Archive for May, 2017
Nothing really shocks me anymore, I mean Trump is currently our president so that’s the most shock I need. While on the nationwide search to cast the young rose in ‘Wonderstruck”, director Todd Haynes had a bizarre encounter. He received 100 or so tapes from girls who some weren’t deaf at all,”“It was a little
After a tragic bombing that occurred after an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, tears and sadness ran throughout the entire world, reminiscing over the 22 victims among over 50 injured and many missing. Among these victims included the most vulnerable generation of the human populations: children; specifically, these were children trying to have the
The Get Down (2016) was a Netflix show that centered around black and Hispanic youth in the 1970’s. It followed Ezekiel Figuero (Justice Smith) and his friends as they try to become successful musicians in the Bronx, while dealing with other outside sources of chaos. The show tackled many issues, such as race, sexuality, drugs, gangs
Admist the chaos of May (exam season in the UK), I found Adriene Mishler. Adriene, oh Adriene. Yoga once seemed time-consuming to me, but now I cannot survive a day without doing ‘Yoga With Adriene’. One would consider doing an article just illustrating the benefits of yoga (which, now I have learned there are many…).
The Get Down beautifully demonstrated the lives of people of color in the 70s Bronx, New York. It passionately shone a spotlight on what it is to live in a white world. What it is to use music, especially hip hop, in an environment infested by gangs, street violence and drugs. It painted a picture
For five years, fans have waited, sometimes patiently, sometimes impatiently, to the answer of what exactly happened to Oliver the five years he was presumed dead. And tonight, we got are answer. Year One: Oliver and his gang of other captives on Lian Yu, which included Yao Fei, Shado, and Slade Wilson, tried their darndest
Following the events of May 22, at Manchester Arena after Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman Tour, I have been beyond speechless and heartbroken. The world has gained 22 new angels of love and light, and we will not let terrorism win. We will not let fear win! Ariana has been a beacon of hope for those who
It takes a lot to be a model, is that even a question anymore? But with the entertainment industry and popular culture constantly white-washing movies, tv shows, and commercials, it’s no surprise that the modeling industry also lacks Asian-American representation. Cultural appropriation is something that most people have heard of but many do not have a firm
This is the fifth installment in the Pride Poems series. This poem focuses on the color green and what it represents. This poem is about nature and the endless cycle and connectivity of life. From the depths of the earth Comes life, and holds death Cradling existence in dirt Held by an invisible force From
I’ve grown up with fat shaming surrounding me; “he looks like he’s eaten three of his classmates” “she was a little porker” “oh god she’s huge, how disgusting” I’ve grown up with comments aimed at me; “you look seven months pregnant” “look at that little belly” “you really should start exercising” I’ve grown up with
Kali Uchis has been promising, much like almost every artist on Twitter, new music for a while now. However, on Tuesday of this past week, she assured fans that they’d have to wait not much longer for her first single, “Tyrant.” https://twitter.com/KALIUCHIS/status/864639478970941441 Her first album Por Vida (2015) was a hit, with two songs that
This is a little poem I wrote just about being a black girl while throwing in a few subtle hints at the unwavering problems black people, most specifically black women face within the United States, nonetheless the world. So this poem is to all my fellow black girls. All I ask of anyone who reads
