Genre Fiction is Literature. The Critics Should Admit It.
The literary establishment has spent decades treating genre fiction like a taco truck parked outside a Michelin-starred restaurant: wildly popular, undeniably good, and completely beneath notice. In this sharp, unapologetic essay, Adam Page dismantles the hierarchy that keeps science fiction, fantas
“The Art of the Literary Feud” by Adam Page
There is something very wrong with writers. And I say that as someone who has spent almost three decades in close proximity to, and studying, them. At parties where too much drink is imbibed and they praise each other’s faces while eviscerating their backs, readings where the applause has a sh
Gen Z Doesn’t Know Music And AI Might Be the Only Fix
Watching a 40-year comparison of ‘Songs of the Year’ and ranking them made me think about how lost this generation is with music. Growing up, new songs became memorable not just from who wrote or performed them, but from the TV shows, movies, and even commercials they appeared in. Celebr
Your 30s Are When Reading Counts
I’ve developed this newfound passion for reading, and it’s unlike anything I’ve experienced before. I’ve never been particularly averse to reading. I’ve always understood it to be fundamental, and I was actually good at it. In school, I enjoyed popcorn reading, and reading comprehension te
WE’RE ALL RIVERS (YOU DON’T KNOW ME, ANYONE, OR YOURSELF)
Don’t ever tell me you know me. Like, how reckless of you to say something like that. “Oh, I know him very well.” Yeah right. No. See, I don’t take it upon myself to assume that I really know anyone, because people change. People evolve & they could be one version of themselves w
PBS Kids Raised Us (90s Babies) Different
There’s something about PBS Kids that just hits different for those of us who grew up in the 90s. It holds a special place in our hearts. Now, it wasn’t the flashiest channel. It didn’t have the best graphics/animations or the coolest commercials (because, well, it had no commercia
The WhiteBoy That’s “Accepted by the Hood”
Okay, let’s cut through all the noise. I’ve seen the Druski skit and couldn’t stop laughing. I feel like we all know the guy he’s portraying. We went to school with him, or maybe you have someone like that in your family. Here’s the crazy part, though. When Druski dropp
Why Brotherhood Is So Important
Someone sent me this post on Instagram and asked how I felt about it. After revisiting this thread some weeks later, I thought it would be cool to share those sentiments and dive a bit deeper. Y’all know I like to zoom out, look at the macro, and find value in the ways we can […]
The Hip-hop Mogul Is Dead
I still remember the summer of 2016 when the XXL Freshman Class dropped. They got it right. It felt like a new era of hip-hop was being ushered in. I had been a fan of Uzi since I heard “Top” for the first time. I think I found out about the song from a tweet. My younger
What Do We Do With Ye Now?
I still remember riding in the backseat while my mom played College Dropout. “Jesus Walks” hit different when you’re eight years old and already asking questions about God and self-worth. Later, I’d walk around the house mouthing the words to “All Falls Down,” captivated by the musi