The most exciting part of any elementary school research project was the part where I looked things up in the Encyclopaedia Britannica.  I could never resist skimming over a few passages before getting to an exhaustive list of my country's imports and exports.

While the books are traditionally… Read full post »

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I went to the dentist’s the other day only to be confronted with light-hearted anti-American rhetoric. Apparently the technician’s sister had gotten “dumber” since moving… Read full post »

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There really needs to be more research into Facebook personality types. So far, we’re told that excessive users may have lower university marks, narcisissm, and/or low self-esteem. Academics are neglecting some significant opportunities though.… Read full post »

By Deena Douara

I have not floated aimlessly. I have floated purposefully. Which, admittedly, looks exactly the same and feels only slightly better.

I have three degrees from top universities, exemplary recommendations, and a breadth of experience. My GRE scores (unused) are nearly perfect and I am… Read full post »

A child dressed as the Pretty Woman prostitute on Toddlers & Tiaras becomes a puff story with under 200,000 YouTube hits.  Normal Muslims on TV cause a national frenzy. The Lowe’s story is clearly much bigger than Lowe’s. 

Lowe’s home improvem… Read full post »

Warning: the following should not perhaps be read as fact but as a… Read full post »

Throughout my youth, I never actually had MTV. The rare time I had access to cable at a friend’s house though I’d seek out MTV’s The Real World, the original reality show. As soon as I started imagining myself on the show I would unimagine it almost immediately. As a Muslim,… Read full post »