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Nov 22, 2021 • Emina Melonic
Poe, Forevermore
Edgar Allan Poe’s life was stranger than fiction.
Oct 31, 2025 • Emina Melonic
America's Defining Moment?
We have gotten used to mimicking the internet’s shape shifting form.
Sep 25, 2025 • Emina Melonic
Reintroducing Charlie
Exploring the life of actor Charlie Sheen through a new Netflix documentary.
Sep 23, 2025 • Emina Melonic
Absurdity of Reaction
Perpetual reaction leads toward the path of madness. (And not the creative kind.)
Jul 22, 2025 • Emina Melonic
SCOTUS Chooses to Protect Children
Yesterday’s Supreme Court rulings reflect the order of things.
Jun 28, 2025 • Emina Melonic
Life of a Salesman
Chasing the American Dream: at the intersection of capitalism and religion.
Jun 4, 2025 • Emina Melonic
Identity Therapeutics
When everything is a disorder, nothing is real.
May 29, 2025 • Emina Melonic
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