Language(s)
one two three four five six seven eight nine Finally I know which language I think in.
A 2nd-year Communications major trying to squeeze in minors in English and Cognitive Science, Ayushee is a meme-enthusiast who firmly believes that pineapple belongs on pizza and that dark chocolate is the universal cure to a bad day.
Awkwafina, Parasite Win at the Golden Globes, But Lack of Diversity Still Disappoints
The 2020 awards season officially kicked off on the 5th of January with the 77th Golden Globe Awards, marking the start of a new decade with appropriate pomp. Despite viewership hitting a four-year low this year with the live telecast raking in only 18.3 million viewers, this edition of the Golden Globes proved to be…
Love is a $ sign
“More, more, MORE!” whines the voice inside your head Your id’s become your identity, instant gratification thy middle name. Every vein pulsating with greed Lusting evermore for the latest, the coolest, the best For thy passion of the day, the hour, the minute, the second. Satiation is the scapegoat; Disguise consumerism as self-care As you…
Today
Hot cup of cocoa caressed by clammy palms You lie warm and content in the embrace of your old blanket Cocooned by alternating layers of fur and nostalgia Soaking in the crimson sunrise A gentle rain trickles down from the sky Flirting with your flimsy window-panes Tapping in tune to the sashay of the palm…
What are you afraid of?
*trigger warning: references to death, guns, murder, abuse, police brutality, and violence A boy in a hoodie eating Skittles on the way home gives you the jitters. But the news reports on cold-blooded murders? Those you’ve long been numbed to. Kill the young trans girl- who knows what kind of monster she’ll transform into next?…
Colour me blue, won’t you?
Here we meet at this divide- Mine / Yours: Me, Minority A minor inconvenience. ———————————————- You, Priority An unquestioned privilege. I am the colour of my skin (Yes I am) (Yes I am) But there is more to me, more than this membranous shell I am encased in We are not just…