Being a boy that wears makeup is a constant cycle of suffocation, self-loathing, and liberation. I’ve faced every kind of comment from my male classmates– “Gross, boys don’t wear makeup!” or “You’re like a knockoff James Charles,” or just blatantly homophobic remarks. Gender norms have long dictated that hygiene— whether it’s makeup or skincare— is
The first meme of 2020 was World War 3. Why is it that when news breaks, our immediate reaction is to scroll past the headlines and facts, all the way down to the reaction videos and sadistic jokes? We want a good laugh to lighten up the situation, to make it easier on us—it’s just
The President of the United States has done it again. This is obviously not the first time Donald Trump has said something outrageous, but for whatever reason, I wanted to have hope that he will grow as a person and learn to think before he speaks. I was wrong. While giving a speech during an
For the past three months, I locked myself away in my room to finally put together my three-song EP, called The Humanity. I’ve done very little else besides write, record and edit these songs, and hop on the bus to my voice lesson every week. The EP is political. I knew writing it was a
President Donald Trump has been in office for about 30 weeks now and most Americans, even those who claim not to be politically involved, can list more than a few controversial ways he has exercised his power as commander-in-chief. It is frustrating to watch mainstream news outlets speak so professionally of the unsophisticated and uncultured