A while ago, I entered a short story contest requesting writers to submit a story where the 40-year-old main character woke up at 3am on a bridge with a bleeding arm. I accepted the challenge. This was my entry. HOW TO DIE IN FIVE EASY STEPS Nkem, As a woman…

Gym culture has proliferated so quickly that you’d think a memo encouraging young people to prepare for battle was emailed to the world. Twenty-somethings are pouring out their weight in sweat trying to deadlift twice their weight. …

✨What doesn’t kill you gives you clinical depression. ✨ Or has at least 50% chance of doing so. If the universe is being generous, you might get a two for one deal and have anxiety slapped on as a bonus; perhaps PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or a free gift of…

No one ever thinks they’d fall in love with a prostitute, but when they do, they fall hard. This is why the best part of Oliver Twist is when Dicken’s pushes his readers so far that they fall helplessly in love with such a character as this. So, if the…

I think some writers deserve a high-five. In the face. With a chair. Or at least, a power bank to the teeth. Why? They sprinkle sexual innuendos into everything! And with all the discourse the Chrisland school girl scandal has engineered, I think it’s worth examining the things we now…

To abort or not to abort? Ah…that is the question. The train of media discourse may make you think that this is about whether or not women should be allowed to choose abortion. Nope. Fundamentally, this is an argument about whether or not abortion is something that can enter the…

“Peace be with you.” “And with your social media handles.” Dearly bee-love-head. We are gathered here today, in the mighty name of Twitter, to humbly reflect upon the scapegoat of the month — Sterling Bank. Officiating today is our very own Irreverend, Cancel Culture. Here’s the story: As is customary…

If you haven’t heard about The Joker, then let me be the first to welcome you back from the bottom of the ocean. The Joker is a thrilling thought-provoking theatrical typhoon of a movie. …

Laughter is the best medicine until you’re the only one laughing and people look at you like you need medicine. Out of habit, recently, I shared something I found absolutely hilarious. A tweet: You don’t need me to explain the punchline do you? Some people laughed with me, and some…