rockstar” and “Better Now,” is 24 years young. He was born in Syracuse, NY, and raised in Texas. In the few short years since his debut hit “White Iverson” in 2015, he has established himself as one of the most talented and powerful artists in hip hop.… Continue Reading
Last week’s terrorist attacks by a self-avowed white nationalist against two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand killed at least 50 innocent Muslim worshipers and sent shockwaves throughout the world.
They also announced that now and forever after, white nationalism will be a force to be reckoned with.… Continue Reading
I’m 44, I grew up in Manhattan, and I started smoking cigarettes in 1989 when I was 15 years old. I was born and raised on the largely Jewish and upper middle-class Upper West Side of Manhattan. I attended private school for grade school, first a Jewish school and then the elite Calhoun School.… Continue Reading
Tove Lo, the Swedish pop star, is best known for hits such as “Habits,” “Talking Body” and “Not On Drugs.” She’s also, to put it mildly, absolutely beautiful.
What Makes Lo unique is that she sings of explicit sexual escapades, binge drinking and marijuana use, among other things.… Continue Reading
On Tuesday, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States. This is his second run, following his unsuccessful campaign in 2016, where he notably challenged Senator Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination but eventually lost to the Senator, who as we all know then lost the Presidential campaign to Donald Trump.… Continue Reading
An article in today’s New York Times details a new movement in which a growing class of American millionaires and billionaires advocate for higher taxes from the government. This has put them in the remarkable position of being called “traitors to their class” by their fellow wealthy citizens.… Continue Reading
I’m a huge Cranberries fan, and “Zombie” is one of my all-time favorite songs. Cranberries lead singer Dolores O’ Riordan tragically took her own life in January 2018, but she left a lasting legacy on the rock and alternative music scenes.… Continue Reading
So I watched the Super Bowl tonight. It was a terrible matchup between the New England Patriots and the LA Rams. The Patriots won, but it was a really boring game.
But the football got me thinking of the concept of toxic masculinity, which has ingrained itself in academia, media, and people of good conscience.… Continue Reading
Last fall I signed up for a guitar class at New York City Guitar School. They’re the largest guitar school in the city, and they have a branch in Astoria, Queens, which is where I live. So it worked out well.… Continue Reading
It’s been one year to the day since Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries committed suicide. I loved her music so much that I’m reposting a love letter I wrote to her upon her death.
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Dolores O’Riordan died on January 15, 2018.… Continue Reading