Sitting down with Ali Tawfiq Muhamamad
I exchanged texts and voice messages with Ali Tawfiq Muhammad for weeks, intent on speaking to one of the Hudson Valley’s central community organizers. But we struggled to find the…
Rayan El Amine
Mutsi and Marc Indigo: Musicians on the rise
Over the past 15 months, I’ve had the privilege of listening to—and interacting with—two incredible young Black artists whose influence and goals differ tremendously, but whose rises have been consistent…
Amidst economic collapse in Lebanon, even hope is all but vanished
For a lifetime, hope was the lifeblood of the Lebanese people, a marker that—in spite of all else—our existence would remain simply because we willed it there. For a nation…
Athletes reflect on COVID-altered sports experience
Last week saw the conclusion of what was an increasingly frustrating and confusing road for many spring sport athletes. The question of whether or not they would have a season—whether…
Addressing the violence within collegiate basketball
[CW: This article discusses racism and racially charged abuse.] Wednesday night saw the end of a tumultuous summer for former Penn State Head Basketball Coach Pat Chambers. Allegations emerged in…
Confronting the complicated basketball bubbles
Tuesday marked the end of a complicated experiment for fans of basketball and advocates of social change alike. Breanna Stewart concluded her successful return from an Achilles injury to the…
Assessing the background, longterm impacts of the Beirut explosion
On August 4, the Lebanese capital was shaken to its core when an explosion in Beirut’s port sent shockwaves throughout the entire country. The explosion left many of the surrounding…
Reflecting on our roots: on Arabs, racism and ignorance
First and always foremost, rest in peace, George Floyd. May justice for him and for all Black people be swift and unyielding. Second and less significantly, this is a piece…
Nobody Ages Well in Comedy: Chevy Chase’s unending hunt for fame
It’s been two months since Community’s (2009-2015) release on Netflix and the subsequent cultural and discursive revival on forums and podcasts and through various cast reunions amid-COVID19. With its ensemble…
Dorm-dweller, fledgling artist Musti raps revolution, career
He is nestled in the corner of an all-toomessy Toronto dorm room, pen on paper, eyes flickering left and right and back left again. His mind is moving faster than…