Kaitlyn Shoemaker
Trisha Paytas, a 34-year-old influencer gave birth to a baby girl on September 14th with the name ‘Malibu Barbie.’ This name has sparked major controversy and rumors in the media.
Karina Josephitis
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On September 21, 2022 Netflix released a new limited-run show containing 10 episodes on the notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. The show stars Evan Peters as Jeffery Dahmer and focuses on not only Dahmer, but everything surrounding the Dahmer case
Faith Kazadi
“What you’ve said has moved me, I will be your wall.” - Koob. Unironically, the show on Disney Plus called The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers was a very moving show about motivation and believing in growth. This show debuted on March 26, 2021, as a reboot of a classic movie from Disney called The Mighty Ducks.
Janani Pattabi
It seems that Disney has found itself in controversy once again. This isn’t the first time the family-friendly company found itself the subject of millions of nationwide conversations, nor is this the first time race has been at the center of the discussion. If you aren’t already familiar with the situation, Disney recently released a trailer for their upcoming live-action movie, The Little Mermaid, starring actress and R&B singer, Halle Bailey, and many have something to say about that casting decision.
Bess Chamley
The original Top Gun has been criticized by many for being military propaganda; a claim that has some credibility considering the influx of young men who applied to be ‘fly boys’ after seeing this movie in 1986. Considering the current political climate, and the similarity between now and the cold-war-filled 80s, the need for a Top Gun movie has never been stronger.
Bess Chamley
On August 28, 2022, pop wunderkind and songstress Taylor Alison Swift graced the VMAs' stage, accepting the Best Music Video award for her short film ‘All Too Well’. As she was handed the silver astronaut, she told the crowd that if she won the award, the name and date of her next album would be revealed. After the show, her Instagram was reborn in a dream of dark blue and stars, declaring that there is a new age, a new era for ‘Swifties’. This new era was the era of ‘Midnights’
Alice Bell
Do Revenge was necessary for Gen-Z to have a proper chick flick. While it wasn’t perfect, it exposed our generation to what was mastered in the 90s to early 2000s and then lost. We’ve been met with attempts to capture perfection, that all violently flopped. He’s All That? Exact remake and starring Addison Rae…pick a struggle. Tall Girl? Go ahead and cancel that sequel. Do Revenge? Finally, something I can get behind.
Maddie Bigler
Using her infinite wisdom, resident astrologer Maddie Bigler breaks down her advice in the immediate future for all of the members of the Zodiac cycle.
Jadyn Runge and Lesley Slue
Blonde is a movie that was made about the life of Marilyn Monroe. The film was inspired by the book Blonde by the author Joyce Carol Oates. The movie slandered her name and dramatized the wrong things that went on in her life. The director was also very sexist and sexualized the movie excessively.