Archive for July, 2017
Words escape me these days. I find myself writing them haphazardly on the nearest scrap of paper, only to return to my desk moments later and witness its empty, paperless surface. Secret clues remind me of the words I once wrote: a splotch of oil here where my nervous hands crossed the page, a blackened
Upon skimming down my Instagram feed leisurely I stumbled upon a video. This video, when clicked on cradled me into a lull of beautiful layering not dissimilar to the works of Bon Iver, yet not quite equal to Bon Iver’s pieces too. ‘I’ve gone and found another Justin Vernon, in a musical world deprived of
This is a poem about the pressure, and intensity that comes along with making life changing decisions. It can be hard to accept that we cannot control the future, and our present, only slightly. Therefore, in moments where we take a step back from our busy lives, it is important we breathe out fear and
Dear Reader, I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. And therefore you reading this now, this letter may not be for you but someone down the line whether it’s one week or three years from now may actually benefit from what I’m about to say. Hi, I’m Moyo, I was born on
On July 11, the television network Freeform premiered its new summer series The Bold Type. The Bold Type is about three twenty-something-year-old women, Jane, Kat, and Sutton, who work for a magazine, Scarlet modeled after Cosmopolitan. The show chronicles the ups and downs the women face working for a decades-old magazine that is known for
This is a poem about what it’s like to be a writer and all of the good, bad, gross, clean, and nonsensical parts that come with it. Today I drew a picture. A mash of red and yellow pigments haphazardly thrown across a piece of paper Trying to capture as much of us on
As alternative rock band AWOLNATION has caught the public eye (or should I say ear) for their unique sound and catchy songs, their hit “Sail” left many individuals with learning disabilities feeling misrepresented, offended, and upset. The lyrics of the song depict a depressed and dark outlook on a failing relationship and continuously express this
On July 7, an artist by the name of Former Vandal (Quinn Wentz) released his new EP entitled Honeymoon Haze. Upon listening to the new tracks, I was blown away. Honeymoon Haze entails seven tracks. From beginning to end listening to them feels like reading a journal or diary. They are personal and tell a story.
“I’m thinking about god, is it a he or a she or a feeling or love…”- Mike Posner That’s the opening quote to a spoken poem by Mike Posner called “I’m thinking about horses” featured on the recently released self-titled album by Mansionz. The music group is made up of Blackbear (Matthew Musto) and Mike Posner,
Ah, to be young and Insta-famous. The pursuit of online fame and attention is nothing any of us are unfamiliar with, or even uncomfortable with. As social media platforms grow larger and more profitable by the second, it’s difficult to find anyone without a favorite YouTuber or Instagram model. I’m certainly not here to bash
It is no doubt that the world has taken, and continues to take, magnificent strides toward making society as a whole more accepting toward the LGBT+ community, including the gradual integration and representation of LGBT+ relationships in the media. However, there is no doubt that the precedence of what constitutes as a “normal” romance in
