Articles by Yazan Masad

I went from playing in Dubai’s only ska band to being a clueless college freshman in Milwaukee. I don’t want this to be a sob story, but some of my first few years in college were pretty sad. Academically uninterested, obsessed with smoking, and utter culture shocked. I’m pretty sure that’s not what my parents […]

Your delivery driver may be disappearing sooner than you think. Before you become concerned about the temperature of your incoming pizza, rest assured, companies like Drive.ai have got your back (and maybe your pizza too). We are fast approaching a revolution in the way transportation moves us. This should come as no surprise to anyone. […]

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. PC/PS4. Square Enix. June 20, 2017. $39.99 It’s hard to believe Final Fantasy has been around for 30 years. Its parent company, Square Enix just celebrated their 30th anniversary—quite an achievement in a fast moving industry. Square Enix released several impressive titles to celebrate this anniversary; a numbered entry in the […]

Where is the truth and justice in fighting a war that had gone on for too long? How do the American people help a country which badly needs assistance? In discussing Afghanistan, these are chief concerns. The United States has been embroiled in this conflict for 16 long years. Recently the military announced plans to […]

In 2016, Americans streamed 431 billion songs through on demand platforms like Spotify and Tidal. Truly, we live in the age of physical music’s demise. However, there have been bright moments for some of music’s most industrious startups. Spotify had 50 million subscribers in March 2017, Tidal saw unprecedented growth when it exclusively released Kanye […]