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A Recap of the GRAMMYs: Music’s Biggest Night
Music’s biggest night was equal parts iconic, celebration, political expression and unforgettable performances when the 68th Annual Grammy Awards returned to Crypto.com Arena Sunday night. Trevor Noah hosted for a sixth and final time, warming up the crowd with sharp cultural humor and crowd work that set the tone for a night that blended artistry…
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I.C.E. isn’t doing anything right.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the current Trump administration is functioning as a political weapon: it is expanding raids, shootings, and detention while eroding due process, wrongfully deporting people with claims to U.S. citizenship, and deepening an already authoritarian, racialized system of social control. This has produced a trail of deaths in custody, killing like…
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Doechii addresses everything, including the “Industry Plant” allegations, on her new single “girl, get up” with SZA.
Tampa-born rapper, singer, and GRAMMY winner Doechii has become one of music’s most compelling and conversation-starting new voices. Her major-label journey, however, exemplifies the uniquely harsh gauntlet Black women artists, particularly dark-skinned Black women, are forced to run. The release of her new single “girl, get up,” a collaboration with superstar SZA, is not just…
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Is Kris Jenner the most powerful woman in Hollywood?
From reality TV to global dominance, Kris Jenner’s reign shows no signs of slowing. What began as a family docuseries has evolved into one of the most lucrative and culturally influential empire in modern media; all engineered by her relentless vision. When Kris Jenner turned 70, Hollywood didn’t just celebrate her birthday; it practically revolved…
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Abortion shouldn’t be up for debate, but since it is, let me teach you a little something.
Most of America opposess the overturning of abortion rights, it’s just republican politicians are pushing for anti-abortion rhetoric to the public media. “Abortion is one of the most divisive topics among American media” is the propaganda American right-wing, out-of-touch politicians want you to think. There plenty of actual things that spark division in America: pineapple…
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There’s almost nothing left for us as Gen-Z
For generations, the American Dream meant possibility. For us, it means survival in an economy where success feels more like luck than effort. We’ve all seen the movie, the one our parents and grandparents lived. The script was simple: work hard, get a good job, buy a house, raise a family, and retire with enough…
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Five Years Later: How Ariana Grande mastered the art of an aging album
Ariana Grande released her sixth studio album Positions in 2020 and since then has become a household staple in contemporary R&B. Arguably Ariana’s most vocally powerful album to date even after Eternal Sunshine. When Ariana Grande’s Positions arrived on October 30, 2020, the world was locked down. Theatres were closed, tours were a distant memory,…
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Day 24 of the government shutdown with no end in sight
The ongoing partial government shutdown, now in its twenty-third day, continues to disrupt services, delay paychecks for hundreds of thousands of workers, and fuel a bitter political blame game in Washington. With both chambers of Congress at an impasse and no deal in sight, the effects are increasingly being felt by American families, federal employees,…
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For Immediate Release
A Call For The Immediate Removal Of Donald Trump From The Duties Of The Presidency To President Donald J. Trump, Members of his Administration, and Republican Colleagues in the United States Congress: Your administration is out of control. I write to you not as a political adversary in the transient, partisan sense, but as an…
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The Autumn Article
September always feels like a reset – the air shifts, routines change, and there’s this possibility that lingers in the season. For me, my first edition is about reflecting on what’s happened and happening around us, from politics shaping our future to the cultural moments that define our now. It’s also about grounding myself in…
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