Pre-Internet Urban Legends: The Original Viral Stories
By Translator and Author Serena Bader
They spread faster than a trend and stuck longer than a meme, long before the internet even existed. Urban legends were the OG viral stories, and to be fair? They ...
Was the Dancing Plague Just 1500s TikTok? Let’s Talk
By Translator and Author Serena Bader
They danced until their feet bled.
On a hot summer day in 1518, in the streets of Strasbourg, a random woman began to dance. No music. No crowd. Just her moving ...
Hollywood’s Middle East Obsession: Terrorists, Billionaires, and Belly Dancers
By Gaelle Rizkallah - Author and Translator
The Middle East is no stranger to the countless stereotypes it falls victim to, again and again. For years, all anyone has ever seen when Arabs are involved in ...
The Shocking Truth About Digital Amnesia: Is Your Brain on Backup?
By Translator and Author Serena Bader
You reach for your phone to remember what your brain forgot. Sound familiar?You start asking yourself, “Aren’t I too young for this?” You are. But you might be experiencing Digital ...
Venting to a Bot: Gen Z’s New Therapist
By Author and Translator Serena Bader
At 2 a.m., feeling stressed and overwhelmed, you open your phone. you could text your group chat. You could text your therapist. Instead, you type into ChatGPT: "Why do I ...
Friend Request or Red Flag? Unpacking the Dangerous Truth About Digital Stalking
Scroll carefully. Not every view is harmless. Some signs are digital stalking.
By Translator and Author Serena Bader
Scroll, click, like, share. Our time is defined by the rhythm of our lives, the screams of communication ...
The Media Makeover: When tV Got A Chaotic TikTok Filter
By author and translator Serena Bader
Breaking news: Your grandma still waits for the 8 PM bulletin. Meanwhile, you just learned about a major world event…from a TikTok comment under a meme.
Welcome to the media ...
Tattoo Artists and Translators: The Intimate Art of Ink as Interpretation
By Gaelle Rizkallah- Author and Translator - Tattoos are more than just ink on skin that people might regret, they are the product of an experience someone has gone through. Sometimes, when we think of ...
From Influencers to CEOs: The Successful business behind the ring Light
By Author and Translator - Serena Bader
Lights, camera, business! See how influencers turn viral fame into real brands and loyal fans into customers. What began out of boredom--let’s say-- has transformed into something much bigger: ...