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New York City
fromThe Conversation
1 day ago

Beyond Zohran Mamdani: Social media amplifes the politics of feelings

Zohran Mamdani won by combining a cost-of-living political platform with emotional organizing and representation that resonated across diverse global communities.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Mysterious Lives of Aquatic Mammals

Mohabir's poems plumb and reimagine the history of human interaction with these aquatic mammals, classified by science as cetaceans. Mohabir's poetry is as existential as it is timely, political, and emotional. Each poem invites readers to contemplate the wondrous-what it's like to be alive, for cetaceans and for Homo sapiens. Within the space of a stanza, he roves through questions about scientific classification, immigrant identity, carnal desire, and climate change.
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fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Gary Shteyngart's Tragicomedy of the Penis in "The Guy Who Got Cut Wrong"

Gary Shteyngart blends immigrant identity, self-deprecating family anecdotes, and comic bodily humor centered on a botched circumcision within his novels and public storytelling.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Soccer and Palestinian pride in Santiago, Chile

Palestinian-Chileans raised with Chilean identity preserve a resilient Palestinian heritage centered around Club Deportivo Palestino and its passionate baisanos fan community.
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fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

How I Finally Found a Way to Honor the Real Mexican Independence Day - And Share It with My Friends

Cinco de Mayo is a commercialized American caricature, while Mexico's true independence celebration is September 16, prompting personal reclamation through annual September dinner.
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