Enoch Naklen

The Joker: Folie à Deux – A Reflection on Marginalization

Okay, okay, okay—enough is enough. The slander against Joker: Folie à Deux has to stop. As a diehard DC fan, I understand the disappointment. We all wanted the perfect, bloody, violent Joker origin story. After watching Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal in 2019, I thought, “Here it is—the setup for a deep dive into one of theContinue reading “The Joker: Folie à Deux – A Reflection on Marginalization”

Editor’s Note

This project, which was meant to serve as an objective deep dive into a rich section of Brooklyn history, feels very raw. I’m not dissatisfied with the product. Rather, I’ve come to terms with the gritty, unadulterated aspects of telling this story — and perhaps, telling any story in history. I’ve come to personally realizeContinue reading “Editor’s Note”

F*** Ye; I love Kanye though.

I’m so embarrassed to be a Kanye West fan right now. Ye, the long-time rap icon, has recently faced a downward spiral of infamy due to negative comments and actions online. Accusations of spreading anti-Semitic messages in new singles and interviews, as well as being caught performing sexual acts in a public lake, have damagedContinue reading “F*** Ye; I love Kanye though.”

Forever and Always

Forever and always took new meaning when my eyes first met yours. From the moment your soul connected to mine through gaze I knew subconsciously I will need you for the rest of my life. I held back the animalist urge to imprint all my hopes and dreams into your eyes. My mind, invested inContinue reading “Forever and Always”

Sim Cards Break?

What is the probability that a Sim card gets damaged without falling out? I’ve seriously never heard of such a thing. Either way, life’s cruel nature had no time for my ignorance. To be honest, it was kind of my fault. I wanted to continue watching “Kitchen Nightmares” on my phone while scrubbing myself cleanContinue reading “Sim Cards Break?”

Smacked-Piphany: Teenage Sorrow

Inahle. Puff. Exhale. How weird it feels to be the ‘unstable’ one for once. Breaking the boundaries of our composed masculine nature, we scream. We scream with the rage we’ve grown to be comforted by. But, involuntarily, we also cry. We cry even though logic tells me not to. In spite of every other pieceContinue reading “Smacked-Piphany: Teenage Sorrow”

Smacked-Piphany:”Jealous”-Labrinth

Inhale. Puff. Exhale. My head and heart beat in somber harmony. They try their best to match Labrinth’s melancholy; “Jealous”y infiltrates my soul. “I’m jealous of the rain” Drops as they lands on my face. At that moment, their cycle ends. It ends so fast, in fact, I could only envy them. The lives ofContinue reading “Smacked-Piphany:”Jealous”-Labrinth”

“Brown Girls” As Explained Through My Top 10 Quotes

Daphne Palasi Andreades’s debut novel, “Brown Girls” is unlike anything I’ve personally read before. Through the omniscient perspective of ‘Brown Girls’ in the East Coast, Andreades narrates the collective experiences of minority women as they transition from childhood to adolescence, and then adulthood. Thanks to the unconventional structure of the novel, “Brown Girls” is ableContinue reading ““Brown Girls” As Explained Through My Top 10 Quotes”

“Vibrant Saltfish and Bake”-Brother from the Same Mother

Forewarning!! This is not a Dish I’ve made before. I don’t think I have that superpower. The best way I could describe the Dish is “Vegetable Salt-fish and Bake” but I don’t think that name really serves justice. “Vibrant Salt-fish and Bake” fits a bit better. I mean look at it . The flashiness of the bellContinue reading ““Vibrant Saltfish and Bake”-Brother from the Same Mother”