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
I want to preface this by saying, I never ever want to put celebrities on a pedestal for being “feminists”, especially because I believe everyone should be a feminist, especially those who have real platforms they can use to shape the world and the younger generations. I do, however, want to highlight my personal feminist
Tess Gerritsen always longed to be a writer, however, her family had reservations about such a career choice. This made her turn to a career in medicine- which brought brilliant accuracy to her novels. She graduated from Stanford University in 1975, armed with a BA in anthropology. She furthered her education at the University of California,
Content warning: transphobic slurs, links may refer to sexual violence. In a recent video titled “TAKING THE RED PILL?“, Laci Green criticizes feminists for censoring opposing views and beliefs. She suggests that “suppression of speech is just a band-aid,” and that by listening and engaging with anti-feminists (and those with differing views), we can all reap the benefits
First breaking the internet with her viral spin on the Netflix show, Stranger Things, Elle Mills has continued to bring refreshing new content to YouTube twice a week on her channel, ElleofTheMills. Her videos ranging from what if Troy Bolton was like Christian Grey to helping her friends get prom dates, bachelorette style. Her content
(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.
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
On the night of May 6, 2017, famous rapper Nicki Minaj took to Twitter and helped her fans with their student expenses. It all started when an account that goes by the name @cjbydesign asked Nicki if she was willing to pay for their tuition in return for winning the #RegretInYourTears Musical.ly challenge to win
As many people may know, fashion and trends from the past tend to make a full circle and come back decades later, such as hippie fashion or grunge. Just as they are today, band t-shirts were a very popular fashion statement and form of expression in the 90s. Recently, I have been seeing a number of
At the young age of seventeen, actor Marcus Scribner has courageously decided to take a stand for mother Earth and the repercussions of climate change. Scribner, who plays the NAACP award-winning character Andre “Junior” Jr. on ABC’s Black-ish, is utilizing his platform to act upon climate change and its effects. In his essay published on
‘The Get Down’ on Netflix has gained a massive following since its release last year. It resonates with people of color, and the music is also an added bonus. One of the stars of the show is Herizen Fawn, who plays Mylene Cruz. Recently news has surfaced that 20-year-old soon to be 21-year-old Herizen Fawn is
{ This article contains discussion and references to sexual assault} It should be a simple notion, to avoid mocking sexual assault, or using it as a punchline or piece of an equation to get views . This however, is a concept that has not translated to a large part of the online community, resulting in an alarming lack of
