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Raymond Arroyo
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Jun 29, 2021

Oh! There you are Peter

Oh! There you are Peter — Lost boy Sometimes we like to find people in misery. We hold them tight because they remind us of the cliffs we hung onto during the tough times. I’m talking metaphorically of course. The cliffs are just a substitute for that moment where you…

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Jun 21, 2021

In the Heights provides a sanitized version of New Yorker Latinos that in no way represents me

I know you probably heard In the Heights slaps. Hell some of you reading this are probably New York Latinx folk and some of you probably even liked the movie. I wanted to like it too. When Abuela Claudia told Nina to assert her dignity in little ways, I wanted…

In The Heights

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In the Heights provides a sanitized version of New Yorker Latinos that in no way represents me
In the Heights provides a sanitized version of New Yorker Latinos that in no way represents me
In The Heights

19 min read


Apr 5, 2021

We only respect some professions in this Country and we pretend to respect the rest of them

I hated it when non-teachers gave me teaching advice. That’s not to say I didn’t learn useful lessons and skills about teaching from non-teachers. …

Law School

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We only respect some professions in this Country and we pretend to respect the rest of them
We only respect some professions in this Country and we pretend to respect the rest of them
Law School

4 min read


Mar 8, 2021

Goya, Loisa, and the fight over the Carribean Latinx kitchen

Goya can be found in any Puerto Rican kitchen. It’s a sad truth we need to accept. I remember when my partner asked me why I still bought goya tomato sauce cans and it’s because for awhile, the goya tomato sauce became a staple part of my family’s recipes. …

Latinx

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Goya, Loisa, and the fight over the Carribean Latinx kitchen
Goya, Loisa, and the fight over the Carribean Latinx kitchen
Latinx

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Feb 24, 2021

Valheim is the best average survival game on the market and that’s ok

Valheim isn’t a great game. There. I said it. I’ve sunk hours into the game and while I’ve been enjoying it, I am acutely aware that aspects of the game are done far better in other games. Take the combat for instance. Skyrim, a game with near equal graphical demand…

Video Game Review

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Valheim is the best average survival game on the market and that’s ok
Valheim is the best average survival game on the market and that’s ok
Video Game Review

2 min read


Jan 31, 2021

How Wealthy People of Color Co-opt Identity Politics For Their Own Gain

One the most reality shattering experiences of going to both undergraduate and law school is realizing that my low-middle class existence was actually closer to poor than to middle-class. In both law school and undergrad, I was bombarded with other Latinx folk who shared my identity, but did not share…

Latinx

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How Wealthy People of Color Co-opt Identity Politics For Their Own Gain
How Wealthy People of Color Co-opt Identity Politics For Their Own Gain
Latinx

4 min read


Jan 14, 2021

How to pronounce words from other languages without sounding like an asshat

Step 1: Are you an asshat? If so, skip this post entirely and carry on with your asshat self. Step 2: Do you know how this word is pronounced? If not, go look it up. Step 3: Do you really know how it’s pronounced or did you hear Rachael Ray…

Culture

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Culture

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Dec 20, 2020

How assimilated Latinos effectively recolonize our culture through their “rediscovery process.”

Popular Latino Youtube channel Pero like has become a staple in the Latino community, bringing in a diverse cast of Latinos from Puerto Rico to Mexico. More importantly, Pero like seems intent on being representative of the entire Latino experience, including the experiences of those who were not raised up…

Puerto Rico

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The recolonization of Latino Culture: How assimilated Latinos effectively recolonize our culture…
The recolonization of Latino Culture: How assimilated Latinos effectively recolonize our culture…
Puerto Rico

3 min read


Dec 20, 2020

Linear vs Non-Linear: The true Critical Framework of Gaming

Egoraptor famously criticized Ocarina of Time (OOT)on his Youtube series Sequelitis. I remember watching the half hour plus video, seething a little as he began to gripe about the aspects of the game I loved. He argued that OOT missed the point of being a Zelda game. A Zelda game…

Video Games Industry

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Linear vs Non-Linear: The true Critical Framework of Gaming
Linear vs Non-Linear: The true Critical Framework of Gaming
Video Games Industry

5 min read


Nov 17, 2020

Introduction to Board games beyond Monopoly

So you want to play some board games but every time you try, your nerd friends bombard you with confusing rules and expectations that makes the entire experience frustrating and boring? I used to be right there with you. The world of board games may seem like an impenetrable fortress…

Board Games

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Introduction to Board games beyond Monopoly
Introduction to Board games beyond Monopoly
Board Games

5 min read

Raymond Arroyo

Raymond Arroyo

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Puerto Rican Writer, Former Teacher, Law Student, Gamer

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