Soft Power: Chinese food is not your personal entertainment
Subverting the “lunchbox moment” means looking critically at what we consume, especially in relation to our understanding of Chinese food.
Unquirky: Tik Tok can be used as art therapy, creative outlet amid pandemic
The day I downloaded Tik Tok, a little part of my soul died.
To Be Blunt: I just think that women
As constructions of gender continue to evolve in society, and thereby in cannabis spaces, we must remain wary of the way cultural and class barriers will continue to act as gatekeepers for marginalized women.
To Be Blunt: Cannabis culture prides itself on LGBTQ activism
Weed is for gays and girls only. Sorry, I don’t make the rules.
The Afterword: White people take everything from Black culture but the burden
The enduring influence of Black culture in America as well as white people’s enduring exploitation of it is not a matter of opinion — it is fact.
To Be Blunt: A stoner’s guide to getting elevated without the buzz
Microdosing — paired with observation, patience and responsible consumption — offers people the chance to benefit from cannabis use on a day-to-day basis without interfering with their personal or professional lives.
The Afterword: The emergence of ‘InstaFace’ confuses female empowerment
Social media, photo editing apps and cosmetic surgery have normalized unattainable female beauty standards in an unprecedented way, bringing into question the nature of modern female empowerment.
To Be Blunt: Older generations are turning over a new kind of leaf
The upward trend of older consumers in the cannabis market is the result of many factors. The reality is that cannabis, for some seniors, is transformative and even life-saving.
Waiting for the Punchline: There is nuance in who gets the power to tell what jokes
One of the most obvious, if sometimes unfortunate, rules in stand up comedy is that half of a joke’s success depends upon who is telling it.
Everything but the Song: The Friday release makes for a lazy music-listener
When you write about music, work in “the industry” or are just a general listener and want to stay up to date on what’s new, Fridays are dreadful.