Archive for April, 2017
Star Wars Celebration happened this past weekend, and it was amazing! If you don’t know what Star Wars celebration is, let me explain, Star Wars Celebration is basically a big comic-com held in Orlando, Florida that involves nothing but Star Wars. It’s a huge nerd party that Star Wars fan from everywhere come to meet
Breakups can be hard, especially when they aren’t amicable or mutual. It can be hard over someone who was once a large and significant part of your life, but solidarity and proof that others have experienced the same or similar thing and survived can help you push past the suffocating emotions of a breakup and
Samera Paz is breaking boundaries in each and every way. From creating art out of menstrual blood to founding an organization for female empowerment, Paz has shown how young individuals can make a difference on both a local and global level. The 22-year-old activist sat down with Affinity to give insight into how she is
When thinking of broadway smash-hits, singing, dancing and heartwarming moments are what comes to mind… so the opposite of real life. It is nearly impossible to come up with a musical that presents the audience with a blunt predicament we have all faced, but this new groundbreaking show breaks that fairytale stigma. Introducing Dear Evan
Kendrick Lamar’s fifth album, titled DAMN., was released on April 14. Like any Kendrick masterpiece, the album must be listened to at least four times before reaching even the surface themes. A week after its release, the following is a track-by-track review and analysis of DAMN. BLOOD. The album opens up with haunting vocals, singing “Is
*this article contains little to no spoilers* Now, this probably will not be your average book review. I have been a fan of Connor Franta’s since 2013. I’ve watched him transition from a penny board riding, snapback wearing, guy who posted videos titled “What Guys Look for in Girls,” to an openly gay, LGBT+ activist, who
"All that I want Is to wake up fine Tell me that I'm alright That I ain't gonna die" Waiting four years since the self-titled album release in 2013 wasn’t easy for Paramore fans. But the highly anticipated moment has come and listeners are savoring every second of it. “Hard Times”, the title of the
If you know me personally, it’s no secret that I have a great adoration for the late 1980’s actor Corey Ian Haim. Although I have never met him and unfortunately won’t ever get the chance to, he has spoken to my soul and impacted my life so significantly. I have truly found myself and it’s
The reason for me writing this poem originally stemmed from the Netlfix show “13 Reasons Why”, but I later came to understand that my words were meant for far greater. For the past few yeas, I have struggled with the feeling that I mattered to no one in the world and I thought what better way
Not too long ago, I wrote an article on here about one of my favorite actors, Daniel Sharman. Here, I mentioned a then-unreleased film of his, titled Albion: The Enchanted Stallion. The film came out earlier this month, and is available to order on Amazon, either by DVD or streaming on Amazon Video. I was finally able to watch
Let’s not beat around the bush here, the online book community can sometimes be a terrible group to be a part of. There’s bullying, people denying the need for diversity in books, and a whole lot of insults being thrown around that really don’t lead anywhere. There’s also less harmful things going on, like the increasing
This month Pop legend Barry Manilow revealed his sexuality in an interview with People Magazine, coming out as gay at 73 years old. He also openly talked about his almost 40 year relationship with Garry Kief, whom he married in 2014. Fiercely private, Manilow has not really ever spoken about his relationship or his sexuality,
