Dialogue

My Thoughts On Broadway’s Sunset Boulevard. Top Story - February 2025.
(No spoilers!) A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of seeing Sunset Boulevard on Broadway with my family, and it did not disappoint.
By angela hepworthabout a year ago in Critique
How many more people will the sea swallow, and how much europe will endure? . AI-Generated.
The Mediterranean Migration Crisis: Why People Risk Everything for a Better Life Every year, thousands of people from Asia and Africa embark on perilous journeys across the Mediterranean Sea, hoping to reach Europe in search of safety, opportunity, and a better life. These journeys are fraught with danger—overcrowded boats, treacherous waters, and the constant threat of exploitation by human traffickers. Tragically, many do not survive the journey, and the Mediterranean has become one of the deadliest migration routes in the world. Yet, despite the risks, the number of people attempting this crossing continues to rise. To understand why people leave their homelands and risk everything, we must examine the complex interplay of economic, political, social, and environmental factors that drive migration.
By Banik Sojibabout a year ago in Critique
My love my strength my queen
My Love, My Strength, My Queen My love, I don’t tell you enough how much you amaze me. Through every storm, through every heartbreak, through every moment the world tried to break you, you stood. Not just for yourself, but for us—for our family, for me, even when I didn’t deserve it.
By K-jayabout a year ago in Critique
Marrying a Robot
. Companion Robots for Emotional Support Japan has been a pioneer in developing robots that provide companionship, particularly for the elderly and those who struggle with human relationships. Some examples include:
By Bert Brittabout a year ago in Critique
The Silent Struggle
Mental health is an often overlooked and misunderstood aspect of well-being in many communities, and for Black Americans, the silence surrounding mental health struggles is compounded by layers of systemic oppression, cultural expectations, and generational trauma. While the conversation around mental health has slowly gained traction in recent years, the Black community continues to face unique challenges that hinder open discussions and the pursuit of healing.
By K-jayabout a year ago in Critique
Trump's Pardons for January 6 Rioters
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued full pardons to 1,500 individuals convicted for their roles in the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Among those pardoned were prominent figures from extremist groups, including leaders convicted of seditious conspiracy. This unprecedented move has reignited concerns about the fragility of American democracy, the erosion of the rule of law, and the stark inequalities within the justice system. When viewed through the lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), these pardons further highlight systemic inequities and the disproportionate impact of justice decisions on marginalized communities.
By Dr William M Whiteabout a year ago in Critique
The Seinfeld Finale
25 years later, and Seinfeld's finale is still a topic of controversy and harsh diatribe. I myself loved it then, and I still love it now; honestly, it was a fitting way to end the long-running series.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Critique
We are the center of our own universe
Every person lives at the center of their own universe. It begins and ends with their awareness. When they close their eyes, their universe dims, slipping into a quiet suspension. When they sleep, the cosmos pauses. But the moment their mind awakens, the universe stirs, fully alive, offering itself in infinite possibility.
By K-jayabout a year ago in Critique
Why Do The Games in Squid Game S2 Show Real-Life Struggles
Many people have been anxiously awaiting the second season of Squid Game, the most-watched show on Netflix. To win prizes in the first season, players had to compete in several lethal kid-friendly games. The upcoming season, which is also expected to break yet another Netflix record, delves deeper into the limitations and economic background of the surrealistic games. Green light, red light. When the song starts, move forward; when it ends, freeze. It's a fairly easy game. Or is it that moving after the music has stopped carries a death sentence? It was clear from the first season that Squid Game allegorizes the horrors of capitalism through kid-friendly games. Three years later, the second season of arguably the most significant television program of our time advances its adamantly anti-capitalist theme. It accomplishes this by exposing the illusion of "choice" in a system threatening to starve the great majority. In this article, I dive deeper into the dystopian nuances of capitalism and the illusion of choice that stir up scenarios very similar to reality.
By Hridya Sharmaabout a year ago in Critique
Relationship between “unconscious bias,” racism, and structural inequalities
The brain phenomenon known as “unconscious bias” has been widely used to justify different forms of prejudice and discrimination through stereotypes. In fact, it is important to highlight that this “unconscious” is completely related to the ways in which social structures are perceived that lead to these discriminatory attitudes.
By Silvana Bárbara about a year ago in Critique
What is the meaning of life
What Is the Meaning of Life? The question of the meaning of life is as old as human consciousness itself. It is a question that seems simple at first glance, but like a bottomless well, the deeper you go, the more it eludes a definitive answer. Some would argue that it is found in the monotony of everyday life—in the routines that define existence. But is life simply a matter of persistence, of marking time until time itself marks us?
By K-jayabout a year ago in Critique
The African American Woman
“To reform is to clear the concrete, to lay soil for roses to grow unbound, to let beauty emerge unchallenged by the weight of injustice.”
By K-jayabout a year ago in Critique