Archive for 2017
If you’re anything like us, you’ve had “Green Light” and “Liability” on constant rotation ever since they were dropped, going back and forth between dancing with reckless abandon to sobbing in a blanket burrito on your bed. Lorde’s music has always had a way of tugging at your heartstrings while making you bop your head
Representation – the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way or as of being of a certain nature. You would think that “representation” is a simple word, with a simple definition, that can be easily accomplished, but unfortunately, that’s not the case. Representation comes in many forms in our lives, and
A few weeks ago, Disney announced that they’re working on a live action version of the movie Aladdin. Disney executives sent out a casting call, looking for actors and singers to fill the roles of Jasmine and Aladdin. It’s extremely important that Disney casts actual Middle Eastern people for the movie. Although the movie isn’t
Just like everyone else, I love creating and sharing memes. I do it for fun, but now Gucci has turned it into an actual job. Gucci designer Alessandro Michele has enlisted the help of memes to promote their latest collection of watches. Yes, Gucci hired meme creators to create memes for their watches. The meme creators
His nails are like glass Moving smoothly against skin Cut me slowly before class He says he loves me again Please forgive me He will caress my fragile bones Though my heart is made of stone But I can’t make it on my own His arms are now my home Please forgive me His body
In a three month late cheers to the airing of the first U.K. Skins, “Tony” aired as the pilot for the British teen drama Skins. In a decade that was glossed over with regrettable pop culture moments, the rise and fall of low rise jeans, naughty political scandals, and a wave of entrancing teen dramas-
In 1997, the animated film Anastasia was released in theaters, and was well received world wide. The story followed Anya, the real life Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov, who was murdered with her family during the Russian revolution. In this story, she escaped her ultimate death, but has also lost memory of her past as a grand
You might know him as werewolf Isaac Lahey on Teen Wolf. Or maybe you’ve seen him as Kol Mikaelson on the second season of The Originals. Maybe you don’t have a clue who he is at all. No matter which of the above is true, Daniel Sharman is a person you should definitely look out
Like many teenagers, I have moments where I’m watching a film or listening to a song and I start wishing I could have lived through that decade. Personally, I love appreciating films, television shows and music from different points in the past because its a pretty cheap way to time travel. So with that said,
In celebration of the launch of Affinity’s new Arts + Culture sector, I’ve decided to debut a new series of ‘Stars To Watch’. This weekly segment will highlight young creatives on a mission to fulfill their dreams, inspire creativity, and give them a platform to let their voices be heard! Over the past few years
Sometimes we all just need some catchy songs to sing along to on lonely nights. Once you’ve exhausted every Drake song on your playlist, try these throwbacks. You won’t be disappointed. Wonderwall – Oasis – Oasis is one of my favorite bands ever. This song is just so easy to sing along to. The chorus is
Growing up as a Plus size girl, fashion was never really my friend. I had to stick to what covered and hid my body. Recently I have discovered that Plus size is OK, thanks to all the inspirational people who have lived it up plus size style (big shout out to the Buzzfeed women, they
