By Michelle Mairena For 15 years now, Kanye West — the rapper, the controversial figure, the incomprehensible cultural phenomenon — has been called one of the most influential artists of our generation. Many agree. Many disagree. But it doesn’t matter whether one loves Kanye or hates Kanye, hearing his name once in a while is…
By Yasmine Mezawi Three of the top tiers of women in the music industry joined together for a collaboration on Charlie’s Angels soundtrack single “Don’t Call Me Angel.” In the much-awaited single, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, and Lana Del Rey intertwined their separate genres of music to bring an anthem for independent women— except, it…
By Michelle Mairena When most of us first heard about BROCKHAMPTON, the thing that jumped out to us about the self-proclaimed “boy band” was the chaotic experimental energy that the collective radiates: a pan-racial, non-heteronormative, tight-knit group born out of a social media group and destined for pop domination. With their SATURATION Trilogy in 2017,…
By Vanessa Falcon For almost two decades, June has been a month dedicated to showing off your true colors. It is a month where all members of the LGBT community are encouraged to be themselves. The month signifies a new era of support for minorities: it offers a look into the future, a future where…
By Gabriella Licona In the 14 years that YouTube has existed, it has gained traction from the plethora of viral videos and popular trends. YouTube has become its own ground-breaking culture in which minimalists and individuals of all ages rely on to seek advice or entertainment. Much like anything on the internet, YouTube has its…
By Samantha Jimenez After the major commercial success of his fifth studio album Flower Boy, Tyler, the Creator has come back with more emotion and meaning this time around. Fans waited two years for him to release new music, and the outcome was well worth the wait. Ever since the release of Tyler, the Creator’s…
By Tyler Banks It was just last year when news began creeping in about an active shooter situation at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. At first, nobody expected that it would end up being one of the largest mass shootings in American history. By the end of the day, police had confirmed…
By Yasmine Mezawi Countless hours spent applying makeup, styling one’s hair, or picking out the perfect bow tie all add up to this special night, prom, the moment a teenager anticipates their whole school life. It’s the scene pictured in movies where a group of friends, lovers, or even someone by themself dances the night…
SPOILER WARNING By Carla Rubio With arguably the largest cinematic universe, the Marvel franchise is made up of iconic comic books, numerous television series and, as of April 26th, twenty two films. Over the course of eleven years, each and every Marvel movie has been meticulously thought out, to even the smallest of details, in…
By Carla Rubio With a sound hard to predict, hard to describe, and hard to encapture, 17-year-old Billie Eilish is a pop artist quickly rising to the top—one known for her “vibe” and whisper vocals. Growing from 800k to 15 million followers in the span of a year, Eilish is also a media personality on…
