By Kevin Perez (Guest Writer) The NFL’s 100th season, which spanned months of exciting matchups that got everyone glued to their seats, is coming to a close today as the AFC and NFC Title Games will be played in just a matter of hours. Soon, we will know which two teams will be facing each…
By Gabriella Licona Not long after everyone welcomed the new year—the long-awaited 2020–with roaring excitement and positivity, viral images of wildfires in Australia began circling the web. It seemed, for a moment, that Australia was hell on Earth. Through these viral posts and videos, everyone started witnessing the flames that were—and still are—consuming most of…
By Carla Rubio After Justin Bieber’s rollercoaster of a decade—including his rise to fame, multiple arrests for assault and careless driving, his controversial personal life— it was only fitting that he entered the new year with an announcement of an upcoming album, docu-series, and tour as well as the release of his lead single: the…
By Kymani Hughes Spoilers Alert Euphoria, HBO’s new teen drama series, catches the audience’s eyes instantly. From rotating walls that replicate a teenage drug addict’s intoxicated state, to the contrast between lightness and darkness, to cool-toned lights accompanied by a dizzying haze— the show’s perfectly executed visuals linger in one’s mind, bringing out every aspect…
By Vanessa Falcon Humans have evolved, which means our choice for entertainment has as well—at least, that’s what we were led to believe. But the same generic stories are being spewed out, with shows and movies having sequels when all they needed was to end. The trend of making horrifically cheesy romance movies was buried…
By Aileen Delgado At just 16, Alexander O’ Connor began working on his first self-produced album “Bcos U Will Never B Free,” using his distinctive use of synths and beats to produce melancholic tunes. The young teenager began to fall in love with the idea of expressing several emotional states through every new sound––and gradually…
By Michelle Mairena For 15 years now, Kanye West — the rapper, the controversial figure, the incomprehensible cultural phenomenon — has been called one of the most influential artists of our generation. Many agree. Many disagree. But it doesn’t matter whether one loves Kanye or hates Kanye, hearing his name once in a while is…
By Yasmine Mezawi Three of the top tiers of women in the music industry joined together for a collaboration on Charlie’s Angels soundtrack single “Don’t Call Me Angel.” In the much-awaited single, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, and Lana Del Rey intertwined their separate genres of music to bring an anthem for independent women— except, it…
By Michelle Mairena When most of us first heard about BROCKHAMPTON, the thing that jumped out to us about the self-proclaimed “boy band” was the chaotic experimental energy that the collective radiates: a pan-racial, non-heteronormative, tight-knit group born out of a social media group and destined for pop domination. With their SATURATION Trilogy in 2017,…
By Vanessa Falcon For almost two decades, June has been a month dedicated to showing off your true colors. It is a month where all members of the LGBT community are encouraged to be themselves. The month signifies a new era of support for minorities: it offers a look into the future, a future where…