Photo Courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr From Sean Connery, to Jude Law, to Paul Rudd, People Magazine has been awarding the “Sexiest Man Alive” title to the celebrity of their choosing since 1985, with “Lethal Weapon” star Mel Gibson as their inaugural winner in 1985. At first, the contest was […]
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Critical race theory must be included in education with a careful hand
Photo Courtesy of Headway, Unsplash With the height of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement coming to the forefront of news and media in the summer of 2020, there have been fiery conversations pertaining to the educational system and how discussing racism in the classroom should be approached. Critical Race […]
Travis Scott deserves some, not all, of the blame for Astroworld incident
Photo Courtesy of Especjo-Saavedra, Flickr A tragedy took place in Houston, Texas on Nov. 5, as eight people were killed and many more were injured at Travis Scott’s annual Astroworld Festival, presumably due to suffocation and trampling. Something like this should never happen at a music festival. Nobody should go […]
Why do we keep letting TV shows overstay their welcome?
Photo Courtesy of Walt Disney Television, Flickr There are so many options when it comes to finding a show to watch. With a variety of streaming services available, new shows are coming and going constantly. But when there is a new or old show that rises in popularity, it seems […]
Who is to blame for America’s political divide?
Photo Courtesy of Clay Banks, Unsplash Today it seems like the tension between the Democratic and Republican parties has reached an all-time high, with no signs of slowing down. What is the reason for the hostility between those that only differentiate within matters of core political values? I gathered my […]
Zuckerberg’s Metaverse is yet another tasteless billionaire fantasy
Photo courtesy of Anthony Quintano, Wiki. Facebook is rebranding to “Meta Platforms Inc.” as founder Mark Zuckerberg moves the company towards more interactive internet experiences. Though it was announced at the end of June, “Metaverse,” Zuckerberg’s new plan for a 3D virtual reality program, is taking the internet by storm […]
Judge in Rittenhouse case is inappropriately biased against victims
Photo courtesy of Ekaterina Bolovtsova, Pexels. On Aug. 25, 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse was the cause of a fatal shooting during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wis.. He was at the demonstration with an AR-15 in his hands, claiming it was his job to protect a car dealership within proximity […]
Billy Porter points out double-standard with Harry Styles’ Vogue cover
Photo courtesy of Pajam, Wiki. “He is the image of a new era,” Gucci’s Alessandro Michele said of Harry Styles for Vogue in November 2020, “of the way that a man can look.” Michele’s assessment of Styles’ cultural impact, especially in the world of fashion, is one that many pop […]
People of all ages deserve their reproductive rights protected
Photo courtesy of Coalition, Unsplash. In this gubernatorial election cycle, Democratic candidate Gov. Phil Murphy and his Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli have had two debates, both of which focused on contentious state and federal issues. Salient amongst others, however, is the nominees’ takes on reproductive rights. The topic was nearly unavoidable […]
Teens’ TikTok tics are really unaddressed mental health issues surfacing
Photo courtesy of cottonbro, Pexels. TikTok usage exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The app was downloaded over 850 million times in 2020 and the active user base is anticipated to pass 1 billion members by 2022. This trend is no surprise. Isolation caused by the pandemic has inspired people to turn […]