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  • What the Most Iconic Female Leads of Film and TV of Each Decade Taught Me About Strength

    When I was younger, strength looked like silence. Stoicism. Suffering without complaint. That’s what I was taught—in school, in church, in my conservative hometown. But as a queer, biracial kid trying to survive West Texas with only basic cable and a prayer (well, a figurative prayer—I’m an atheist, after all), I found a very different

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  • Deadpool: The Trilogy That Broke the Fourth Wall, the Box Office, and My Cynical Little Heart

    Let’s get one thing out of the way—Ryan Reynolds didn’t just play Deadpool. He became Deadpool. Somewhere between the sarcastic eyerolls of Van Wilder and the Calvin Klein abs of Blade: Trinity, the man basically manifested Wade Wilson into existence with snark, charm, and cheekbones so sharp they could cut through a studio’s bad creative

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  • TV Through the Ages: How Our Favorite Shows Mirror the World We Live In

    When I was a kid growing up in West Texas, TV wasn’t just background noise—it was the main event. It taught me how to dream, how to laugh, how to roll my eyes, and—maybe most importantly—how to spot the underlying dysfunction in every “perfect” family sitcom. It was a babysitter, a teacher, a mirror, and

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  • Dixon Dallas Is Queering Country—and I’m Here for Every Southern Second of It(A Glittery, Boot-Stomping Step Toward Progress—Even If Your Uncle Thinks It’s a Sign of the Apocalypse)

    Let’s get one thing out of the way right now: Country music has not historically been the kindest place for queer folks. Between the trucks, the twangs, the “God-fearin’” lyrics, and the cultural grip of conservatism so tight it could turn denim into diamonds, it’s been more of a “don’t ask, don’t hoe-down” situation for

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  • Why Marvel Wins the Storytelling War: Complexity, Chaos, and Heroes That Bleed

    Let me start with a confession that might get me banned from Comic-Con faster than yelling “Martha” during a Batman Q&A: I think Marvel tells better stories than DC. Period. Not louder stories, not flashier stories—better. Grayer, messier, more complicated, more human. Now, before DC stans launch into their rehearsed counterarguments about legacy and mythos,

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  • Why Titanic Still Reigns as the Ultimate 90s Blockbuster

    I’m not saying that Titanic invented epic romance, but let’s be honest—every tragic love story since has had to swim in its wake. (Pun absolutely intended.) Released in 1997, this James Cameron juggernaut didn’t just dominate the box office—it dominated culture, the Oscars, teenage hearts, and every car stereo blaring “My Heart Will Go On.”

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  • The Power of Grassroots Organizing in Political Change

    You ever notice how the loudest voices in politics don’t always come from podiums, boardrooms, or blue-check Twitter accounts? Sometimes, they come from the folding chairs in a church basement. Or the back of a taco truck. Or a text thread of five pissed-off moms who’ve had enough of book bans and bad school lunches.

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  • The Rise of Populism: Causes and Consequences

    Somewhere between a reality TV star becoming president and Brexit becoming more than just a drunken pub joke, the world blinked—and populism wasn’t just rising, it was ruling. If politics once felt like a chess match played in secret rooms with expensive whiskey, populism came in like someone flipping the board and yelling, “Let the

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  • How Social Justice Movements Are Changing Corporate Culture

    I remember a time when diversity training at work meant watching a dusty VHS of people in ill-fitting suits role-playing awkward scenarios while someone in HR handed out stale cookies. Now, we’ve got rainbow logos every June, companies tweeting support for causes, and LinkedIn profiles full of DEI titles that didn’t even exist ten years

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  • Global Breakfasts: A Culinary Tour to Start Your Day

    I used to think breakfast was just something you hurried through while contemplating your life choices in the mirror. Cold Pop-Tarts. Microwave eggs. That one banana with the bruises you’ll swear you’ll eat tomorrow. But let me tell you something life—and travel—taught me: the world eats better than that. Especially in the morning. Whether you’re

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