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Digital Blackface: An Argument That Exists

In her divisive article, Lauren Michele Jackson argues that a new form of digital blackface has emerged in today’s popular culture– in the form of non-black individuals sending gifs featuring … Continue reading

March 10, 2018 · Leave a comment

Yet Another Pitch for the Oscars

Tiffany Haddish and Maya Rudolph had not even finished their pre-documentary short film comedy bit when people were tweeting that they should host the next Oscars. They are wrong. The … Continue reading

March 6, 2018 · Leave a comment

Selfie Psychology: The Inner Workings of the Social Media Celebrity

An article from Psychology Today addresses the science behind why people would rather interact with computers than people in our homes, and how escaping into the digital world is experienced … Continue reading

March 5, 2018 · Leave a comment

Top Ten Best Dogs in Film and Television History (Inspired by Barbara Streisand’s Cloned Pups!)

“Send in the Clones,” Barbara Streisand says as she announces in an interview with Variety about the origins of her two new pups, Miss Violet and Miss Scarlett. These four … Continue reading

February 28, 2018 · Leave a comment

YouTubers Redefine the Film Industry

YouTube, it’s a platform that hosts a variety of content: from parkour videos to gameplay channels where gamers comment on both indie and mass-market games. But the biggest question on … Continue reading

February 12, 2018 · Leave a comment

#TimesUp For Who?

This past Saturday, the newly established annual Women’s March took place in several cities all over the United States. In L.A, an estimated half a million people showed up in … Continue reading

January 24, 2018 · Leave a comment

Anne Phung’s thoughts on Social Media

By: Crystal Ortiz Anne Phung, is a personal trainer, 2014 Miss Vietnam SoCal and NPC Bikini National Qualifier. She is very well known on social media and during this interview she … Continue reading

May 16, 2016 · Leave a comment

Social Media and its Effect on Society

According to Google, social media consists of websites and applications that enables its users to create and share content. Social media has come a long way and is still growing … Continue reading

May 11, 2016 · Leave a comment

Snapchat is being sued due to a serious car accident

By: Crystal Ortiz   Snapchat is fun and all, until it can possibly involve death, literally! Snapchat is being sued because of one of the filters it offers. For those … Continue reading

May 11, 2016 · Leave a comment

Catch Him on the Big Screen..Soon Enough

Alan Huerta. You may not know the name now, but you will eventually. Full-time student, intern at multiple organizations, and his own talk show is the least of what he … Continue reading

April 26, 2016 · Leave a comment