August 27, 2019By Phyllis Feng
At Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim on August 24th, which featured actors and directors from the studio’s upcoming movies such as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Pixar’s Soul, it seemed all were in attendance but one: the star of Mulan. Only director Niki Caro made an appearance, which is hardly surprising given the recent controversy involving
August 15, 2019By Ron Rocky Coloma
Satica Nhem, a first-generation Cambodian-American artist, songwriter and poet, released her latest single “Son of a Gun” and her 5-track sophomore EP dear april, ily on August 9th. Called Sati for short, she mostly writes R&B-influenced pop tunes and attempts to incorporate more alternative influences for her artist project. According to her, if there’s anything that
August 13, 2019By Lily Waywell
Editor’s Note: Article has been edited for length and clarity! At only 23, up-and-coming artist Elijah Boothe has already worked his way into three creative industries: film, fashion and music. Boothe was most recently featured in Lapalme Magazine and R.LEGACY Magazine, in which he was noted as a “Rising Young Hollywood” star to watch. He
August 11, 2019By Aly Balakareva
Independently-created Kissing Walls is a web series, which centres around two queer characters of colour. Created by Chicago-based filmmaker Zak Payne, it is a show that features an intimate and unique perspective on romance, friendship and life from the eyes of Cameron (Zak Payne) and James (Nathaniel Tenenbaum). Following the release of Season Two on OTV, Payne
August 11, 2019By Phyllis Feng
In the wake of recent mass shootings and apparent criticism from Donald Trump, Universal Pictures has just canceled the release of The Hunt, a satirical social thriller that was scheduled to come out on September 27. An R-rated Blumhouse production, The Hunt follows twelve strangers who find themselves in a clearing, oblivious that they are
August 5, 2019By Aly Balakareva
The romantic comedy show Kissing Walls is back with season two. Created by independent filmmaker Zak Payne, the show features queer characters of colour and provides a look through a unique lens on romance and friendship. Continuing to show their struggles and successes as they navigate their life in Chicago, this season develops and expands the
July 27, 2019By Ariel Zedric
Xav A. began his singing career as a member of the ‘Dartmouth Aires‘, an acapella group that was featured on NBC’s third season of The Sing-Off. Since then, the artist has found his place in retro pop/R&B music. Affinity is proud to premiere Xav’s single, “Let It Be”, which was inspired by the Bee Gees track,
July 26, 2019By Aly Balakareva
Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers from Big Little Lies’ Seasons One and Two. Despite the disappointing reviews and comments about how season one was to not to be continued, season two of Big Little Lies still brought an important message into the spotlight. This season, the show shifted focus from domestic and sexual abuse to its
July 25, 2019By Ron Rocky Coloma
Recording artist and plus-sized model Gabby Fe has recently released her newest single, “Better.” Fe is known for creating and performing pop-soul tunes, such as her first song, “Prioritize.” On top of that, she’s also amassed over 23,000 followers on Instagram and helped raise money and awareness to end human trafficking. We got the chance
July 23, 2019By Phyllis Feng
Years after the multi-million trilogy Hunger Games as well as its movie franchise, Suzanne Collins is once again bringing us into the harrowing and divided world of Panem. This time, the story will take place 64 years before the lives of Katniss and Peeta. According to the Hunger Games books, the 13 districts of Panem had staged an
July 20, 2019By Lily Waywell
Now that GOT has ended, many of us have been curious as to what we can fill up the empty space with. Therefore, Comic Con San Diego (being known for releasing new trailers of upcoming movies, games and TV shows) is a good place to find something new to watch. Thankfully, we are now aware
July 19, 2019By Ron Rocky Coloma
A prominent collegiate wrestler at Columbia University, Dylan Geick gained popularity when he opened up about his sexuality to his friends in Stevenson High School. Featured in Outsports and in The New York Times, the internet personality’s decision to be sincere about his identity spread like wildfire—garnering him 728,000 followers on Instagram. Aside from being