By Daylin Delgado Despite the lack of female nominees in unisex categories—Natalie Portman and the nation are looking at you, Best Director—women stole the show at the typically festive Golden Globes Awards Show. The women almost exclusively wore black, except for the few who felt they just didn’t need to, and many of them left…
By Dru Barcelo Breitbart, a company that most would consider to be a sexist, racist, homophobic, and anti-Muslim website that enthusiastically promotes fake news and white nationalism, has continued to receive advertising from some of the world’s largest companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon. With anti-Breitbart organizations on the prowl attempting to get these ads…
By Dru Barcelo After a straining two year grace period since the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the intrepid, intergalactic heroes from far far away have returned to kindle the spark of hope that they have ignited. Star Wars: The Last Jedi picks up shortly after The Force Awakens with the dwindling Resistance,…
By Robyn Forbes English singer and songwriter Dua Lipa released her self-titled album on June 2, 2017, and it has since been nominated for BBC Music Album of the Year, and rightly so. With its electrifying beats, hypnotizing rhythms, and enthralling stories told by the gut-wrenchingly raw and relatable lyrics, it is nearly impossible not…
By Abigail Rosales Since mid-October, sexual assault allegations have risen in the Hollywood world, as the famous celebrities we all know and love have spoken out about being harassed and assaulted. It all started on Twitter, on October 15th, when actress Alyssa Milano began the hashtag #MeToo and it began trending. The purpose of this…
By Devin Dubon Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the day where all of America watched with bated breath as the election results came in and it became apparent that republican nominee Donald Trump would become the President of the United States. Controversy has followed Trump throughout his presidency, but has he lived up…
By Robyn Forbes Climate change is a real, global, pressing issue–one needn’t look too far to see the effects it is having on our environment. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, sea level has been rising over the past century and the rate at which it’s happening is rising as well, leaving parts…
By Sabine Joseph In the wake of the 5th largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, taking place in the small town of Sutherland Springs, Texas last Sunday, November 5th, the hotly contested issue of gun control in the United States has been reignited. The massacre in Texas comes a mere 35 days after the recent…
By Devin Dubon With the rise of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in the public and private sectors, worries have been raised over its possibilities for military use. AI has become a socially accepted norm amongst many civilian uses, with the stock market almost entirely relying on it. It is not long until a…
By Yasmine Mezawi Known as the sloppiest, most vulgar election, the 2016 presidential election had us at the edge of our seat biting our nails as the future of America was placed in the hands of a 71 year-old who acts no better than a child. A year later, talk of the election has not…