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 […]
Month: April 2025
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 […]
Campers at Coachella 2025 Have Been Waiting in Their Cars for Hours Just to Get to Security
Weekend one of Coachella is a dumpster fire for festival goers who are driving up and camping. All over social media, people are filming themselves in their cars after between 8 and 10-hour waits just to get to the security checkpoint, not even through it. Those waiting are saying they’re afraid to consume anything because […]
Where does Paige Bueckers go from here?
After years of setbacks, injuries, and heartbreaks – the UConn Huskies Women’s Basketball has finally won the NCAA title. This past Sunday, UConn demolished South Carolina 82 – 59. An impressive feat considering South Carolina was the previous champion. It was gratifying, as UConn has not reached a title game since 2016, so to see […]
Transparency and Honesty are Valuable Currency in the Midst of a Recession
When it’s hard to get a job, grocery prices are through the roof, and people are on the verge of homelessness every day, having needs and being ashamed to talk about them will be the death of society. Being ashamed of struggling is normal, but that doesn’t make shame easier to deal with or talk […]
Beijing raises tariffs on US goods to 125%
China raised its tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation to the White House raising its levy on Chinese goods to 125 percent, on top of the 20 percent tax already on the goods. The world’s two biggest economies continue their tit-for-tat trade war, which has caused the cost of trade to soar and raised concerns […]
Small Businesses are Preparing to be Squashed by Tariffs that Might Never Go into Effect
When the tariffs were announced, a lot of small businesses panicked because any hike in importation prices would seriously impact whether or not they could do business. With a small business, your profit margins are obviously slimmer than a larger business already and having to pay a huge tariff to import goods might not be […]
Eating Something You Want with Something You Need is an Easy Way to Repair Your Relationship with Food
If you only eat things you find comfort in eating, you might end up distorting your relationship with food as you’ll equate food to a pleasurable experience instead of a way to give your body nutrients and sustain yourself. Ideally, you will have tried many different foods from every food group and found enjoyment in […]
The Potential Applications of Memory Manipulation
The idea of having complete control of your very thoughts and memories is a concept included in many sci-fi movies and fantasy, but it might become a reality. Neuroscientists have begun experimenting with implants for the brain to produce electric activity that will help with controlling memories. Strengthening memories is the obvious benefit of this […]
What is the Real ID Deadline Coming up on May 7th and What Do You Need to Know?
The Real ID Act of 2025 is a Congress-led act that states all IDs must satisfy certain criteria to enter government facilities and nuclear power plants, and to board domestic flights. The first two points don’t seem to affect the everyday citizen, but the third point will majorly affect anybody who regularly travels domestically or […]
Spring Means Flu Season, Here’s How to Avoid It
Flu season isn’t just a winter thing — and spring might actually be one of the most dangerous times to let your guard down. As people swap coats for crop tops and get too confident about skipping the hand sanitizer, viruses are still lingering, so here’s how to avoid getting sick this spring. Always at […]
