politics - Page 39

Therese Okoumou Was Just the Latest Female Activist to Fight the Power

Maya Ramani, University of Virginia

Here are three other names to know.…

July 6, 2018

The #MeToo Movement Is Moving in on the Music Industry

Cameron Andersen, New York University

Melissa Schuman and another woman’s accusations against Nick Carter prove that even pop icons are no longer untouchable.…

July 6, 2018

Why Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Are Hollywood’s Cutest Sweethearts

Jamie Lovley, University of Maine

Shelton recently tweeted that he’s Stefani’s biggest stalker, which we're interpreting as cute.…

July 6, 2018

With the New Oculus Go Headset, Oculus Is Revamping Video Entertainment

Carrie Christensen, Pensacola Christian College

It's the first headset that's made the hype surrounding virtual reality seem realistic.…

July 6, 2018

How Permit Patty’s Job as a Cannabis CEO Perpetuated Her Racist Attitude

Melissa Lee, State University of New York at Oswego

Turns out the whole Permit Patty thing is a little more racist than we thought.…

July 6, 2018

The 10 Creepiest Videos on YouTube

Caitlyn Conville, Bergen Community College

Honestly don't even watch these.…

July 6, 2018

NPR Tweeted the Declaration of Independence and It Confused a Lot of People

Karena Landler, Georgetown University

In their defense, it has some pretty wild lines.…

July 5, 2018

Surprise! Scarlett Johansson Is Going to Play a Transgender Man

Maya Ramani, University of Virginia

Much like her controversial role in 'Ghost in the Shell,' Johansson's casting in 'Rub & Tug' has not been well received.…

July 5, 2018

Florence + the Machine Have Released Their First Album in 3 Years and It’s Everything

Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University

Four albums later, Florence Welch is finally letting audiences into her world.…

July 5, 2018

What Gloria Anzaldúa Taught (and We Need to Remember) About Borders

Josue Romero, Southwest School of Art

The Mexican-American writer called it 'una herida abierta': an open wound.…

July 4, 2018

Junot Díaz Continues to Deny His Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Rebecca Crosby, American University

In his first interview since the accusations, Díaz remained adamant about his innocence.…

July 3, 2018

How ‘More Than My Height’ Is Bringing Awareness to Height Positivity

Anastasia Cottone, St. Bonaventure University

Big is beautiful, tall is terrific and no woman should be criticized for their size.…

July 3, 2018

Quarterback Jameis Winston Has Been Suspended After Groping an Uber Driver

Rebecca Crosby, American University

It's not the former Seminole's first run-in with sexual assault charges, either.…

July 2, 2018

The ‘Families Belong Together’ Marches Signal an Unequivocal Rejection of Child Separation

Maya Ramani, University of Virginia

Immigration policy is complicated. Keeping children with their parents is not.…

July 2, 2018

You Don’t Need a Dick to Have Big Dick Energy

Cameron Andersen, New York University

All it takes is a certain je ne sais quoi, and maybe Ariana Grande will want to marry you, too.…

July 2, 2018

The 3 Most Controversial TIME Covers of the 21st Century

Maria Basileo, Central Connecticut State University

In the modern era, an image is worth much more than a thousand words.…

July 1, 2018

Why ‘This Is Sex’ with Lisa Ling Is the Wake-Up Call America Needs

Christian Cannon, Rice University

Let's talk about sex.…

July 1, 2018

5 Classic Novels Not Worth Your Time

Rachel Hall, Augustana College

Just because everyone talks about a book doesn’t mean it’s worth reading — unless your GPA depends on it.…

June 30, 2018

Just Once, Can Gigi Hadid Please Portray Her Own Ethnicity?

Cameron Andersen, New York University

You'd think she would've learned after the first few controversies.…

June 29, 2018

Why You Should Embrace Microhistories, a Genre for Specificity-Lovers

Kylie Harrington, University of Southern California

Here are six recommendations to start with.…

June 29, 2018

Men’s Rights Activists Need to Speak Up for Male Victims

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

Advocates for gender equality should be applauding Terry Crews, not mocking him.…

June 28, 2018

What You Can Expect from Drake’s New Album, ‘Scorpion’

Alexis Rogers, Temple University

The music world is on edge.…

June 28, 2018

The ‘Beautiful Boy’ Trailer, Starring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet, Has Arrived

Katie Sheets, University of Vermont

You can watch the video in between re-runs of 'The Office' and 'Call Me by Your Name.'…

June 28, 2018

Here Are the Right Ways for Companies to Support LGBTQ+ During Pride

Cameron Andersen, New York University

It's not allyship if it's about profit.…

June 27, 2018

Rather Than Drop His Sexual Assault Suit, Terry Crews Opts Out of ‘Expendables 4’

Rebecca Crosby, American University

'Am I going to be a part of this or am I going to take a stand?' Crews said before a congressional committee.…

June 27, 2018

5 Adventure Memoirs to Fuel Your Own Summer Escapades

Raina Sciocchetti, Unity College

Gas up your wanderlust with these FOMO-inspiring reads.…

June 27, 2018

‘Detroit: Become Human’ Evokes Empathy, but Is a Bit Tone-Deaf

Erika Skorstad, Champlain College

Quantic Dream’s new game excels at branching narrative, brilliant graphics and empathetic characters, but it falls victim to trivializing history.  …

June 26, 2018

‘The Edge of Seventeen’ Is an Underseen Coming-of-Age Classic

Jenna Benchetrit, McGill University

The film earnestly tries to understand its young characters when it can be much easier to mock them.…

June 26, 2018

Why ‘In the Dark’ Is Basically ‘Serial,’ but Updated for 2018

Karena Landler, Georgetown University

Instead of asking "who," the podcast asks "why?"…

June 26, 2018

Donald Glover Has Been Accused of Plagiarizing ‘This is America’

Rebecca Crosby, American University

The song sounds awfully similar to 'American Pharaoh' by Jase Harley, though Glover's manager has denied any connection.…

June 26, 2018