Apr 8, 2021The Vegan Vision: How to Adapt to a Plant-Based LifestyleSo, you want to go vegan—or at least try to—but you don’t know where to start. This is a dilemma all first-time vegans go through. But now that more resources are out there for people looking to join the “plant life,” it’s a lot easier than it used to be! …Vegan5 min read
Published in FIU News Visualization·Mar 29, 2021Data Shows That Airbnb Listings Are Contributing to Further NYC GentrificationAirbnb listings in gentrifying New York City neighborhoods are causing higher rent and further gentrification, displacing residents and attracting wealthier ones. It’s a story many New Yorkers are familiar with. After years of eating at their favorite mom-and-pop restaurant or grabbing a coffee at their local bodega, it’s suddenly…gone. …NYC7 min read
Feb 7, 2019The Broads of Broad CityTrust me, being young, dumb, and broke in NYC is a lot more inspiring than it sounds. — I didn’t know what I was getting into when I started watching Broad City, the Comedy Central TV show about two twenty-somethings trying to navigate New York City. In the very first episode, main characters Ilana Wexler (Ilana Glazer) and Abbi Abrams (Abbi Jacobson) scramble across the city, trying to…Broad City4 min read
Jan 29, 2019Escaping the Cave of Toxic MasculinityPlato’s classic tale may reveal why people decide to “stay in the cave.” — “Ignorance is bliss.” For many, this is not only a phrase, but a preferred way of living. Remaining blind to the truth, admittedly, can have its perks. When it is too ugly to bear, sometimes it feels better to just pretend that you hadn't seen it. However, although the tactic…Gillette5 min read
