Evelyn Atieno
Photo Courtesy of Day N Vegas When the line-up dropped for Day N Vegas back in June, people honestly could not believe it. It seemed too good to be true. It had acts such as J.cole, Da Baby, Kendrick Lamar to Travis Scott (who later backed out). Many questioned the authenticity of this festival. I … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/did-day-n-vegas-live-up-to-the-hype/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Photo Courtesy of Day N Vegas 1. J.Cole is Back J.Cole announced a new album set to release in 2020. It’s always a great day when Cole tells us he is releasing new music. On Friday Cole announced the release of his album The Fall Off releasing in 2020 via a faux political ad during … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/top-8-moments-you-missed-at-day-n-vegas/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Photo Courtesy of Day N Vegas With an oversaturated festival market, Day N Vegas set itself apart with having more than 100 acts for the 3-day festival. The line-up included heavy-hitters like J.Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Metro Boomin, Future, Megan Thee Stallion, Migos and more. Impressive for the first year. With a diverse price point; Tickets … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/day-n-vegas-sells-out-first-year/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Unless you live under a rock, Moonrise Music Festival will be returning to Maryland this weekend. Moonrise is a multi-genre two-day music festival that started in 2014. The line-up selection is always diverse; ranges from EDM to Hip-hop. Even if you aren’t attending this year, we have made a playlist of songs to get you … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/playlist-of-songs-to-get-you-hyped-for-moonrise-this-weekend/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Photo by Kevin Mazur/ Getty Images For Firefly Late month, SZA reported that her voice was permanently injured in a series of tweets, this resulted in a leave of absence from the TDE Championship Tour to prevent further damage. Her last performance was May 29. With this admission, many fans were left to wonder about the fate … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/after-a-short-hiatus-sza-surprises-crowd-at-firefly/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Of course, you watched Kendrick Lamar, The Killers, MGMT, Arctic Monkeys and Logic, but did you see these amazing performances by these artists? If you didn’t, you truly missed out! 1. Rao Cragun Reo Cragun is an upcoming star that you will be hearing about a lot in the future. Reo Cragun is a Washington … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/the-best-performances-you-might-have-missed-at-firefly-music-festival/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Music festivals are always about the music and dancing. Many people don’t realize the food is just as important. Firefly has capitalized on this and along with their music lineup, they have a food line-up filled with interesting and diverse food options for the duration of the festival. The food line-up was truly overwhelming because … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/we-ranked-the-best-food-and-drinks-at-firefly-music-festival/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Firefly is hands down one of the most popular music festivals on the East coast. Thousands attend yearly and anticipate their return to The Woodlands. The countdown is over, Firefly returns this weekend! So how exactly can you prepare for Firefly? Well, Firefly is a very unique festival, the lineup is always super diverse and … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/how-to-prepare-for-firefly-music-festival/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
In the last year, Teen Vogue has been producing very thought-provoking pieces centered around social justice. The sudden turn in content once spearheaded by Elaine Welteroth caught the attention of several people and resulted in many viral articles by Teen Vogue. Teen Vogue subsequently became leaders in the resistance. Unfortunately, this success wasn’t enough to … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/is-the-teen-vogue-summit-exploiting-the-social-justice-movement/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Getting older is a natural part of life — some people embrace birthdays and some dread them. Regardless of how you feel about getting older, it’s still a big part of your life. I got the opportunity to listen to Cindy Gallop talk about ageism and the taboo around getting older. Cindy is a legendary advertising exec, … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/cindy-gallop-discusses-why-getting-older-isnt-a-bad-thing/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Cancun is a vibrantly popular tourist destination known for its beautiful beaches and party culture. In 2015 alone Cancun was visited by over 4.8 million tourists. Many high school students and college students come to Cancun to take advantage of the alcohol and non-stop parties. Fortunately for many young adults, the drinking age in Mexico … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/why-you-should-travel-to-tulum-instead-of-cancun/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
In late 2016, it was announced that ‘Blackish’ would get a spin-off starring Zoey (Yara Shahidi). The series would be called ‘Grownish’ and it would be focused on Zoey’s transition into college. When the cast photo was revealed, there was clearly one thing missing: dark-skinned leads. Despite this being a show that is led by black … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/where-are-all-the-dark-skin-characters-on-grownish/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
