Periods are a biological function necessary to carry life forward, yet they remain taboo. In many Indian cultures, a woman is “untouchable” if she’s on her period. She’s deemed dirty and banned from the kitchen as long as she bleeds. Male members, who are often clueless about periods till they…
Opinion
Ghiblification, Sora 2, and Bring Your Own Database
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the majority of the population was confined to their homes, Studio Ghibli came to the rescue. The screen time of people (who had the luxury and privilege of being at home or being stuck in the Himalayas) skyrocketed. A Ghibli film is a…
Opinion
The Intellectual Property Laws Are Changing
Futurism reports that Meta says it’s okay to feed copyrighted books to its AI models because they have no economic value. Big tech companies like Meta, Google, and OpenAI, which own generative AI models, are already under fire for their blatant disregard for copyright laws and for stealing content from…
Opinion
Digital products we pay for, but we still don’t own them
Any typical transaction involves a transfer of ownership. You pay to buy an apple, own the apple, and then eat it. When you buy a book, you own it for life. With the growth of digital infrastructure, the type of goods we own has shifted from physical to digital. Since…
Listicles
The not-so-popular political and historical animation films, Part 3
You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. In this section, I write about a Japanese film that tells the story of a little girl from Amsterdam who changed the world, as well as beloved French comics adapted into films that challenge capitalism, discuss labor rights, and feature…