By Cece G. At the 2009 VMA award show, Taylor Swift was accepting her award for “best female musicvideo,” when Kanye West emerges from the audience, takes the mic from her and says, “Yo,Taylor, I’m really happy for you, I’mma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos ofall time! One of the best videos of all… Read more →
Does puberty talk require you to be a certain age? When it comes to one of Disney’s films, introducing this concept brings parents to believe so. The 2022 animated film Turning Red is about a 13 year old girl named Mei, who has the ability to turn into a red panda whenever she expresses a strong emotion like anger, embarrassment,… Read more →
By: Joerly Johnson At the 94th Academy Awards, Chris Rock, a comedian, made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Her shaved head had been due to alopecia, a disease that causes hair loss. Pinkett was seen rolling her eyes at the comment however did not react further. These words, however, caused Will Smith, Jada’s husband to walk up… Read more →
By Paige Petersen “If I Were A Boy” by Beyoncé is a powerful and emotionally charged song that explores themes of gender and relationships, shedding light on the complexities and inequalities that can exist within them. Through its lyrics and emotional delivery, the song provides a critical perspective on gender roles and expectations in society, as well as how they… Read more →
By Caitlin Salhany Tatsuki Fujimoto, by all definitions of the word, is an enigma. Although he is most known for his being the author of the manga, now anime, series Chainsaw Man, fans of his will know all about his puzzling behavior. He tried to fly, he ate his dead pet fish, he even created a twitter account in which… Read more →
By: Kya Williams The inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports is a topic that has sparkedintense discussions and debates, reflecting broader questions of fairness, inclusion, andequity. It is essential to critically examine the representation of transgender athletes inthe media and the potential consequences of this portrayal. In this blog post, we willexplore the article titled “Transgender Athletes in Women’s… Read more →
By: Taylor B. (they/them) Growing up, I always felt different than my female peers. I dressed more like a boy and wantedto do “boy” things. That being said, I never really felt one with my body. Along with that as I wentthrough high school my dad asked me, “Why don’t you dress/act more like a girl?” At the time Ididn’t… Read more →
In a sticky pit full of punks, queers, hipsters, and everyone else in between I look up between heads to see Amy Taylor, the lead singer and songwriter of Amyl and the Sniffers, enter the stage accompanying her band. As she skips to the mic her boots seem to shake the earth underneath her. She says hello with a grin.… Read more →
By: Kai H Pettit A couple of years back I found a YouTuber named FuchsiaButtter, or Lucy Annette Nitz, a transgender woman with a very unique, some could say crude, form of humor. I immediately fell in love with her content and found myself re-watching much of her content almost annually. Recently she released a book called Orphan Veil: The… Read more →
In the realm of entertainment and pop culture, movies and films have incredible power to influence and shape the public’s perception of various issues. The film “Music,” directed by the Australian singer-songwriter Sia, released in 2021, aimed to be an emotional and visually captivating exploration of family, connection, and the power of music, but it soon became a focal point… Read more →