Archive for May, 2017
13th, the Oscar-nominated film by Ava DuVernay, is no doubt one of the most exposing and riveting documentaries about the history of racial inequality in the United States. However, DuVernay focuses her film on the Prison Industrial Complex, and the mass incarceration of African-Americans seen in the United States prison system. The many speakers in the film offer valuable,
The singer of Soundgarden, Chris Cornell, died suddenly on May 17, 2017 in Detroit after performing a show. The police ruled his death a suicide, however, his wife, Vicky, speculated that his anxiety medicine (Ativan) had something to do with it. His family also noted that he would never “intentionally end his own life”. “When
On March 3, 2017, the movie Logan hit the big screen. It follows the classic Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) as he continues to live in the X-Men world, but in this spin-off, Logan is keeping a low profile while caring for a dying Professor X. Despite how much he tries to remain unaffected, Logan’s plans change when he meets a
Shipping: the practice of transporting goods from point A to point B. While this is the correct definition, that’s not the type of shipping I’m talking about. Sometimes, either in movies, books, or more commonly in television, two characters are “shipped” together. The word “ship” in this context, comes from the butt-end of the word
I believe that art and its creator, the painter, writer, director, what have you, should never be completely separated; it is valuable to examine the background of the artist and how the artist’s experience, or lack thereof, influences the art created. To examine a piece of art without acknowledging the context of its creator is,
On Monday night, after Ariana Grande’s concert at Manchester Arena, a bomb went off. 22 people were killed and 59 people were injured. As people prayed for the victims and their families, one question was asked many times: “Where’s Ariana Grande in all this?” The answer? None of your business. Some of her fans died
This came out at a time of great uncertainty, when I was feeling very anxious about my future and struggling to find direction. Being hit with the realization of all the time that had passed made me feel…stuck, or without a tether. What is it like To be adrift? You’re reaching out and out and out,
In loving memory of Darren Seals, Marshawn McCarrell, and the countless others who have died fighting for the cause. I. We lost our leaders. II. Oh, what heavy grief, grief swallowing us whole. What beautiful stars, steadily glowing. Steadily chanting and championing for a cause bigger than us, bigger than them. Steadily dimming. Still chanting.
On Monday night, singer Ariana Grande went to the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, to perform a concert on her Dangerous Woman tour. Everything seemed to be going as planned until an explosion occurred in the arena after she finished the concert. While thousands of fans attempted to flee the venue, over 20 and counting have
If you’re anything like me, you first met Migos back in 2013 when Drake remixed their song, Versace. The three rappers came onto the music scene full of life, fun, but more importantly, they were serving us some Black English realness. The three men who go by the stage names Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff were
“Joe: I’m Joey Flubberplaster, I play guitar and sing very poorly Tom: I’m Tommy Toenail, I play bass and have the fattest of the pockets Lucas: I’m Luco Shrimpatini, but most people call me Kando, Bando, or Lando, and I play the saxophone. Dan: I’m Danny Waffle-toe, and I play drums and yell.”
Cher, or Cherilyn Sarkisian, was born on May 20, 1946, she made her name in 1965 when her and Sonny Bono released the hit song, “I Got You Babe”. She’s not just known for her singing, however, as she is a notable actress, philanthropist, as well as a “fashion icon” to most. Through her 1970’s
