By Aazim Jafarey
20,000 units.
He squinted at the number, rubbed his temple, and re-read the directions.
This Challenge is simple: write a short creative fiction piece, no longer than 2,000 words, about a post-apocalyptic dystopia.
He didn’t know whether to sigh or laugh. “Simple,” the prompt promised. True enough, he supposed. If…
A few reflections on being vocal in the workplace.
I’ve been asked a lot why I feel the need to be so candid and vocal about diversity and inclusion, social justice, and other related topics.
While these questions sometimes stem from simple curiosity, I often sense hidden sentiments in how they are posed. Two main themes consistently emerge: irritation and fear.
The irritation typically comes from those who most benefit from our current status quo. These are the kinds of folks who recognize that injustices…
My 100 favorite projects of the last year; no order, just aesthetics.
My 100 favorite projects of the last year; no order, just aesthetics.
My 100 favorite projects of the last year; no order, just aesthetics.
How YouTubers are tapping into a need for authentic content.
When Donald Glover released his mercurial music video “This Is America” earlier this year, I had the luck of catching its upload in the first few minutes.
Like millions after me, I danced along with Donald for the first thirty seconds, then dropped my jaw in astonishment when he stretched…
LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner’s blueprint for meaningful connections.
At first, you hear the embers crackling beneath the black screen. Then, two men appear; and a fire, of course, sputtering loudly, orange glaze gleaming against the night.
The man sitting in frame left calmly hits a cigarette. You know him already. From Even Stevens to Transformers, rousing green screen…
A long look, because it shouldn’t be short.
Boy, it’s been a week.
I waited to take a stab at writing this because I’m naturally soft-spoken, and that’s taught me that in a room full of chaos, the louder voices will drown everything out. …
My 100 favorite projects of the last year; no order, just aesthetics.
Beats, rhymes, and life from the past week.
