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Stop Taking Relationship Advice From TikTok

You’ve finally found the one. Someone who you genuinely feel connected to, your other half, the peanut butter to your jelly. So much so, that you have probably started imagining your wedding two weeks into meeting them. Your friends call you crazy, however, this time it feels different. Your usual over the top, romantic delusions […]

Inkology: Bridging the Gap Between Tattoos and Traditional Art

Apo Whang-od, the world’s oldest and most influential tattoo artist turned 107 in February. She is referred to as the last traditional mambabatok (Traditional Kalinga style) tattoo artist who is keeping the over 1000-year-old art alive. Whang-od’s hand-tapped tattoos are intricately connected with the Filipino culture and can portray a variety of concepts ranging from […]

Disney: Teaching lessons to our future generations

Disney and Nickelodeon have always been rivals. Growing up, children are classified as either a Disney Channel or Nickelodeon kid. I was a Nickelodeon kid, but as I grew up, it occurred to me that the topics Disney covered were more relevant and relatable. While Nickelodeon had more shows and movies that were funny and […]

The new era of cinema

The Oscar nominations for 2024 have been unveiled and one thing has been made abundantly clear: the current cinematic landscape has been fundamentally shifted. Gone are the days of formulaic superhero movie dominance or movie remake supremacy, and welcome are the films of unique and creative storytelling. Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” was nominated for 13 total […]

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Challenging beauty standards in 2024

In 2024, the issue of body shaming continues to persist, shedding light on the unrealistic beauty standards perpetuated by society and the media. Body shaming can take various forms, from hurtful comments on social media to discriminatory casting decisions that reinforce harmful stereotypes. A notable instance that gained attention was the body shaming of Reneé […]

Coming to an end: Finals

It is that dreaded time of year yet again. That time of year that we all loath, yet time after time, hurl ourselves into the week of finals. The final week, but interestingly enough, it is also the hardest. May it be a cluster of projects, papers, presentations or a combination, along with stress that […]