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Now I know already most of you are reading this headline and rolling your eyes, but if there’s one thing I’ve always said and stuck by, it is that you’ve got to be willing to give (and receive) second chances. With that being said, I have been probably one of the most vocal critics of
With the new season of One Day at a Time coming out last Friday, I had the wonderful opportunity to talk to Todd Grinnell about himself and the show. What’s a quote that you live by? Always follow the fun. If you could go back to yourself 10 years ago, what would you say? Relax,
Between Kylie Jenner pregnancy rumors and Stranger Things 2, no one really has or takes the time to research the person they “stan.” Hollywood and celebrity news is so fast; she did that, he said that. It’s exciting to follow. It’s some inconsequential banter to fill up our free time. Through coverage and their own content creation,
End of the F***ing World This new Netflix TV series is about a boy (James), who’s described as a “psychopath,” and an outspoken girl with no filter (Alyssa) who escape the horror of their menial lives and embark on a road trip to Alyssa’s father — and yes, chaos ensues. The British show was released to
More than 200 days. Almost eight months. And they would finally see each other again, this time, more than friends. Dean didn’t know how it would unfold. He’d said in his letters that they would go out on a date, but they couldn’t. Not in Briston. Not in public. Not unless they wanted to be
Let’s chat about books, specifically, the book An Ember in the Ashes, written by Sabaa Tahir. Not only does this book have 4.32/5 stars on Goodreads, but 97 percent of Google users like it as well. An Ember in the Ashes takes place in a land called Serra, and their government is set up as an
WARNING: This article contains major spoilers! Las Estrellas, an Argentinian telenovela, has taken a large portion of the LGBTQ+ community by storm through the showcasing two of their characters and their relationship. Florencia Estrella (Violeta Urtizberea), the bubbly and bisexual hotel owner of many talents, and Jazmín Del Río (Julieta Nair Calvo), the lesbian artist
In the light of the #MeToo campaign and allegations against Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Brett Ratner and many other Hollywood figures, word has leaked that many actresses plan to wear black to the 2018 Golden Globes to protest sexual harassment in the entertainment industry. Following the release of the news, many are praising the solidarity that
Bisexuality is extremely underrepresented throughout Hollywood and media, and when it is portrayed, it’s usually represented using blanket phrases or terms, like “I go both ways,” rather than just explicitly stating that the character is bisexual. However, Brooklyn Nine-Nine changed that when a pivotal character, Rosa Diaz, came out as bisexual and actually used the word.
The majority of teenagers grew up watching classic Disney shows like Lizzie McGuire, Hannah Montana and Even Stevens. These shows are all centered around white families and white characters, so it was particularly hard for people of color, like myself, to find a fair representation of our own culture and race on television. However, there
Recently, Meghan Markle, a biracial woman, has gotten engaged to Prince Harry and it proves that people are still confused with how to label a mixed race woman (or man). Markle has a Caucasian father and an African American mother, which, obviously, makes her biracial, both black and white. In July of 2015, she published an
There’s no denying that music is one of the best — if not the best — ways to relax. Whether you want to cry your sorrows away or dance like there’s no tomorrow, we’ve got you covered. These are some not-so-hidden gems that you should give a listen, or perhaps pay more attention to: “XXX.
