Mariam Shahab

I always love @slate.bsky.social writers smart, witty and cunning writing style. 💯

09.12.2024 12:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Why Gen Z Is Flocking to a Restaurant Most of Them Never Grew Up With With animatronic apes and chocolate volcano cakes, Rainforest Cafe was built for a social media age that didn’t exist—until now.

On the resurgence of Rainforest Cafe:

“The Rainforest Cafe resonates 30 years later because […] it allows the consumer to create infinite content in a novel environment, topped with a smattering of eco-saviorism. A backdrop built for social performativity.”

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09.12.2024 12:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

So are people born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?

#LetsChat about the intersection of art and activism—and why it matters more than ever.

18.11.2024 13:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

In a time when activism takes so many forms, Elphaba reminds us that fighting for change—no matter how messy or misunderstood—is worth it.

Art like this doesn’t just entertain; it reflects our world back at us and asks us to do better.

18.11.2024 13:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Wicked has always been more than a musical. It’s a form of social commentary. It challenges us to see beyond stereotypes, question systems of power, and understand the stories of those society deems “other.”

18.11.2024 13:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Her story feels more relevant than ever, a reminder of the power of art to spark conversations about justice, acceptance, and standing up for what’s right.

18.11.2024 13:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

After seeing the early release of the Wicked movie, I can’t stop thinking about Elphaba. She’s not just the “Wicked Witch” we thought we knew—she’s a symbol of resistance, an activist who refuses to conform to a world that villainizes her for being different.

18.11.2024 13:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Elphaba, an OG activist

#wickedmovie

18.11.2024 12:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0