For The Class!

Imagine feeling like you are living in Rome during its fall, wondering if there is a song that represents this vibe, and then BOOM! What amazing timing!  Rome Is Burning by Apashe, Worakls, and Wasiu drops just in time to make us dance to the madness we are all feeling! This piece immediately stood out to me with its impressive and visually engaging music video, smooth Wasiu vocals, and the Apashe/Worakls orchestra EDM hybrid. A long time ago, I learned that creativity is being able to put things that don’t go together, and finding a clever way of making it work (from this article, iirc). These guys were pretty creative with this piece. The combination of orchestral power, explosive electronic production, and a symbolic music video has made it one of the most exciting electronic releases of late 2025. The artists themselves describe their song as “ Apashe unites with Worakls and Wasiu to score the collapse of civilization. Rome Is Burning is a symphonic collision of power, poetry,...

Could it be true that television reflects society? Not the one we pretend to be; the one that bleeds beneath the surface of all the pretense and extravagance? Or is television a weapon used for propaganda and fear-mongering? Or is it a tool for capitalism to suck out every penny you’ve earned by trading in your time? Personally, I think it is like food for your mind, and just like food, it is a test of your choice and responsibility to consume what is good and pure. One such example is the shonen/seinen manga/anime Gachiakuta, written by a cool lady named Kei Urana. When I began watching Gachiakuta on Crunchyroll, I didn’t expect a show with such wild art direction and chaotic energy to reflect the spiritual, psychological, and moral fractures of our time.  DESCRIPTION OF THE SHOW The show appears childish, but delves deep into the concept of being grateful for the objects in our lives that we have been blessed with, and how the lack of a meticulous, intimate kind of gratitude for...