Lil Nas X’s music video for his song “Montero” represents his struggle of being a black gay man in society today. X is not a stranger to frequent haters, especially Bible thumpers who often say things like “you belong in hell.” X is a successful music artist who isn’t afraid…

In William Gibson’s “Johnny Mnemonic” we analyzed as a class what the killing floor was and how it was ultimately rooted into their culture as an inhumane use of technology whether it was considered high or low tech. I think we can see how we used technology in an inhumane…

In William Gibson’s “Burning Chrome” we see familiar intersections between emotions and the matrix. I also think it’s very common for emotions to intersect with the internet today especially when it comes to social media. For me personally, specific social media sites such as Instagram and Tik Tok can trigger…

In William Gibson’s short story “Burning Chrome” we are introduced to a wide array of characters with extremely different personalities including; Bobby, Jack and Rikki. In this story all these characters seem to be lost in a sense in which they are unable to express their true selves. When we…

Why do you think we tell stories in times of trauma? I wasn’t sure why people did this at first but now I completely understand that we are all equally as miserable as the next person especially during this Covid-19 pandemic. It almost seems relieving to think well, this person…