Diamond Brown

Nov 22, 2024 | slate.com | Diamond Brown |Norman Eisen |Gabe Lezra

Jurisprudence President-elect Donald J. Trump’s thwarted attempt to install Matt Gaetz as attorney general is the first major failure of Trump’s promised autocracy. It sends a message that just as in his first term, his antidemocratic excesses—as we document at State Democracy Defenders Fund in our American Autocracy Threat Tracker—can and will be checked. And although it is early days, it offers critically important lessons for the fight to protect democracy that lies ahead. 1.

Nov 22, 2024 | yahoo.com | Diamond Brown |Norman Eisen |Gabe Lezra

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s thwarted attempt to install Matt Gaetz as attorney general is the first major failure of Trump’s promised autocracy. It sends a message that just as in his first term, his antidemocratic excesses—as we document at State Democracy Defenders Fund in our American Autocracy Threat Tracker—can and will be checked. And although it is early days, it offers critically important lessons for the fight to protect democracy that lies ahead. 1.

Nov 11, 2024 | shessinglemag.com | Diamond Brown

by Diamond BrownLast Saturday, Brazilian pop singer Anitta remarked, “Releasing music videos no longer generates returns. People don’t watch music videos anymore. You spend millions of dollars, and nobody watches them.” I’ll admit that after seeing this tweet, I found it quite confusing, considering I was in the middle of a music video binge of Taylor Swift’s videos, immediately followed by Ariana Grande’s.

Nov 8, 2024 | shessinglemag.com | Diamond Brown |Lisa Stephenson

by Diamond Brown & Lisa K. StephensonImage Credit: Jamie McCarthy | Getty ImagesPicture this: You wake up in the morning, shower, brush your teeth, and get ready to start your day at a job where you consistently give 100%—far exceeding expectations and breaking records. Then, when employee of the year rolls around, you stand there, confident your name will be called… but it isn’t. No raise, no praise, no recognition. How would you feel?

Nov 1, 2024 | shessinglemag.com | Diamond Brown

by Diamond BrownLast night, I decided to sit down and watch the In Her Words documentary by Megan Thee Stallion, also known as Megan Jovon Ruth Pete. If you haven’t seen the documentary, please go watch it because there will be spoilers ahead. Up until yesterday, I didn’t know much about Megan the person, only Megan the performer and musician: a hypersexual lush. Related articles: Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" Album: A Deep Dive into...