Influencer Hanna Berner was given the opportunity of a lifetime to interview celebrities on the red carpet at Vanity Fair’s Oscar party, which seems to be happening more and more as influencers grow in popularity. These micro-celebrities are given journalist jobs without any training in journalism, PR or media literacy. ...
Trump’s first presidency was filled with bold claims and non-nuanced takes that drew in people who thought the same way. Many people thought the same way, as the public found out before he stepped into office in 2017. Some older and civically engaged voters knew that he couldn’t follow through ...
Back in 2008, the recession was a huge blow to the general population because people lost everything so quickly, and more importantly, because no one saw it coming. Today, thanks to social media and access to information, it’s much easier to see the signs of decline and prepare for what’s ...
Following a phone call with President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, President Trump announced a month-long suspension on tariffs of Mexican goods until April 2. While this is a slight reprieve for Mexican and American citizens who would be affected by said tariffs, there are still important questions left unaddressed. Some ...
As with everything, the prices of cosmetics are rising. Nowadays, drug store makeup costs the same amount as luxury makeup, defeating the purpose of having cosmetics in accessible places like drugstores. It might seem like the rising prices are due to inflation, but a closer look at the beauty industry ...
Lacrosse started on the land known as North America centuries before it was colonized by Europe. The game was created by a confederacy of tribes called the Haudenosaunee, which includes roughly six different tribes. Originally, lacrosse was called The Creator’s Game; it was only renamed lacrosse after French missionaries thought ...
Some might think that oily skin means their skin has a buildup of something: dirt, oil, or otherwise, but it’s a sign that the skin is dehydrated and overproducing oil to make up for what it lacks. Before people knew better, clay masks were the big skincare fad. These treatments ...
A few days after the Grammys, a seemingly random man filmed himself in his Amazon delivery truck after completing a delivery. He flexes in the camera, exclaiming that he won a Grammy. The man’s name is Joey Hamhock, and whether you recognize that name or not, the reality is that ...
One of the many problems with the two-party system is that the public has to decide between two entities with a single person as the face of each. It reduces the multifaceted views of the American public to nothing more than a coin toss and leaves everyone: Democrat, Republican or ...
Suppose you compare the athleticism it takes to be a successful athlete with what it takes to be a successful dancer. In that case, you’ll find both require agility and stamina that other professional areas don’t. The performance and beauty of ballet might make witnessing it different than seeing a ...
Personal style comes from a bunch of different things. To find it, you have to decide what you care about when it comes to fashion and how you want your outfits to look. Do you prefer interesting shapes, colors, textures, etc? The aesthetics you enjoy are only a small sliver ...
Flag football was only recently considered a professional sport because it was seen as girlier than regular football. Flag football was created as a recreational sport for soldiers who enjoyed the game but didn’t want to threaten violence in already dangerous times. Removing the tackling and replacing it with flags ...
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