Day: April 1, 2025

Beauty Brands That Don’t Have a Good Shade Range Shouldn’t be Allowed in Stores

Beauty Brands That Don’t Have a Good Shade Range Shouldn’t be Allowed in Stores

Back when Mac was the only accessible makeup brand for dark skin tones, it was normal for drug store brands to only have a handful of foundation shades, mostly in the pale-medium range, with one dark shade for black people, two if the brand was adventurous. Nowadays, the makeup market is oversaturated with products that […]

Dear Evan Hansen Should Have Stayed In Musical Theatre

A musical adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen seemed like a logical conclusion on paper. The musical follows the story of the socially isolated high-school student Evan Hansen, whose world changes after a letter he wrote as a writing exercise falls into the hands of the grieving parents of a school acquaintance who bring Hansen into […]

G Dragon Tanned Too Hard in His Music Video to Match Anderson Paak

G Dragon Tanned Too Hard in His Music Video to Match Anderson Paak

Kpop star and Big Bang member, G Dragon, recently released his album and accompanying music video for his single Too Bad with Anderson Paak. In the video, the two danced alongside each other and seemingly had fun making a banger single. To the untrained eye, nothing seemed out of place, but to Kpop fans, G […]

The Different Generations Have A Lot to Learn from One Another

The Different Generations Have A Lot to Learn from One Another

As Gen Z is growing up and becoming old enough to have babies and buy houses, Millennials are reaching the place where they have roots in the ground and more discretionary income. It doesn’t sound like there’s a huge difference between the two, but having roots in the ground requires time and stability while starting […]

LA Fires and the Aftermath

After a long time of uncertainty, the fires that broke out in California have finally been contained due to the efforts of the brave men and women serving the communities. Unfortunately, the troubles of the residents of LA and the surrounding areas have only just begun. The destruction left behind by the fires has risen […]

Roy Ayers

Roy Ayers

Flashback Artist of the Month for April 2025 Instagram Spotify Bio Everybody Loves The Sunshine Bio Roy Edward Ayers Jr., aka Roy Ayers was an American vibraphonist, record producer, and composer. Born in Los Angeles, California, Ayers grew up surrounded by music, and during school, he sang in the church choir and played the steel […]

Matthew Seymour

Matthew Seymour

Male Model of the Month for April 2025 Instagram Bio Gallery Bio Matther Seymor is a South African male model. Seymor made his first runway debut in AMI Alexandre Mattiussi’s Autumn/Winter 2019 show with The Claw Paris agency. Since then, Seymor has walked in shows for global fashion brands and designers including Moncler Grenoble, Dolce & […]

Hoyeon Jung

Hoyeon Jung

Female Model of the Month for April 2025 Facebook Instagram Bio Gallery Bio Hoyeon Jung is a popular South Korean actress and model. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Hoyeon began professionally modeling at 16 after taking classes a year before. Hoyeon’s first major jump in attention began after competing in the second season of the […]

Manny Ramirez

Manny Ramirez

Flashback Athlete of the Month for April 2025 Instagram X-twitter Bio Highlight Bio Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida aka Manny Ramirez Is a Dominican-American former professional baseball player. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, developed a love for baseball at a young age. Throughout his school years, Ramirez played the sport, leading him to be named […]

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