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Media industry
fromwww.esquire.com
4 days ago

Kareem Rahma, Host of SubwayTakes, on Having a Good Conversation and Growing Up as a Muslim Kid in America

SubwayTakes revives spirited, playful debate through subway-car interviews that prioritize open conversation, curiosity, and resilience born from immigrant upbringing and online culture.
fromVulture
2 months ago

'I Became the Jubilee Girl'

Last September, Naima Troutt was one of 25 liberal college students chosen to debate Charlie Kirk. One interaction in the 90-minute video was particularly memorable: After Kirk attempts to argue that abortion is murder, Troutt mutters to herself, "Ugh, his smile is very creepy." "Oh, so smiling is creepy?" he asks, to which she replies, "No, your smile specifically." The room erupts into laughter. The clip went viral. Fan edits were made in her honor. In the world of debates designed for maximum social-media engagement,
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Film
fromwww.amny.com
5 months ago

Review | Trophy Boys' misses the prize | amNewYork

Trophy Boys presents a stylized and cerebral exploration of gender and accountability through the lens of teenage boys' debate.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Trump's political bullying of Harvard will do nothing to foster diversity of thought | Kenan Malik

Encouraging intellectual engagement and viewpoint diversity in universities is essential for combating echo chambers.
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