The painting "Ophelia" by John Everett Millais depicts innocent death and overwhelming melancholia. (Credit: Pinterest) “Is it better to speak or to die?” I first heard this question when reading the tragedy, Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman. A novel that plays with the power of love, through the eyes of time, memory and reality. Whether you know the question or not, everyone has unknowingly asked and answered the question at different stages of their lives. As yo

Watercolor paint, pencil crayons, pastels and Joan Didion. (Malachi Lefurgye/AQ) Each year, people popularize new year's resolutions on social media, from VSCO girls, to “to be cringe is to be free.” Now, 2026’s resolution is to break free from the chains that consumption-driven media has over us all. Since our frontal lobes are finally reaching maturity, our generation is now becoming aware of the decline and uprise of social media. We are aware that simply sitting in bed sc