Phil EastmanBring Me Your Food Erotica Part IIInspired by the influx of food-related social media during the forced lockdown caused by COVID-19, I began a series of erotica pieces…Apr 8, 2020Apr 8, 2020
Phil EastmanOn Trauma and Living with a Sense That Life is MeaninglessI was 14 the first time I thought about killing myself. My estranged uncle had come to live with my family the summer before my freshman…Aug 27, 2019Aug 27, 2019
Phil EastmanWhen Civil Disruption Is Controlled by FearI’ve heard many of my friends and colleagues ask: “Why don’t more people stand up to this administration?” I’ve wondered the same myself…Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Phil EastmanFascism is Here in America — It’s Been Here For a WhileWhat did you imagine when you imagined fascism? Did you picture large parades? Salutes to a loud and bombastic leader as he directs the…Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Phil EastmanWhy American Prosperity is Dead — And What We Need to Replace ItElizabeth Warren, in all of her campaigning, keeps talking about restructuring our systems — our healthcare, our education, and even our…Jun 27, 2019Jun 27, 2019
Phil EastmanA Brief Exploration of Republicans Misusing Pop Songs During Campaign Stops (Maybe You Should…Enough has been said about the faults of America’s current party of power and their relentless pursuit of greed-based faux-Bible-loving…Apr 1, 2019Apr 1, 2019
Phil EastmanSocial Media Addiction and the Tribalism of DeathI am afraid of disappearing. With every like, every favorite, every online comment to a picture or diatribe or mini-essay that I share…Jul 24, 2018Jul 24, 2018
Phil EastmanSuicide is on the rise in America. This is how we can address it.I have wondered about suicide for much of life — specifically about the act itself, and what it represents in the human condition. What…Jun 15, 2018Jun 15, 2018
Phil EastmanIt’s Not You, It’s Late Stage CapitalismFeeling depressed lately? Anxious over unpaid bills, rising rents, or that medical condition that you keep ignoring because of fear over…Apr 27, 2018Apr 27, 2018
Phil EastmanThe One Does Not Exist. The One Is You.There are many illusions in existence, but one of the greatest is that there exists a single all-powerful mystical human who will heal you…Apr 26, 2018Apr 26, 2018