Photo courtesy of N Veenstra, Flickr Disney’s newest Pixar film, "Onward," is set to hit theaters tomorrow. The film has been highly anticipated, as it is filled with characters like elves and other mythical creatures in a fantasy-like world. It includes everything a fan of Pixar movies would want: adventure, family, […]
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Three Democratic presidential candidates drop out of race
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, billionaire Tom Steyer and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) dropped out of the presidential race over the weekend and on Monday following disappointing results from the South Carolina primary. It was past time for these Democratic presidential hopefuls to […]
Large businesses are the planet’s biggest threat
Photo courtesy of Seattle City Council, Flickr Last week, Jeff Bezos donated $10 billion to climate change. Where, though? To his own charity. This almost comes as no surprise, as Bezos is not known primarily for his philanthropic endeavors. The donation comes as a reconciliation to Amazon employees coming together […]
Kaitlin Bennett promotes immature and aggressive confrontations
Photo courtesy of Doug For, Flickr After gaining attention on social media in 2018 for her controversial graduation pictures, Kaitlin Bennett, better known as “Gun Girl,” has recently become a hot topic of discussion on the internet. In 2018, Bennett posted photos of herself carrying an AR-10 rifle and her […]
Candidates attack Bloomberg during ninth Democratic debate
Photo courtesy of Mike Bloomberg, Flickr The ninth Democratic debate on Feb. 19 featured non-stop arguments and attacks centered on former New York City Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg. The majority of the debate consisted of a tense atmosphere. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) skillfully criticized her opponents, giving her campaign […]
Washington Post article incites dispute over climate change
Photo courtesy of European Parliament, Flickr Social media users criticized The Washington Post after it published an article interviewing someone who many readers considered to be a climate change denier. Naomi Seibt, 19, was profiled in a Feb. 23 Washington Post article and was aptly nicknamed the “anti-Greta” for her views. The title is […]
Jeffree Star stays quiet in the face of controversy
Photo courtesy of DVSROSS, Flickr The internet’s on-and-off-again favorite beauty guru and YouTuber Jeffree Star has once again stirred up drama on the internet following the promotional photos for his recently released eyeshadow palette named “Blood Lust.” The photo in question pictures Star wearing a purple wig with dreadlocks and […]
Victims of assault are demanding more from those in power
Photo courtesy of PhilMurphy, Flickr In the age of #MeToo, after hearing the stories of the many courageous women who have shared their experiences of sexual harassment and abuse, we would hope that lawmakers and people in power would address these issues differently. Yet it still seems as though more […]
Sanders secures voters after New Hampshire primary
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Senator Bernie Sanders may have won the New Hampshire primary, but former Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar proved victorious as well with a large voter turnout. The Democrat Party had a higher turnout in New Hampshire than in Iowa, with a higher […]
The Academy is under scrutiny after “Parasite” win
Photo courtesy of Republic of Korea, Flickr Following his remarkable wins at this year’s Academy Awards, “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho returned to his home country of South Korea on Sunday, Feb. 16 after his extensive U.S. visit for the awards season. “Parasite” winning multiple Oscars this year was huge for […]