On Bad Bunny, Belonging, and Why I’m Just Annoyed

On watching your culture become a think piece instead of an invitation

I was asked about my thoughts on Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl Halftime show. It wasn’t a surprise that I was asked, being that I’m from Puerto Rico. So I took a moment to find a word that expressed how I felt, and my response was: annoyed.

I’m annoyed that I sometimes feel like I have to choose a side, and regardless of which side I choose, …