List: Essays | Curated by Geovanni Botticella

Jul 23, 2024
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EssaysOpt Eds, Discussion and Stories
Geovanni Botticella
Fighting Gentrification in Silver LakePhoto by Brian Champlin https://www.welikela.com/walking-the-music-box-loop-in-silver-lake-l-a-on-foot-4/cafe-tropical-sunset-blvd/
Nov 28, 2023
Nov 28, 2023
Geovanni Botticella
Why I’m Buying iPhone 12 Over Note 20 Ultra‘s new iPhone 12 Pro seems like a very powerful device, but it’s not as capable as Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. However, this won’t stop…
Oct 18, 2020
Oct 18, 2020
Geovanni Botticella
Why Apple’s (Product)RED Devices MatterProducts and accessories from Apple like a red iPhone or a red Apple Watch band help fund AIDS and COVID-19 research. Apple has been…
Sep 19, 2020
Sep 19, 2020
Geovanni Botticella
The Southern Reach Trilogy: Beyond a PlotSynopsis: The Souther Reach Trilogy is great, but what is holding it back from major popularity.
Jun 14, 2023
Jun 14, 2023
Geovanni Botticella
Revenge Of: More Than a Comic Book Store (With a Lot of Style)Comic bookstores act as a beacon in geek culture, inviting fans of numerous franchises to indulge in books, games, and collectibles. When…
Nov 22, 2022
Nov 22, 2022
Geovanni Botticella
[first person] Essential Workers Look COVID-19 Confident, But There’s A Lot of Fear Behind That…I began working as an essential worker in the middle of the pandemic. After searching for a job for months, it became apparent that career…
Feb 18, 2021
Feb 18, 2021
Geovanni Botticella
6 ways to protest if you can’t physically presentIn the midst of nationwide protest for the death of George Floyd and countless others at the hands of police I believe it’s important that…
Jun 3, 2020
Jun 3, 2020
Geovanni Botticella
A Message to the Class of 2020 — Peer Health ExchangeOn May 17, I graduated from Cal State University Northridge with a degree in Journalism. I spent five years working to achieve this goal…
May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020
Geovanni Botticella
Movement Toward Diversity in Comic BooksWhen thinking of diversity in the media most thoughts go to movies, music, games and even magazines, but comic books are hardly even…
Dec 14, 2017
Dec 14, 2017
Geovanni Botticella
“Gentrification is not black and white”Long term Highland Park residents have watched friends and loved one move out, but also feel safer walking down the street.
Oct 18, 2017
Oct 18, 2017