Posts tagged Israel
‘Kamala Is Brat’ and Coconut Tree Emojis Aren’t Going to Win the U.S. Election, FYI

We might be paying a little *too* much attention to the memeification of Kamala Harris, tbh

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Zadie Smith’s Awful ‘New Yorker’ Essay is More Revealing Than She Might Realize

In her most recent essay, the acclaimed novelist argues that words are just like weapons of mass destruction, a metaphor that feels both silly and offensive considering Israel’s bombing campaign on Gaza

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” Acknowledges Drake’s Misogyny in a Way That Feels Kind of... New?

Black and racialized women have been calling out Drizzy’s misogyny for years. Is Kendrick calling out Drake’s sexism finally a sign that hip-hop is taking notice? Kind of!

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How the Sociopolitical Concept of Necropolitics Can Help Us Understand Politicians' Approach to Palestine

A sociopolitical theory developed by Cameroonian philosopher Achille Mbembe, necropolitics describes a society where governments mostly express their power by deciding who lives and who dies. It is a very fitting framework for thinking about Palestine and Western politicians.

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What If We Stopped Pretending Grinding is a Viable Solution to Oppression!!!

Don’t mind me, I’m just over here feeling kinda triggered by all the discourse over Victoria Monét’s ‘long overdue success’

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The ‘Barbie’ Oscar Snub Discourse is Peak White Feminism

People of colour were nominated in every acting category and there were several history-making nods. So why did we spend the whole week talking about white women who were nominated for awards?

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We’re Not Talking Enough About Dissent Within the Beyhive

This week, New York magazine critic Angelica Jade Bastién published a harsh (but, I think, fair) critique of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, prompting literal days of discourse about fandom and art criticism. Here’s what I haven’t seen anyone talk about.

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Media Outlets are Obsessed With Proclaiming Their Objectivity. That's the Wrong Goal

CBC’s personal use policy now extends to people’s likes on social media—at least, as they relate to Israel and Palestine. It’s a clear attempt to project ‘objectivity,’ a much-lauded journalistic value that has never actually existed.

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