PinnedÁlex Maroño PortoSocial media and the authentically-curated contentAt 2 p.m. on Friday, April 29, Alexander Mutammara, 23, received his daily BeReal notification. He just got home from a dentist appointment…11 min read·Jun 22, 2022----
PinnedÁlex Maroño PortoDidion’s “Slouching Towards Bethlehem” And The Enduring American Despair.In the hackneyed introduction of the essay that names one of her most celebrated books, Joan Didion synthesized a particularly American…7 min read·May 13, 2022----
PinnedÁlex Maroño PortoThe Loneliest Generation: How New Initiatives Emerged to Help Young Adults Navigate Loneliness…Jesse García, a 21-year-old Filipino American, struggled to adapt to college. García, who had come from a special education school, thought…19 min read·Mar 24, 2022----
PinnedÁlex Maroño PortoTexas, Florida and the historical conservative fight on the gender binaryOn March 8, the culture clash that plagues current American politics reached the azure-carpet floor of the Florida Senate. On a warm cloudy…11 min read·Mar 12, 2022----
Álex Maroño PortoThe StigmaThat summer, after a process of self-discovery and a few heartbreaks — few has changed — I told my mum that I was gay after I going back…2 min read·Dec 3, 2022--1--1
Álex Maroño PortoIsabel Garrido, Elite’s Latest Member, Thinks “Fiction Doesn’t Have Enough Dykes”As a child, Isabel Garrido couldn’t remember the plot of a movie after watching it. She would instead focus on the performance: how an…5 min read·May 23, 2022----
Álex Maroño Porto“The Dropout” breaks the gender ceiling of American entrepreneur-obsessed cultureElizabeth Holmes — meticulously portrayed by Amanda Seyfried — is not afraid of sharing her obsessions. Listening to Alabama’s “I’m in a…3 min read·Mar 22, 2022----
Álex Maroño PortoLibertad de balcónEl abrupto cerrar de una ventana ha resultado ser el medidor de temperatura más fiable. Es mediados de mayo y he salido a escribir a la…3 min read·May 13, 2020----
Álex Maroño PortoAsfixia de patioPodría pararme en las tuberías, esos cables de hierro que rompen la foto al tratar de escapar de ella. O quizá simplemente sujeten al…3 min read·May 7, 2020----
Álex Maroño PortoInsomnioEsta fotografía es de hace aproximadamente un mes, y la mujer que observa la cámara sosteniendo la mirada es mi abuela, Jovita. Dos…4 min read·May 7, 2020----