Month: April 2025

Creating Too Many Specialized Products Limits Makeup Artists’ Creativity

When it comes to an everyday makeup routine, of course, it depends on what’s important to you, but most people can settle for a foundation, concealer, lip product, mascara, face powder, bronzer, blush and setting powder. This is a more extensive list that comes from the popularity of makeup on YouTube and celebrity makeup artists […]

National Park Service Restores Deleted Harriet Tubman Webpage

The National Park Service (NPS) restored its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad early Tuesday morning. The Washington Post reported the content removal on Sunday, comparing the edited version with images of the original version. The edited webpage had taken out images of Tubman, any mention of slavery, and descriptions of the realities […]

Independence VS Community: The Divide of What’s Right

Looking at the different perspectives of the greater world beyond our country, we find that the definitive understanding of morals can greatly differ from ours. One such difference is the namesake of this article. Americans value independent thoughts and actions that do right by the individual. Other countries, like China, embed community into their culture, […]

Faygo Continues To Pop

The Detroit drink continues to do creative ideas for the brand. Faygo drops two new flavors, which have already been available to most stores in Michigan.  Fans were able to drink the new flavors at a local pop-up event. The flavors are called “Super Pop” and “Bubble Pop”. First, “Super Pop” is a reimagining of […]

Corey Lingo: R&B’s Sunset Prince

In an era filled with AI and socio-political tension, most male artists have not truly strived to push boundaries in musicality and cultural leadership. Those who are not afraid to speak on topics that are atypical outside of the usual love, sex, and heartbreak. R&B is a genre known for its storytelling, and it’s saddening […]

“The White Lotus” Finale Shocks Fans

“The White Lotus” Finale Shocks Fans

SPOILERS AHEAD! “The White Lotus” finale is out, and it has gotten mixed reviews. Some fans were shocked, some disappointed, but I found the exploration of whether people can truly move beyond their worst selves and past mistakes to be really important this season. Almost every major character in the finale faces a difficult choice […]

Electric State is Not That Bad

Anyone who has been paying attention to Rotten Tomatoes or other sites would see that The Electric State has garnered a lot of negative reactions from critics and audiences. While these opinions are valid and I agree with them to an extent, I also don’t think it is as bad as people make it out […]

The NCAA Final Two Is Here!

This past Saturday was an excellent turning point for March Madness. The Final Four was a series of epic proportions. Houston Cougars’ second chance rebounds and defensive physicality proved to be too much for the foul-troubled Duke Blue Devils, resulting in a win for the Coogs. Meanwhile, The Florida Gators defeated their SEC rival Auburn […]

Child Finds Egyptian Artifact at an Ancient Site

Sometimes, the greatest discoveries are made through pure accident. That seems to be the case when a three-year-old picks up a weird rock that turns out to be a historical discovery. Ziv Nitzan was going on a hiking trip with her family in Israel when she showed the strange rock to her mother. Archeologists analyzed […]

Chappel Roan Should Talk Politics, Even If She Doesn’t Want To

Chappel Roan Should Talk Politics, Even If She Doesn’t Want To

Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, most commonly known by her stage name, Chappel Roan, is a 27-year-old pop star who built her persona on drag culture. Roan will typically dress in very sparkly outfits and drag makeup in her performances, yet, for taking on a persona that is inherently political, she feels as if she doesn’t have […]

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