Rebellion against the numbing effects of technology is possible, but it requires a recognition of the self and a connection with the world outside of the numbing medium.
The internet reflects our technological evolution back at us not only by incorporating past forms but also by illuminating the way each invention has affected our behavior and conceptualization of the world.
Even as some bemoan the encroachment of “woke” politics on comedy, Superstore uses comedy as a tool to navigate political topics and strikes a balance between consoling viewers and furthering discomfort around charged subjects.
Coke Studio Pakistan serves as a framework for and an example of Pakistan’s dynamic culture that expands beyond music and entertainment to Pakistan’s role in global crises and its perception abroad.
The power of her poetry forces the reader to turn inwards and question their own biases and views of what it truly means for a woman, flawed and imperfect, to exist in a male-dominated society.
Historical solidarity with women like Dinah and Mary is what is needed for us to go against societal rules that no longer serve the greater good and have empathy for those who carry the burden of them.
Anil’s Ghost reveals the complex tension between the individual and the many present in human rights work and the portrayal of war and atrocity in general.
