When discussing musical scores from films many are familiar with the work of John Williams (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jaws) or Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Inception, True Romance). Headline composers like these have created some of the most memorable…
Expression & Culture
A lack of real world connections is turning us all into entitled douchebags
BY: NADIA ZAIDI We know that chivalry is more or less dead. But now it seems like chivalry’s well-known cousin, manners, has followed close behind. I am really surprised by the amount of people who walk around with their heads…
Generosity is the key to happiness
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO You don’t have to quit your job and volunteer indefinitely to benefit from the power of being generous. A new study concluded that, in accordance to the popular notion, being a giving person does in fact make…
Celebrity endorsements: stop buying the shit that famous people are selling you
Recently Kylie and Kendall Jenner were in the news for superimposing their Instagram pictures over iconic photos of Tupac and Biggie on t-shirts. Although the idea was very stupid it definitely got me thinking about why they felt they could get…
7 ways writing can make you a more tolerant and mindful person
BY: GLORIA KOPP There are so many reasons why a person may want to broaden their mind. In fact, it’s harder to think of a reason why not to try and open your mind to explore new things and constantly…
Lewis Carroll’s mysterious (and creepy) infatuation with the real Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland is perhaps one of the most iconic children’s stories of all time. Whether you are most familiar with the classic 1865 novel with its detailed black and white sketches, the dark, twisted, live-action movie version with its…
African-Albino models are redefining beauty in the west
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Featured image of Thando Hopa courtesy of Instagram Albinism is one of the most unrecognized and yet scorned conditions in the world. It is inherited, and occurs in all ethnic communities. Today, models like Diandra Forrest, a black-American supermodel…
How monuments perpetrate misogyny
The representation of minorities and women has gained significant traction this year. We have seen a steady increase of women (and minorities) in many media forms. We have seen women take over major box office movies and male dominated genres,…
The forgotten Muslim heroine of WWII
BY: SYDNEY KEEFE The world wars that dominated the last century have brought out many heroes in our soldiers and citizens. Those who fought on the front lines and the citizens who helped support them. The Second World War…
French photographer captures what our lives would look like if we weren’t able to dispose of the trash we produce (photos)
BY: BROOKLYN PINHEIRO After its one-time use a disposable water bottle may sit in your recycling bin for a week until it’s swept away never to be thought of by you again. So much trash passes through our hands we’re…
The world’s fastest camera provides the most epic slo-mo experience ever captured
Humans are a visual species. From our earliest days, we’ve expressed a fixated obsession with capturing that which cannot ever truly be pinned down. Our earliest ancestors covered cave walls with frozen depictions of the hunt. Renaissance painters labored for…
Men with lipstick: a brief history of men’s makeup
BY: NADIA ZAIDI For a long time makeup has been predominately advertised, sold to and used by women. Recently the beauty industry has begun to normalize makeup on men. Some of the biggest YouTube influencers are male makeup artists and lovers…
Vloggers are making thousands of dollars by eating excessive amounts of food online (video)
BY: NADIA ZAIDI People all over the Internet are posting videos of themselves eating big, sometimes lavish, meals. Sometimes they don’t say a word; other times, they engage in table talk, as though you are actually sitting beside them. These…
Why I wish people would stop asking me what I do for a living
BY: NADIA ZAIDI When people ask me what I do for a living I often find it a difficult question, and not because I don’t have a job — because I don’t think of what I do as work, per…
Afghanistan’s first female street artist risks her life to empower women (photos)
Afghanistan-based feminist graffiti artist risks her life to show her perspective of hope for the world she lives in. Her name is Shamsia Hassani, and she is the first female 3-D street artist and female graffiti Artist in Afghanistan. Her…
Photographer captures stunning portraits of albino people and it’s the most magical thing you’ll see today
Yulia Taits is an Israeli photographer who created a photo series called “Porcelain Beauty” that illustrates the beauty of albinism that has long been overshadowed by its reputation as a grotesque deformity. Since its relates Tait’s collection has gained fame…
Do vision boards really work?
When I first heard of my friends deciding to make a vision board, I thought it was a hippy-dippy idea based on them reading the popular book The Secret one too many times. I had previously researched the Law of Attraction, the…
How men’s socks became a symbol of wealth and intelligence
BY: NADIA ZAIDI I think we can all agree that most men like to keep things simple. Minimalist style is key to the average man’s interest in fashion. But that doesn’t mean that he’ll settle on his pair of socks.…
Becoming a Drag Queen: behind the garters and glitter
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO For her first professional performance Willow Pill stood on stage wearing a pink ’90s housewife tracksuit, complete with glasses and a pearl necklace, while she delivered a stand-up comedy routine. “Are you ever worried you’re going to…
The organic gardener’s guide to greenhouses
BY: JENN FRENCH The green revolution was slow to start, but now more than 60 per cent of American households have resolved to be more sustainable. With that comes an increased interest in home gardening fruits, vegetables, herbs and other…