Archive for May, 2017
Warning: Spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Follow The first Guardians of the Galaxy was a fun adventure movie, but it also had something very real to say. As this video by Youtube Series Earthling Cinema helpfully points out, the first GotG was about what pain does to you when it’s internalized, and how
(Image Source) After increased public outcry, and indignation over the abusive content included in the videos that were posted on the ‘DaddyOFive’ channel on Youtube, Heather and Mike Martin have lost custody of two of their children. Heather is the stepmom of Cody, aged nine, one of the common targets of the vicious “prank” videos.
Before there was Halsey, Lana, Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Melanie Martinez or Grimes, there was Marina & The Diamonds, an untrained, unapologetic and unabashed welsh-born singer/songwriter effortlessly half-assing her way through the pop game. Marina is to these girls what Britney is to Selena, Miley, and Demi: The original trailblazer. She doesn’t get the credit because she doesn’t
SPOILER ALERT: Dear White People, Season 1, Episode 2 As journalists, we are taught that news is an objective declaration of facts presented in an unbiased manner. Many journalists and publications subscribe to this philosophy, and Americans have bought into it. Although not all Americans agree on what news sources are objective (like Trump’s simple, pathetic attack on certain publications as “fake
I love The Lorax, I’ve loved it for many years, even though I did come to the viewing of it late, and I wasn’t familiar with the original story by Dr Seuss. Not only is it visually striking and entertaining, it’s message is one of real importance. It sheds a light on humanity’s greed and
Everybody loves Instagram. From the funny meme pages to the social justice pages and news pages, to the celebrities we hate to love to follow, to the friends we follow; Instagram is quite possibly, the biggest social media platform at the moment, and I for one, love it. With that love in mind, Instagram can
I spend a lot of time on Twitter. Maybe it’s a sorry fact, but hey. I know people exaggerate their own lives, thoughts, and feelings on Twitter for the sake of entertainment and drama (I know I certainly do), but it seems since November, and this snap election was announced, everyone’s been a bit high-strung.
Hidden beneath the surface of fandoms are artists and designers. They’ve sketched and created artwork of their favorite artist and post their breathtaking works online for everyone to see. Once in a blue moon, their art gets recognized by the inspiration behind the art. The recognition promotes a feeling of overwhelming joy and happiness. It’s
Meet Ibrahim Seisay. Ibrahim Seisay is a young creative with a passion. He got started around 6 years ago in 2011 off a casual whim. Photography was something that interested him, but it didn’t begin as something serious to him. He started off self-taught, shooting what he could when he could. Then 2013 rolled around and he
Recently the critically acclaimed 13 Reasons Why was renewed for a second season. This Netflix original depicted the suicide of Hannah Baker and how her fellow classmates all contributed to her death. Now since this show premiered on March 31, it’s been hard to say you haven’t heard about it. It became Netflix’s most tweeted-about show, surpassing
I originally wrote this poem for a scholarship contest, but I figured that I should share this with the world. This is very timely and very relevant to what’s going on in America and to how people view the country—both inside and out. Some people see America as a nation of dreams, while others see
Victoria Scott is the author of young adult fiction novels. She has published eight novels so far and has received a large readership for each of her books. Her latest novel, Violet Grenade, is set to be released on the 16th of May 2017. The book’s release will be covered by a live stream, which will allow
