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Continue reading →: Reflections from Spain
The following three pieces were written during my time in Spain. With a notebook in hand and settings that sparked moments of personal introspection and exploration, I dove into the complexities of human connection, the role of art, and the vulnerability that comes with creating. These are unfiltered and unedited thoughts that surfaced in these quiet, personal moments. From a Park Bench in Madrid Art is about capturing the very essence of what makes life, life. The complexities of the human mind, the intricate emotions that have layers beyond belief. We all have a story, a past, we all have…
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Continue reading →: What Happens in New York…
While I expected New York to have been the one to change, I learned that New York is the exact same New York it was a year ago. It’s still way too cold outside and still way too many layers-needing, the ease of finding a legal dispensary is just too much work, I am constantly on-edge, the roaches, rats, and homeless still run rampant, the nightlife scene is still horrendous, and spending $8 for a coffee? (I say as I sip my $7.50 California coffee) New York was still New York. And while I have workshopped many different ways to…
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Continue reading →: I Don’t Care What You Think
Let me be more precise. I do not care if you think Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter didn’t deserve the Grammy for Best Country Album or if Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show wasn’t to your liking. I think (it’s my turn now), as an upper-middle-class, Southern California-living Ashkenazi Jew, when it comes to these two groundbreaking artists, it’s not about personal preference—it’s about something deeper. The reactions that arose from Beyoncé’s win and Lamar’s performance aren’t just reflections of musical taste. They are a reflection of the internalized bias, racism, and misogyny that continues to plague this country. Never in my…
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Twenty-Something Year Old Journalist 