KPop has always taken inspiration from black music, even going back to the 90s when the genre really started to gain popularity. There are videos of the first big Kpop groups donning blackface and braids while performing to look like the musicians they tried to emulate. While blackface isn’t as prevalent in Kpop releases today, […]
Month: April 2025
Eating Bugs Might Become an Alternative Food Source
As Earth’s population continues to grow, so does our interest in finding alternative ways to feed more people. This interest has led us to many potential avenues of food, but there is one option that could become the norm in many countries: bugs. Bugs are far from sounding like an appetizing treat, but they have […]
AVERY: Connecticut’s Boutique Rapper
Quiet, Reserved, and Competent: Those are the traits that define Connecticut. Add in the manufacturing, college basketball, and pizza, then you get the state’s true experience. Connecticut’s vibe has caused outsiders to deem it as “boring” and “dry,” but to someone who’s lived within the area – that’s far from the truth. The state has […]
Banning Books is Banning Freedom of Speech
People have long banned books because of sexual content, differing ideologies, and critiques of the government or religion. I can get past banning a book from schools because of things like sexual content that may be inappropriate for young children but for having a different ideology than what you believe in. That’s just denying freedom […]
Stranger Things Final Season Will Make or Break the Series
The final showdown for the rag-tag team of outcasts will soon be upon us, as it seems like the last season will drop sometime this year. We are still unsure of how this finale will go down, but the long wait has given us time to reflect on how far this series has gone and […]
Coachella Fashion is Lacking, Bring Back Maximalist Fashion!
Enough of the “clean girl” era, the basic tees, nude colors, and minimal makeup; I want maximalist fashion back! I want funky jewelry, patterned skirts, shiny makeup, and many colors, especially at festivals like Coachella. Coachella has long been a place to dress up in your edgy and extravagant looks, so what happened? Even the […]
Jaylen Brown Injured Before the Playoffs?
Yesterday was the last day for the NBA playoff seedings. A chaotic day where all the teams in the league battle at the final game of the regular season. The lower seeds were in the midst of that storm but the higher seeds were able to coast by resting their star players. One of those […]
Karenna Groff Passes Away in Plane Crash
There has been no shortage of bad news recently, and it seems that the pattern continues with this new tragedy. Former soccer star Karenna Groff underwent a catastrophic plane crash that resulted in her death, along with several family members. The US National Transportation Safety Board stated that the family was taking a holiday celebration […]
The Trump Administration Has Gone Too Far
There comes a point when the question is no longer whether an administration is doing right for their party or different ideologies; it’s about basic human decency. The Trump administration has not only crossed a line, but it has also destroyed the line. From the beginning, the Trump administration’s approach to governance has been a […]
Fast Fashion Being Wasteful is Less Daunting as More People Learn How to Sew
Fast fashion is a problem because consumerism breeds more consumerism as people want to keep up with trends and stay on style. Brands that make fast fashion styles out of polyester materials become the face of fashion and beauty and oversaturate the market, so even people who don’t care about keeping up with trends and […]
Just Give the Job to Lin-Manuel Miranda at this Point
“In The Heights,” “Encanto,” “Moana,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Hamilton,” “Mary Poppins Returns,” and “Tick, Tick…Boom!” Shall I keep going? These are all movies and musicals where Lin-Manuel Miranda has worked his magic. Everything Miranda has worked on has been a major hit. In 2002, Miranda and John Buffalo Mailer worked with director Thomas Kail to […]
Can We Just Let Women Age Naturally?
What’s the obsession with looking younger than you are and going under the knife just to look a certain way? Why can’t we just let women age like they were supposed to? It’s probably because of the criticism women get. We hear this all the time, with men (and women) preferring “natural” women but criticizing […]
