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The first time I listened to “Honey” a week or so ago, I was in my garden. Sun beams resting on my face, my Grandma’s radio blasting Raaj FM (the biggest Punjabi radio station in the whole of Birmingham) from inside the kitchen and my sisters settling for a game of badminton in the great
Full of feel good vibes, musician Jenna Paulette’s “New West” music is catchy and addictive. Just in time for summer, Paulette dropped the music video for her latest single ILYSM, which can be watched here. Affinity is proud to give both a behind-the-scenes look at the fashion that went into creating the perfect music video,
Classic films like “Wuthering Heights,” “The Scarlet Pimpernel” and “The Divorce of Lady X,” were shot during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and marked by the involvement of Merle Oberon. Merle Oberon (1911-1979), born Estelle Merle O’Brien Thompson, was a rising star and widely loved figure of Hollywood’s Golden Age. At first glance, Oberon looks
*Disclaimer: spoiler alerts ahead* On Thursday, April 19, the award-winning show, Scandal, aired for the final time. Fans of the show said goodbye to Washington D.C fixer Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington), the beloved “Gladiators”, and other key players. Scandal revolutionized primetime TV in 2012 by being the first TV show to cast an African-American woman in a strong
A post-season reflection and summary of the series Black Lightning on The CW. #BLM (Black Lightning Matters!) Warning: May contain spoilers. While the premise of yet another superhero show may seem a bit overused and blase amidst shows like Supergirl, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, The Arrow, and movies like The Avengers and Black Panther,
The recent release of the Netflix original show On My Block has created buzz all across social media. With its charming coming-of-age story and seemingly all people of color (POC) main cast, it is easy to see why this show has become a hit amongst teens and adults alike. On My Block follows the lives
Note: This article contains spoilers. Everything Sucks! is a Netflix TV series based in the 80s about high schoolers living in Boring, Oregon. The show follows a group of teenagers—members of the school’s A/V Club—through navigating their way through the social hierarchy, self-identity and pursuing their dreams of making a movie. The Hollywood Reporter recently released an
Growing up, my favorite Disney princess was always Jasmine from Aladdin. It wasn’t until years later that I realized the reason why I loved her and the movie so much was because of how much I could relate to the story. Although the characters in Aladdin are not from the exact same culture as me,
BROCKHAMPTON This unique 14-member boy band/hip-hop collective has been making waves, since their SATURATION trilogy last year. The band put out three albums in one year, still leaving fans wanting more, after their final release in December 2017. Highlight tracks of their discography would be “JUNKY” — an emotionally-moving song that talks about various issues,
With the critically-acclaimed Call Me By Your Name winning an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay at this year’s ceremony, fans were left wanting more from the innocent and heart-warming relationship of Elio and Oliver. But, they didn’t have to wait long until director Luca Guadagnino was revealing details of the sequel on the red carpet. The film, based
A lot of people would say that over the years, media platforms of all types have become more diverse and inclusive. We are seeing more POC represented in popular projects and gaining the attention they deserve, there has been a major increase in representation of the LGBT+ community (though if you ask me, I’ve mostly
Bravery is admirable. It really is. What isn’t admirable, though, is using your bravery to exclude others from your own personal brand of social justice. While intersectional feminism makes an active effort to help all women, including women of color, disabled women, LGBTQ+ women, and poor women, white feminism refers to “feminism” that benefits solely
